The Museum of the San Ramon Valley recently received $20,000 from the Lesher Foundation, which will enable it to provide copies of a 14-panel timeline of valley history to every third- and fourth-grade classroom in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
The timeline, which has original drawings by local historian and artist Jack Hamel, depicts scenes from each historic time period in the area. The original frieze was created in 1999 and is part of the museum’s permanent exhibit.
The timeline is a part of a five-part local history curriculum for third- and fourth-graders that enables them to learn about local history. The first two parts of the curriculum, which was developed by the museum, the libraries of the San Ramon Valley and the school district, have been completed.
Teachers received a notebook that covers historical topics ranging from prehistoric animals to the Spanish and Mexican eras to the first pioneers. Students received a “passport” where they can record their thoughts on different historic sites they visit. The museum is still working toward completing the last two elements of the curriculum: a video introducing the historical sites and a 200-page reference book for the area.
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