Archives in Education

Archives in Education has two parts: OC Stories, slide shows featuring memorable Orange County places and events, and our 3rd Grade Local History Curriculum Supplement. Our curriculum supplement includes 14 downloadable Lesson Plans, plus a Teacher Manual program cover, Introduction and Getting Started, and a suggested Reading List. (The curriculum supplement also is available as a suitcase exhibit. Contact the Archives for more information on scheduling the exhibit for your classroom.)

To download the materials, just click on any of the highlighted links.

OC Stories

• Anaheim     

• Birth of Orange County 

• City of Orange 

• Cypress (50th Anniversary) 

• Discovery of Oil 

• Disneyland 

• Freeways 

• Garden Grove 

• Knott’s Berry Farm 

• La Palma 

• Mexican Heritage 

• Madame Modjeska 

• Newport Beach (100th Anniversary) 

• OC Register (100th Anniversary) 

• OC's 120th Birthday 

• Old County Courthouse 

• On Location: Orange County in Silent Film 

• Orange County Airport 

• Pacific Electric in OC (Red Cars) 

• Santa Ana 

• Stanton 

Orange County: Ranchos, Citrus and a Mouse

Third Grade Local History Curriculum Supplement

• Teacher Manual Cover  

• Introduction Letter and Getting Started  

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Orange County History  

• Lesson 1 slide show  

• Lesson 2: From Ranchos to Farming  

• Lesson 3: Making Things Grow  

• Lesson 4: How Communities Are Formed  

• Lesson 5: Why Water is Essential for Growth  

• Lesson 6: Irvine Ranch: An Important Player  

• Lesson 7: Dairy Farming in Orange County  

• Lesson 8: Natural Disasters  

• Lesson 9: Transportation and Agriculture  

• Lesson 9: "Everything Has a Price" Game Cards  

• Lesson 10: The Citrus Industry Takes Off  

• Lesson 11: Orange County Grows  

• Lesson 12: World War II and Agriculture  

• Lesson 13: Times Change for Orange County  

• Lesson 14: Modern Times  

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