San Joaquin County Historical Museum (SJCHM) publicly launched its new educational website platform, San Joaquin County History Online, SJCHOnline.org. Designed in partnership with local educators and community organizations, SJCHOnline.org provides teachers, parents, students, and local history enthusiasts a powerful and interactive tool for learning about the history of San Joaquin County.
SJCHOnline.org showcases San Joaquin County and the Delta Valley through engaging exhibits. The opening offering includes adaptations of the Museum’s well-received 2016 exhibit Washington Street: The Heart and Soul of Stockton Chinatown, and the acclaimed 2019 exhibit San Joaquin Votes: Exercise Your Right! A new exhibit, Charles Maria Weber and Jose Jesus, is a digital journey for a wide range of audiences. It showcases Stockton and its’ founder, Charles Weber, exploring the relationship between Weber and local Yokuts leader, Jose Jesus. New exhibits will be added on a quarterly basis.
In addition, teachers and parents can subscribe to the monthly newsletter focusing on local history in the classroom. Educators can also subscribe to quarterly packages for a nominal fee. The paid subscription includes curricular resources, lesson plans, a quarterly guided tour, and Q/A of exhibits on the site, via Zoom. All exhibits are aligned to California State Standards in Social Science and are designed with multiple curricular frameworks in mind. For further information on subscribing to the newsletter and/or to sign up for the curricular resources, visit SJCHOnline.
The need for a digital humanities project dedicated to telling the stories of San Joaquin County in an online format was brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 health crisis of 2020. Identifying a long term need for open-access resources for social studies educators and local historians, SJCHM staff developed the site as an interactive museum website for the community. To access the site or to learn more, visit SJCHOnline.org.