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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.
 

Nominate a Teacher for an Odyssey Award PDF icon
All Michigan elementary classroom teachers are eligible for the Michigan Historical Center Foundation's prestigious Odyssey Award, now in its ninth year of recognizing creativity and excellence in teaching Michigan history. Download the 2008 nomination form and submit all materials by the August 1 deadline.

Michigan Historical Center
Michigan History for Kids Spring 2003 cover

• Are you celebrating Women's History Month? Michigan History can help!
Michigan History and Michigan History for Kids have lots to offer for learning about the contributions of Michigan women during Women's History Month.

• 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.

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

• Michigan Adventure! Discover Our State Symbols!
Michigan Adventure! coverThe 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.

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

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

• Michigan History for Kids from Michigan History Magazine
Find out about this popular program for Michigan 4th 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—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
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 school has 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.

Biddle House woman working with wool

• Mackinac State Historic Parks Education Resources and Programs
Teacher Materials•Inclassroom Outreach Programs•Site Visits and Onsite Activities•Overnight Programs•Evening Programs•Michigan Curriculum Framework - MEAP Page

• Mackinac State Historic Parks Education Programs Education Packet and Loan Materials
Readings, activities, lesson plans, music, games and ideas that relate to Straits of Mackinac history, as well as Michigan history. See more information and download sections of the packet in PDF Format. Also Loan Materials can be sent to teachers on request.


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