H.E.A.T. – History Education for Arizona Teachers
Traveling Trunks
Trunks come with complete lesson plans and an interactive activity. The lesson plans we provide with these trunks align with Arizona State Standards for grades 1-8. If a trunk is unavailable, we can still provide you with lesson plans and a presentation featuring all the objects in the trunk.
Current Trunks
- Pioneer Trunk
- includes various cooking utensils, homegoods, and belongings from Arizona Pioneers
- WWII Trunk
- includes artifacts from the homefront and frontlines of WWII
We do not charge for Traveling Trunk rentals at this time as we are in the pilot phase. Transportation of the trunk to and from your school will be handled by representatives from the Arizona Historical Society.
Lesson Plans
We offer premade lesson plans on a variety of topics including:
- WWII in Arizona
- Japanese Internment
- Women’s Airforce Service Pilots
- Arizona Pioneers
- The Untold Story of Black Cowboys
- Copper Mining in Arizona
Fill out the form below to request any of the above lesson plans for your students’ grade level.
If you would like a lesson plan on an Arizona topic not listed above please reach out and we can work to get one made for you using our library and archives as a source.
Exhibits in the Classroom
These presentations are done through Zoom or Google Meets and allow your students to experience the museum from your classroom. We can focus on a specific topic in each or both of our museums (such as WWII, Mining, Transportation, Geranimo, and more) or do a full tour of either the Arizona Heritage Center or the Arizona History Museum. Please contact us for a full list of all exhibits in each museum.
Professional Development Workshops
Invest in your educators with dynamic in-person and virtual professional development workshops designed to inspire innovation, strengthen classroom instruction, and support certification renewal requirements. Featured offerings include Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) workshops that help educators bring history, inquiry, and critical thinking to life through engaging, AZ state standards-aligned resources.
Free Curriculum and Lesson Plans
- Locating Primary Sources for Classroom Use
- Curriculum for Rebuilding Home Plate Exhibit
- A Classroom Guide for American Pastime
- VPS The Water Boys Lesson Plan and Work Sheets
- VPS’s YouTube Channel
- Resilience: Women in Flagstaff’s Past and Present Curriculum Guide and Resilience Exhibition Panels
- Esperanza Means Hope – Literature Study
Oral History Resources
- History is Happening Now: Oral History Workshop YouTube Recording
- Oral History Workshop Handout PDF
- Interview an Elder Activity
Digital Collections
Virtual Events and Programs
Check out our website calendar and register for the latest virtual programs and events that you can attend from the comfort of your own home! Visit the calendar.
Visit our YouTube channel to watch virtual programs and more!
