History Alive

"History Alive" is an interactive and multi-disciplinary program for students in upper elementary through high school and is offered in the fall and spring of each school year. The program highlights Iowa’s history in relation to larger history topics through dynamic programming, workshops and activities. "History Alive" connects to the Iowa Core in many subject areas, but specifically to Social Studies and Literacy.

History Alive Program Postponed until Fall 2020

History Alive: Women's Suffrage Centennial
Postponed - New dates will be scheduled in fall 2020
Time: 10 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Grades: 4-5

2020 marks the centennial passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. To celebrate this important anniversary, students are invited to join the State Historical Museum of Iowa to explore Iowa's role in the pursuit of suffrage with a unique program. Students will investigate historic images, explore the "First in the Nation" exhibit, host their own mock convention and develop their own "winning plan" like Iowan Carrie Chapman Catt.

There will be time provided for lunch, and students must bring their own lunches. 

Program Cost
$5 per student 
There is no charge for educators and chaperones accompanying students (one chaperone is required for every 10 students).

This program meets the following Iowa Core Standards:
4th Grade - SS.4.7-10, 21-24
5th Grade - SS.5.8-12,21-26

Iowa History Field Trip Grants
To apply for a scholarship for bus funding to this program, please consider the Iowa History Center’s Field Trip Grant Program. This grant request program is run by the Iowa History Center at Simpson College. The State Historical Museum of Iowa is not involved in this program or its approval process.