4H DAY AT THE MUSEUM

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4-H DAY AT THE MUSEUM

• By
• Megan Peters, Coarsegold 4-H
• Robert Jones, Howard 4-H
• Madera County

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Madera County Museum

• Located at
• 210 W Yosemite Ave
• Madera, CA 93637
• Construction began in 1900 and took almost three
  years to finish.
• Outside of the building is made of granite from
  the Raymond-Knowles Quarry in Madera County.
• Madera Countys first courthouse.

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Objective

• Help 4-H members meet Washington and California
  Focus Pre-Application Criteria for Madera County.
• Increase knowledge of Madera County history.
• Increase awareness of the Madera County
  Historical Museum.
• Encourage 4-H members and family to become much
  needed docents for the Museum.

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Madera Countys Citizenship Focus Trip
Pre-Application Criteria

• Complete a minimum of three activities for
  California Focus, a minimum of 5 activities for
  Washington Focus (each from a different section).
  Any Other item must be approved by the 4-H
  Office.

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Family History

• Do a family tree going back at least three
  generations
• Research when one branch of your family came to
  the USA. Include family members name, place of
  birth, age, port of exit from their country and
  entry into USA, mode of transportation and length
  of time for their trip.
• Research why the above family member left their
  country, what conditions were in their country
  when they left and what they found in the USA
  after arrival.
• Other

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City/County Government

• Complete 4-H Office quiz on where to go for what
  in Madera County.
• Complete 4-H Office quiz on whos who in Madera
  County Government attend a Board of
  Supervisors meeting.
• Complete 4-H Office quiz on whos who in City
  Governement attend City Council meeting.
• Obtain Madera County Budget break down income.
• Learn whos who on your local school board how
  they are selected, pay scale, duties attend a
  board meeting.
• Study our local legal system visit a court
  trial or Juvenile Hall.
• Other

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County History

• Research year Madera was incorporated, how it was
  named, two original pioneers who settled here,
  Madera County population then and now, break down
  figures ethnically visit the Madera Museum.
• Research the Sugar Pine Lumber Mill and Flu
  history visit the Sugar Pine and take the Sugar
  Pine Train Ride.
• Research Friant Dam history and statistics on
  water how much the dam holds, delivers and
  where the water goes. Tour Friant Dam.
• Research location and what tribes, how many
  Indians first populated Madera County. Determine
  the current status of those tribes. Visit the
  Mono Indian Museum in North Fork.
• Research when, where and by whom gold was first
  discovered in Madera County go gold panning.
• Other

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Public Speaking

• Plan and conduct a Citizenship Bowl at a club
  meeting with 10 or more members.
• Give a presentation one one of Item A-C at County
  Presentation Day.
• Give a presentation on one of Item A-C to 4-H
  Leaders Council.
• Plan and conduct a mock trial at a club meeting
  with 10 or more meetings.
• Other

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The 4-H Program

• Read The 4-H Story (available at the 4-H
  Office) write a report on it.
• Make an appointment with the 4-H Youth
  Development Advisor cover how 4-H is connected
  to USDA, the UCCE and Madera County. Learn what
  services the UCCE office provides.
• Research the Madera County 4-H Program to learn
  how many members and leaders there are. Identify
  the clubs, ethnic in each club, the areas they
  serve and the total number of members enrolled in
  each project.
• Ask your club leader for a copy of Outreach
  Documentation and complete one approved item for
  your club.
• Other

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Tours

• Three educational tours were given at 900 a.m.,
  1030 a.m. and 1200 p.m.
• 4-H members, leaders and the public were given a
  test to increase their knowledge of Madera County
  history.
• 4-H members, leaders and the public were given a
  Treasure Hunt list to find fifteen items you
  would not see in current times.

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Madera County History Test

• Madera County is the very _____ _ of
  California.
• 2. Name three major geographic features of Madera
  County.
• Name three rivers that run through Madera County.
• Madera County was incorporated in _______
• _______ ________ was one pioneer who settled in
  Madera County.
• Name three Native American nations who lived in
  Madera County.
• What was the main food of the Native Americans?
• What happened to the Native Americans of Madera
  County?

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Test, contd.

• In 1849 Major Savage found _______ in the San
  Joaquin River.
• The mineral that makes Madera County the most
  money is _________.
• Name three things that brought people to Madera
  County.
• Henry Miller and Charles Lux dug the first large
  scale ___________ __________ .
• ___________ is Madera Countys number one
  business.
• Name three of Madera Countys top crops today.
• Name the four U.S. Presidents who have visited
  Madera County.

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Treasure Hunt find the following items during
your tour of the museum. List the room you found
them in

• Burden basket
• Stone beads
• Moccasins
• Board walk
• Slack board
• Obituary
• Conestoga wagon
• Cream separator
• Brands

• WWI uniform
• Nazi flag
• Handcuffs
• Oregon boot
• Forge
• Horseshoe
• Mine cart
• Gold scale
• Granite

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Tour take a tour with us (see binder) through
the Madera County Museum. The following rooms
will be visited.

• Main Floor
• Main Hall
• Native Americans Room
• Sugar Pine Room
• Library
• Family Album Room
• Agriculture Room
• Country Store

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Tour, contd.

• Second Floor
• Hallway
• Balcony
• Courtroom
• Parlor
• Bedroom
• Childs Bedroom
• Bath Room

• Dining Room
• Sewing Room
• School Room
• Kitchen
• Downtown Room
• Blue Room Gallery

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Tour, contd.

• Basement
• Saloon
• Livery Stable
• Blacksmith
• Mining Room
• Collections
• Hallway

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Test answers

• Heart
• Sierra Nevadas, Foothills, San Joaquin Valley
• Chowchilla, Fresno and San Joaquin
• 1893
• John Smith
• Mono, Miwok, Yokut
• Acorns
• Died of diseases, died fighting for their land
• Gold
• Granite
• Railroad, wood and low elevation
• Water system (irrigation)
• Farming
• Grapes, milk, almonds
• Grant, Roosevelt, Kennedy and Bush

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Treasure Hunt answers

• Native American
• Native American
• Native American
• Sugar Pine
• Sugar Pine
• Library
• Agriculture
• Agriculture
• Agriculture

• 10. War Peace
• War Peace
• War Peace
• War Peace
• Blacksmith/Mining
• Blacksmith
• Mining
• Mining
• Mining

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