1. Riley’s Farm

2. The students will be taken back into the time of the Civil War at Riley’s Farm. All staff members are trained to act and look like they are from the 1860’s. They will start the day with a town meeting and discuss the different views of the North. Students will then get to live the life of either a Confederate or Union Soldier and follow them around for the day. They will get to see where they live and what they do. Lastly, the students will get to participate in a mock battle from the Civil War. Students are encouraged to act as if they are also from the Civil War and the staff will treat them like they are from the Civil War.

3. During the day, students will get to participate in the following activities: School of the Soldier: Students will learn the methods of drilling in the 1960’s General Mercantile: Students will see what the store looked like and how it profited.

4. Camp Life: Soldiers spent lots of their time under a canvas and students will experience what it was like. The Agricultural South: Experience life in the south as a Confederate Soldier The Surgeon: Find out what it was like to have surgery after an injury in the Civil War.

5. Etiquette: Explore the history of manners and morals The War at home: Get a look at how family members at home contributed to the war Marching: Learn how the young untrained soldiers were drilled.

6. Typical Itinerary (may vary slightly from day to day) 10:00 Opening Speech and Town Hall Debate on state rights 10:15 Vote on whether to secede, join the union, or stay neutral 10:15-12:30 In varying order, visit workshops (on previous page) ! 12:30 - 1:00 Lunch (A soldier's ration of lemonade, bread, cheese, fruit and jerky is included in the price of the tour.) 1:00-1:30 Mock Battle between the Northern Students and Southern Students. 1:30-2:00 Closing speech. Free time for Bakery and General Store

7. The cost of the Field Trip is $14 per student. For every 15 paid students one free Adult may attend. A Civil War Lunch is included in the price Lunch (A soldier's ration of lemonade, bread, cheese, fruit and jerky is included in the price of the tour.)

8. Turn left to merge onto I-215 N (27.6 mi) Take exit 29 to merge onto CA-60 E/Moreno Valley Fwy toward Beaumont/Indio (17.9 mi) Take the exit toward Beaumont (0.4 mi) Slight right onto W 6th St (0.5 mi) Turn left onto Beaumont Ave (3.3 mi) Continue onto Oak Glen Rd Destination will be on the right (4.9 mi) Riley's Farm 12261 Oak Glen Road Yucaipa, CA 92399-9754

9. Address: Riley's Farm 12261 S. Oak Glen Road Oak Glen, California 92399 Phone 909-797-7534 Website http://www.rileysfarm.com/index.html

10. Riley’s Farm bases their field trips off of the California Content Standards and covers these standards during the Civil War field trip: Subjects covered by this tour include: -The debate of State Rights vs. a Federal Government -The economic systems of the North and South -The Agricultural South vs the Industrial North -Social and Daily Life of Soldiers -The implications of a Civil War that is "brother against brother" -Home life of women and children, and their role in the war -Field medicine and doctors

11. Pre-Field Trip Activity: Students will write a response on what they think it is like to live in the 1860’s during the Civil War. Student have to include what it was like to live at home, to be a Confederate Soldier, and to be a Union Soldier. During the Field trip Activity: students will have a graphic organizer that will help them fill out facts about what it was actually like to live during the Civil War. Post-Field Trip Activity: Students will re-read their first draft about what it was like to live in the Civil War, and write a final draft comparing what it was actually like by using their notes they took at the field trip. Students will read their final paper to the class and discuss life during the 1860’s.