Call of the Sea partnered with Dominican University Public History Program students, creating learning resources which employ visual observation and rich storytelling about the Heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area, California and this area’s impact on the United States through these four aspects of its history.

Migration History

Historical drawing: Sarony & Major View of San Francisco. California San Francisco United States, ca. 1851. New York City- Published by Geo. W. Casilear, Atwill.

Maritime History

Photo courtesy of the Sausalito Historical Society

Military Defense

Photo GGNRA Park archives, Fort Point collection

Unrest & Protest

Protesters: Revolution, The Berkeley. “The TWLF Marching on Sproul Plaza,” The Berkeley Revolution A digital archive of the East Bay's transformation in the late-1960s & 1970s, June 17, 2017, as found in the Ethnic Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley. Marching on Sproul, 1969, CES ARC 2015/1, Location 1:69 TWLF box 1 Folder 69

Protesters: Revolution, The Berkeley. “The TWLF Marching on Sproul Plaza,” The Berkeley Revolution A digital archive of the East Bay’s transformation in the late-1960s & 1970s, June 17, 2017, as found in the Ethnic Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley. Marching on Sproul, 1969, CES ARC 2015/1, Location 1:69 TWLF box 1 Folder 69

Learn More About Dominican University’s History Site

Call of the Sea provides field experiences in a phenomena-rich setting.  For remote learning, visit these sites for Marine Biology and Ocean Literacy learning resources.

Explore Cordell Bank

Cordell Bank, bathed in nutrient rich water, is one of the most productive places along the California Coast. It is a community of every color in the rainbow.

Lawrence Hall of Science Ocean Literacy Framework

Students will create a flow chart about the causes and effects of climate change. Grades 6-12

NOAA Educational Resources

Resources for teachers or parents to help integrate NOAA marine and earth sciences into formal and informal education.

Learn about Marine Life

Designed primarily for middle school educators and students, Ocean Adventures resources are appropriate for use in both formal and informal educational settings.

Learn about Sea Dwellers

Students will learn about ‘Secrets of the ocean sea’ and then take a quiz for each subcategory to test their knowledge. Elementary and middle school.

Learn about Estuaries

Resources to teach estuarine science through hands-on learning, experiments and data explorations. These lessons, activities, animations and videos can be adapted for any grade level.

Marine Life of CA

Check out this field guide to some of the whales, dolphins, seals and turtles of California

Ocean Science At Home

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has gathered some curriculum and educational resources that may be useful to parents and students while sheltering in place.

Marine Science Terms in Spanish

A helpful resource for English/Spanish translations of key marine science terms

CULTURA OCEANOGRÁFICA

Aquí están libros y información sobre la cultura oceanográfica.