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Historic Neighborhood Explorations
Explore L.A.’s historic neighborhoods through our ready-to-use printable activities and videos! Recommended for grades 3-8, but appropriate for all ages.
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Explore Central Avenue Historic Corridor and meet local leaders like Charlotta Bass, the first Black woman to own and operate a major newspaper, and Ralph J. Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize-winning scholar/activist/diplomat.
Activity: Math Puzzle
Coloring Pages: Arnett Hartsfield and Drs. Vada and John Somerville
Craft & Learn Video: 3D Streetscape
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Meet people important to the history of Chinatown, including actor Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star and style icon in Hollywood, and Yiu Hai Seto Quon, affectionately known as “Mama Quon,” one of the founders of New Chinatown.
Activity: People of Chinatown Word Search
Coloring Page: People of Chinatown
Craft Video: Paper Cube (download the Cube Template here)
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We’re exploring L.A.’s “hub city”: the City of Compton and speaking with local historians and business owners to learn more about Compton’s layered history: from the historic Dominguez Rancho Adobe (1826) to the famous Compton Cowboys.
Video Exploration: Compton
Crossword Puzzle: Miracle Market
Maze & Craft Project: Compton Civic Center and City Hall
Design Challenge: Design Your Own Blueprint
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Activity: Eastside Los Angeles Matching Game
Coloring Page: Greetings from Eastside Los Angeles
Craft Video: Postcard
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Activity: Griffith Park Memory Game
Craft & Learn Video: Scavenger Hunt
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Activity: Historic Downtown L.A. Tracing Map
Info Sheet on Historic Downtown L.A.
Coloring Page: Places in Historic Downtown L.A.
Craft Video: Neighborhood Pop-Up Map
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Activity: Crossword Puzzle
Coloring Pages: Unidad Park by Eliseo Art Silva and Helen Brown
Craft & Learn Video: Mini Jeepney
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Activity: MacArthur Park Crossword Puzzle
Coloring Page: MacArthur Park
Craft Video: Picture Book
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Activity: Venice Connect the Dots
Activity: Venice Word Scramble
Craft & Learn Video: Paper Wind Spiral
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Video Exploration: Westwood
Activity: Scavenger Hunt
Design Challenge: Comic Creation