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Student Activities and Resources

Future Historians
Have fun with Michigan history as you discover living history, traditional crafts and the behind-the-scenes world of museums. 2008-2009 meeting dates now available!

At the Michigan Library and Historical Center

Students in museum's one-room school Visiting Lansing? In our building, you'll find the Michigan Historical Museum, the Library of Michigan and more. Follow the link to discover your opportunities for fun and learning.

Michigan Week 2009 Youth Photo Contest Rules and Application PDF icon

Click here for photo contest information, examples, rules and an application. The deadline for photo submission is Feb. 15, 2009. The contest is coordinated by Michigan State University Extension's 4-H Youth Development, the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries and Michigan History for Kids magazine, with additional financial support from the Michigan Barn Preservation Network.

Books about Archaeology, History and Museums
Find one of these at your library or book store.

Study Our State

Ways for Students and Teachers to Celebrate Michigan's Heritage
Ways for students and teachers to take part in Michigan Week and learn more about great traditions of the Great Lakes state.

Materials related to Michigan Week
Library of Michigan Materials related to Michigan Week

Studying the States
Are you studying our 50 states? If you picked Michigan, here are some ideas for finding information. Try the "Michigan Facts and History" link in the left column and the links below, too.

Travel Michigan
Find Michigan cities and attractions. You can submit an on-line request for a Michigan Highway Map and the Michigan Travel Ideas Magazine.

Michigan in Brief
A crash course on Michigan! Find facts about Michigan's statehood, population, geography, history and more.

Michigan Collection
Includes materials about the state, its people and their history.

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

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

• Mackinac for Kids
Online Activities, Homework Help, Student Showcase, Virtual Mackinac

• Michigan's State Symbols Brochure
A colorful 2-page brochure [PDF] with all the symbols from Michigan History magazine.

Michigan History for Kids

• The Mitten
Classroom activities about Michigan's past. Read past issues of The Mitten on-line [PDF].

• Michigan History for Kids
Magazines just for kids about Michigan! Read past issues of Michigan History for Kids online [PDF].

• Today in Michigan History
From Michigan History Magazine


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