
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.

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 & 91直播 Video:
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 鈥淢ama Quon,鈥 one of the founders of New Chinatown.
Activity: People of Chinatown Word Search
Coloring Page: People of Chinatown
Craft Video: (download the Cube Template here)
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.
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Crossword Puzzle: Miracle Market
Maze & Craft Project: Compton Civic Center and City Hall
Design Challenge: Design Your Own Blueprint
Activity: Eastside Los Angeles Matching Game
Coloring Page:听Greetings from Eastside Los Angeles
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Activity: Griffith Park Memory Game
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Activity:听Historic Downtown 91直播Tracing Map
Info Sheet on听Historic Downtown L.A.
Coloring Page:听Places in Historic Downtown L.A.
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Activity:听Crossword Puzzle
Coloring Pages:听Unidad Park by Eliseo Art Silva听and听Helen Brown
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Activity:听Venice Connect the Dots
Activity:听Venice Word Scramble
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Activity: Scavenger Hunt
Design Challenge: Comic Creation








