When second graders construct seasonal models of longhouses and wigwams, they imagine what life inside would be like, and how the real-life Lenape inhabitants would move from one to the other, when winter turned to spring. After examining primary and secondary sources about westward expansion, third graders "step into the shoes" of pioneers and participate in an Oregon Trail simulation. They gain an appreciation for the pioneer experience and will later imagine themselves as pioneers and write letters "home" to their families in the east. These are but two examples of the boys' "looking and doing" learning experiences through Saint David's nearly 15-year partnership with The New York Historical, New York's first museum -- a leading cultural institution that records over 400 years of American history. Our curricular collaboration with the museum spans the entire school year and is embedded in our program; each week a museum educator works with ...