Growing Up in Michigan
Students clean a rug and haul water as they discover what it was like to grow up on a farm in rural Michigan. Students compare their lives to the lives of late-19th-century children. (GLCEs: 1-H2.0.5, 1-H2.0.6, S.DS.02.01)
Children in the 1930s
[ April 26, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Talk to people who were your age during the early 1930s and discover how children helped their families and their country during the Great Depression.
Machines at Home: 20th Century Housekeeping
[ March 22, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Housekeeping routines changed a lot between 1900 and 2000 and more machines entered family homes.
Makin’ Mustard: Spices and Food in Early Michigan
[ February 23, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Explore the world of spices and learn where Michigan’s pioneer families got the ingredients for mustard and other seasonings.
What is a State?
[ January 26, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] What makes a state different from a city or a country? What did Michigan have to have to become a state and why is it two peninsulas?
Time Traveler Tour
The general tour is a guided tour of the Michigan Historical Museum’s permanent exhibits. Groups receive a brief orientation to the museum before their tour. Plan approximately 90 minutes for the tour.
The general tour is a self-guided tour of the Michigan Historical Museum’s permanent exhibits. Groups receive a brief orientation to [...]
Corn, Fish, Copper, Seashells: Michigan Indians & Trade
[ September 22, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] If you wanted copper fishhooks, how could you get copper? What if you were good at making spear points, but not so great at hunting? Learn how Great Lakes Indians built their trading system.
This program runs from 2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. on September 22, 2011. Students meet in the Museum Education Room (first [...]
