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Are you helping young people learn about Michigan? Whether you're teaching in a classroom, at home or at a Scout or club meeting, we can help. Find ideas in the Teacher Resources column at the left, in the resources below and in the Quick Links in the column to the right.
 


Michigan Historical Center
A Museum & More

• A Museum & More PDF icon
Information about education programs at the Michigan Historical Center for the 2009-2010 school year.

• Group Tours
There are many different ways your group can explore the past at the Michigan Historical Center's Michigan Historical Museum.

• Adult Continuing Education
Learning about Michigan's past isn't just for kids. Check out the Michigan Historical Museum's lecture series.

• View All MHC Coming Events

• Michigan Adventure! Discover Our State Symbols!
The Yak shared his great pages about Michigan's state symbols with HAL! Learn about our state symbols in these pages from the Detroit Free Press.

• Educator Discount at the Museum Stores PDF icon
Teachers can receive a discount on educational materials purchased from any of the Michigan Historical Museum Stores. For information about the Museum Stores, visit www.michigan.gov/museumstore.

• Home School Programs
The Michigan Historical Museum now offers monthly educational programs for home school students in grades K-8.

• Studying the States
Suggestions for finding information about Michigan if your class is "Studying the States"

• Teacher Workshops
Learn unique approaches to teaching Michigan history while you explore the historic sites and museums of the Michigan Historical Museum System.

• The Mitten
Find out about this popular resource for Michigan third and fourth graders.

• A Museum-Goer's Bibliography
Books for teachers, group leaders and kids about museums and visiting them.

• First Archaeology, First History Book Suggestions
Books that will introduce the concept of history to the youngest museum visitor.

• The Michigan Quarter
What's cool? What is the neatest coin in your wallet?
It's the Michigan Quarter released on January 26, 2004. Find links here to lesson plans, kids' activities and the story of the Michigan Quarter Project.

Library of Michigan

• Youth Services/Summer Reading Program
Resources regarding youth library services and summer reading programs.

• Michigan eLibrary (MeL.org)
MeL—resources for libraries and their users.

• Special Collections
Michigan Collection, a bibliography of 50 Essential Michigan History Books, the Map Collection and rare books.

• Michigan Authors and Illustrators
Search this database to find authors and illustrators born in Michigan, who live in Michigan or who have written books about or set in Michigan.

• Michigan Children and Young Adult Books and Authors
Books about Michigan or by Michigan authors.

Mackinac State Historic Parks
Mackinac State Historic Parks, group huzzah

• Mackinac State Historic Park Site Visits
Bring your group to Mackinac State Historic Parks for a great first-hand on site experience. Colonial Michilimackinac, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park in Mackinaw City and Fort Mackinac and Mackinac Island State Park on Mackinac Island can make history and science come alive!

kids holding animal fur

• Mackinac State Historic Parks Education Programs-Artifact Box or Video or Slide Program Coming soon – new programs for the classroom
Bring Mackinac to your classroom! Fill out the loan form or contact us at least two weeks in advance and we will get it to your classroom. Payment is to cover shipping and handling. Teacher or school is responsible for return shipping (or bring it to the Visitor's Center when you come for a site visit).

kids in the classroom with costumed interpreter

• Mackinac State Historic Parks Outreach Programs
These hour long programs bring the Straits area and Michigan to the classroom. Experience the sights, sounds and smells that will bring you closer to the cultural and natural history of Michigan. During the fall and spring our entertaining and informative interpretive staff bring these programs to you. These programs are designed for grades three through six.

Military Muster, soldier with kids

• Military Muster at Fort Mackinac
Muster your students and march them up the hill. Enlist them into the army of the 1880s. Drill and march them on the parade ground, walk the sentry beat, find out how kid's lives have changed in 100 years and learn about Mackinac history through Military Muster at Fort Mackinac!

Pictures from Inland Lakes Schools 5th Grade, Indian River, Michigan

• History Nights at Michilimackinac
Spend a night in the fort exploring colonial life in this exciting hands-on experience. March and drill as the soldiers did, make candles and bake bread over an open fire, wear a yoke to get water from the lake and learn what it took to survive on the frontier.


Michigan Business One Stop
Link to Department and Agencies Web Site Index
Link to Statewide Online Services Index
Link to Statewide Web-based Surveys
Link to RSS feeds available on this site
Quick Links
 •  Accessible Recreation
 •  Ecosystem-Based Management
 •  Citizens Committee for State Parks
 •  Land Use Permits
 •  Grants
 •  Recreational Safety Classes
 •  Natural Resources Commission
 •  Press Releases
 •  Waterways Commission
 •  Land Consolidation Strategy
 •  Laws and Legislation
Teacher Quick Links
 •  How to Schedule Group Tours
 •  Michigan Historical Museum History Excursions
 •  National History Day in Michigan
 •  Kids' Stuff from the Michigan Historical Museum
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