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These historical documents, activities and lesson ideas relate to the galleries at the Michigan Historical Museum and online. Use them in the classroom, with Scout and other youth groups and at home. Prepare for your visit, extend your visit afterward or just enjoy learning more Michigan history.

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The First People

• When Glaciers Covered Michigan - Lesson Plan

• Michigan History on a String - Lesson Plan

• Where Did Michigan's First People Live? - Lesson Plan

• Canoe Routes of Native Americans in Michigan - Lesson Plan

• Who Came from Europe? - Lesson Plan

• Barter and Trade - Lesson Plan

• More First People Resources

• Tour "The First People" Galleries Online

Settling a State

• Then and Now - Lesson Plan

• Packing the Wagon - Lesson Plan

• The Toledo War - Lesson Plan

• Important Dates in Michigan's Quest for Statehood - Background Reading

• The Toledo War Song - Background Reading

• The Plank Road Craze - Background Reading

• Stevens Thomson Mason - Background Reading

• The Brady Guard Flag - Background Reading

• The Plank Road Law - a Document

• Settling a State Lesson Ideas

• Links to More Information about the Settlement Era

• Tour the "Settling a State" Gallery Online

Civil War

• A Civil War Flag Returns Home

• Child of the Underground Railroad: Lesson Plan for "Malinda Paris - A Memorial"

• Malinda Paris: A Memorial - Background Reading

• Did Civil War Soldiers Come from Your Community? - Lesson Plan

• The Drummer Boy - A Poetry Lesson Plan

• "The Dead Drummer Boy" - A Poem

• "The Hero of the Drum" - A Poem

• Paint a Quilt - Lesson Plan

• Michigan's African-American Quilters - Background Reading

• Fannie Richards and the Integration of the Detroit Public Schools - Background Reading

• A Michigan Civil War Physician's Diary - Primary Source

• Letters by Alphonso Crane, a Civil War Soldier, and General Ulysses S. Grant - Primary Sources

• Lesson Ideas for the Civil War Gallery

• Links to More Civil War Resources

• Tour the Civil War Gallery Online

Mining

• How We Use Copper and Iron - Lesson Plan

• Mining Money - Lesson Plan

• What Is a Kibble? A Word Search Lesson Plan

• Jobs, Hours and Pay in Michigan Underground Copper Mines in 1924

• The Iron Riches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula - Background Reading

• Links to More Information about Mining History

• Tour the "Mining in Michigan" Gallery Online

• Visit the Michigan Iron Industry Museum

Lumbering

• A Shanty Boy's Meal - Lesson Plan

• Log Marks Activity - Lesson Plan

• Lumbering in Michigan - Background Reading

• Resources for Studying Architecture

• Links to Resources about Lumbering History

• Tour the "Lumbering in Michigan" Gallery Online

Growing Up in Michigan, 1880-1895

• One-Room School Lessons - Lesson Plan

• Tour the "Growing Up in Michigan, 1880-1895" Gallery Online

Rural Michigan, 1865 - 1900

• Growing Corn - Lesson Plan

• Plan a Classroom Fair - Lesson Plan

• Excerpt from Charles Estep's Farm Diary, August 1884 - Primary Source

• The "Wish Book" - Lesson Plan

• A Brief History of Michigan's State Fair - Background Reading

• Map of Hudson Township, 1874 - Primary Source

• Growing Up on a Michigan Farm in the 1890s - Background Reading

• The Festival of Industry or, The County Fair by Will Carlton - a Poem

• Lesson Ideas for the Rural Michigan Gallery

• Rural Michigan Links

• Tour the "Rural Michigan, 1865-1900" Gallery Online

Growth of Manufacturing

• Michigan, A Manufacturer - Lesson Plan

• Michigan Rides the Rails - Lesson Plan

• Carriages Come Before Cars - Lesson Plan

• Governor Baldwin Announces New Capitol - Background Reading

• Growth of Manufacturing Links

• Tour the "Growth of Manufacturing" Gallery Online

Farm, 1900 - 1930

• Petticoat Farmer: The Saga of Sarah Van Hoosen Jones - Background Reading

• Berrien County's Great Peach Boom - Background Reading

• Mint in Michigan - Background Reading

• Sweet Success . . . The Story of Michigan's Beet Sugar Industry, 1898 - 1974 - Background Reading

• Links to Early 20th-Century Agriculture History

• Tour the "Farm, 1900-1930" Gallery Online

Factory, 1900 - 1930

• Henry Ford: The Innovator - Background Reading

• The Assembly Line and the $5 Day - Background Reading

• Links to Early Automobile History

• Tour the "Factory, 1900-1930" Gallery Online

The 1920s

• Links to 1920s Resources

• Tour the 1920s Gallery Online

The Great Depression

• What Was Life Like During the Great Depression? - Lesson Plan

• Bungalow Floor Plans - Lesson Plan

• "I Remember . . ." - Reminiscences of the Great Depression

• Roosevelt's Tree Army. Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps - Background Reading

• Lesson Ideas for the Great Depression

• Links to Great Depression Resources

• Tour the Great Depression Gallery Online

Arsenal of Democracy

• Kids on the Home Front: Michigan Time Traveler/Lansing State Journal Newspapers in Education topic with Teacher's Guide

• World War II Links

• Tour the "Arsenal of Democracy" Gallery Online

The 1950s

• My Dream Car - Lesson Plan

• A 1950s Kind of Day - Lesson Plan

• Propaganda: Name-calling - Lesson Plan

• The Mackinac Bridge - Background Reading

• The Michigan Communist Control Law - A Document

• Michigan's Liberty Bell

• Lesson Ideas for the 1950s Gallery

• Tour the 1950s Gallery Online

• 1950s Links

The 1960s

• Study Michigan's Fair Housing Act of 1968 - Lesson Plan

• Michigan's Fair Housing Act of 1968 - A Document

• Make a 1960s Album Cover - Lesson Plan

• Were My Dreams Realized? - Lesson Plan

• Lesson Ideas for the 1960s Gallery

• 1960s Links

• Tour the 1960s Gallery Online

Lakes and Land

• Paddle-down-the-River - Lesson Plan

• Lakes and Land Resources

• Tour the Lakes and Land Gallery Online

On the Air! MI Radio and TV Broadcasting 1920-2000

• A curriculum guide, time line, posters and links help you teach about Michigan's radio and TV broadcasting history in your communications curriculum.


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