H.+Field+Trip+Site

=**Riley's Farm** = =12261 S. Oak Glen Road = =Oak Glen, California 92399 = =(909) 797-7534 = = = [] Students will take a field trip to Riley's Farm in Oak Glen, California. The students will experience a tour of colonial life and times through activities and demonstrations. The tour will allow students to explore the domestice side of 18th Century America. It will put students in the shoes of their colonist counterparts in a fun, interactive way. Students will explore candle-making, apple-dipping, quill and ink, butter making and cider pressing, of colonial times.

Prior to visiting Riley's Farm we will look on the internet an look over the site. Students will brainstorm and create a list of questions they plan to ask during the field trip. The class will travel by bus to Riley's Farm in Oak Glen, CA. During the field trip, the students will interview and ask their questions to the Riley's Farm staff. They will take notes of any new information they have learned to be discussed in class later on.
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The following day, the class will discuss the events of the field trip, they will discuss the answers to their questionaires and any new information that was acquired.
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 = = =Riley's Farm=



Riley's Farm is situated on 760 acres of land spanning San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and is home to the Joe E. Wilshire Packing Shed and orchards, originally constructed and homesteaded in the 1880s. The 55 acre portion of the farm currently open to the public is devoted to both agriculture and living history interpretation of the American Revolution, Civil War, Gold Rush Era, and the pioneering history of Old Oak Glen itself. Nearly 70,000 guests visit the farm every year to experience the sights and sounds of America's past.

The grounds and buildings constitute interpretations of early American architecture and include a post and bean "public house," a bakery, cider barn, colonial public house restaurant, and summer kitchen. A large parade ground or green fronts the public house along with a dry stone wall. The extensive farm grounds include historic Oak Glen apple trees along with new plantings of 18th century varieties such as"Roxbury Russet," "Ashmead's Kernel," and "Seek No Further."Riley's Farm is owned by the extended Riley Family and managed by brothers James and Scott Riley and their families.

**Nestled in the apple growing foothills** of historic Oak Glen, Riley's Farm is a working apple orchard and living history farm featuring pick-your-own fruit, living history education, dinner theater, group banquet facilities and extended, historically-themed overnight stays.

**I****f you're a teacher or a youth group leader**, we have educational day trips of all sorts to meet your needs: the popular [|Revolutionary War Adventure], [|The Civil War Adventure], [|Gold Mine Adventure], [|the Old Joe Homestead Tour], featuring the pioneer life of 1880's homesteader Joe Wilshire,[| the Colonial Farm Life Adventure], or[| the Overnight Revolutionary War Adventure]. If you are overwhelmed by these choices, call our reservations desk (909-790-TIME) and one of our staff members will be glad to help you pick the appropriate tour, or design one of your own.

Pricing and Availablilty
 * Field Trip Pricing ||
 * Tour || Length  || Season  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each Price (Groups*)  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each Price Individuals  ||
 * Revolutionary War || 4 hours || Sep 10 - Dec 15, Jan 15-June 25 || ** $14.00 ** || $16.00  ||
 * Colonial Farm Life || 2 hours || June 25 - Jan 15 || ** $9.00 ** || $10.50  ||
 * Civil War || 4 hours || Sep 10 - Dec 15, Jan 15-June 25 || ** $14.00 ** || $16.00  ||
 * Gold Rush || 4 hours || Year Round || ** $14.00 ** || $16.00  ||
 * Old Joe Homestead || 2 hours || Year Round || ** $9.00 ** || $10.50  ||
 * The Glorious Cause || 4 hours || July & August || ** $14.00 ** || $16.00  ||
 * Rev War Overnight || 21 hours || Sep 10 - Nov 15, Jan 15-June 25 || ** $120.00 ** || N/A  ||
 * Individual price for groups of 30 or more.
 * Special January and February Field Trip Pricing ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tour || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Length  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Season  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each Price (Groups*)  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each Price Individuals  ||
 * [|Revolutionary War] || 4 hours || January & February || ** $12.00 ** || $16.00  ||

**<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Now you can explore <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;">with us the domestic, agricultural, and cultural heritage of Colonial America with “hands on” workshops. **  Though the years before the Revolutionary War were full of turmoil, the people of the colonies worked hard and found time for a little bit of fun, too! This tour explores the domestic side of 18th Century America and puts students in the shoes of their colonist counterparts in a fun, interactive way.<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;"> Look below for a quick description of the workshops you might try during your two-hour tour. .
 * **Quill and Ink**In the 18th century, beautiful handwriting was not only praised but expected. Practice some maxims of the day in long-hand, and work on your very own "John Hancock." || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/CFL_quill.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/OJ_Carmel.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || **Caramel Apple**Take your ease and enjoy this fresh-dipped snack, an old favorite of farm-goers. ||
 * **Candle Dipping**Make your own taper-candle to take home with you, learn about the types of waxes used, and be entertained by lore from a time before light-switches. || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/OJ_Candle.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/CFL_butter.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || **Butter Making**Churn some sweet cream butter in our Summer Kitchen, learn how our dairy cows are milked and cared for, and perhaps meet them for yourself. ||
 * **Etiquette**As a young man of not yet sixteen years of age, George Washington once penned a book of manners and morals.. Learn the proper forms of behavior and be tested on your knowledge. || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/CFL_ettiqute.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/CFL_weaving.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || Weaving Wool and Flax are the main fibers used to make our clothing. Try your hand at carding wool and using a hand loom.  ||
 * **Cider Pressing**Cider was often the beverage of choice and, after pressing some yourself, you'll see why. When the apples are in season, take a few bushels and grind them down. || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/OJ_Cider.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/FieldTrips/OJ_Games.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || **Games**When chores were finished, the colonists had entertainments such as Graces, Trap-Ball, and Hoop and Stick, so take a break and try your hand. ||



**Group Pricing and Reservations**

The struggle for independence is more than charts, trends, and abstract academic theories. It is the story of what Patrick Henry labeled "wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty!" Re-live that great struggle with us and bring the American Revolution alive! As you arrive, you'll be placed in "townships." You'll stay with your township throughout the day and visit a variety of village posts. After everyone has arrived and is on the main green, the regulars will check you for contraband. If smugglers are found, they will be arrested in a brief recreation of the "Gaspee Affair." The excitement begins when the American minutemen attempt to come to the rescue. After the opening skirmish, you'll be off to participate in several hand- on stations. Below are examples of several village posts you might be able to expect. Text books come alive as students participate in these fun and challenging activities. After you're done with your village posts, you'll have a brief lunch. You'll be given a soldier's ration of lemonade, cornbread, cheese, an apple and dried beef. If that's not enough, visit the Bakery, General Store, of Hawk's Head Publick House. You can also feel free to bring your own food to supplement your ration. After lunch, students get to participate in a mock battle, a recreation of the 1775 Battle of St. George's Tavern. Colonial Townships will use their martial drilling training to defend the tavern behind a dry stone wall while the Redcoat Townships will attempt to march on the tavern.
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 * Group Leaders and Teachers: you will be invoiced for your deposit. If you prefer, you can also use a credit card to make a deposit. A Typical Deposit is 10%  ||


 * **The Stamp Act**Learn what it might have been like to pay a fee for every document you had. Will you stand up for your liberties, or hand over your dues to the tyrannical Andrew Oliver? || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_Stamp.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_Blacksmith.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || **The Blacksmith**Come and learn about the forge and how to cast pewter soldiers and musketballs. Be careful though, the Redcoats don't take kindly to blacksmiths who haven't paid their taxes. ||
 * **The Admiralty Court**Go before the admiralty court judge to plead your case. Students will get put on trial and try to win their freedom before a kingsman who acts as prosecutor, judge and jury and gets paid a nice sum if he finds you guilty. || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_AdCourt.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_ettiquete.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || **Etiquette**As a young boy of not yet sixteen years of age, George Washington copied out a set of instructions on proper social behavior. Come and get a chance to learns some of those lessons. ||
 * **A Well Regulated Militia**Learn to drill and march as part of the town militia. This training may come in handy later if redcoats attack the town. || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_Militia.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_Weaving.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || **Weaving**After England announced its intention to govern us "in all things whatsoever," it became patriotic to "just say no" to English broadcloth. Learn why, and weave a little wool in to the bargain. ||
 * **The Quartering Act**Watch as the redcoats burst into your home and demand housing and food. Make sure the biscuits are finished before they come back! || [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_Quartering.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:http://www.rileysfarm.com/Fieldtrips/Rev_Games.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center"]] || **18th Century Games**Take a break to play some fun 18th century games out on the green. Learn about trap ball, hoop and stick, graces, and more! ||