Along This Way

The Ritz Theatre and Museum, in partnership with the Duval County Public Schools Office of School Programs, presents an exciting 5th grade Social Studies – American History Museum program: Along This Way. The program begins with the special delivery of a 1930s trunk to the classroom with a message from James Weldon Johnson, a noted figure from Jacksonville history, starting students on a journey through the Harlem Renaissance period in Jacksonville, Florida. With an innovative series of curriculum based interactive lessons using the museum’s African American history collection as a resource, Along This Way is an engaging learning experience from a historical and cultural perspective.

The Trunk, containing a Teacher’s Guide, Student handbooks, replicas of memorabilia and primary source materials, will arrive 3-5 school days before the scheduled field trip to the museum.

Selected standards based activities presented in individual keepsake sourcebooks prepare students for their visit to the museum.

During the museum visit, docents will guide students through specific standards based activities.

Following the museum visit, teachers may coordinate optional post-museum activities through the downtown Jacksonville Public Library.

Each museum field trip is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Maximum group size is 60 students.

The Museum fee is $3.00 per student. Transportation is the responsibility of the teacher.

Contact Adonnica Toler, museum assistant, to schedule a field trip, 904-632-5555 or atoler@coj.net.