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1900s Logging Camp: The Life of a Lumberjack
based on 26 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
It's 1900 and America is growing fast! Students become lumberjacks at a northern Minnesota logging camp to explore how loggers met the high demands of timber. Students also examine historic photos and logging artifacts to learn how humans and technology impact...
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Media Literacy: 1968-A Year that Changed America
based on 1 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Travel back to the ground breaking sights and sounds of a tumultuous year. Students analyze various media messages in photos, print ads, TV commercials and more. They'll also gain insight into today's media by evaluating messages related to the political and s...
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Loons and Ladyslippers: All about Minnesota
based on 29 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Give students a fun, fast-paced tour of Minnesota. Discover how land, people, and ideas converge to create "The Land of 10,000 Lakes." Students will examine industry, topography, official Minnesota symbols and more-a great introduction to History Live and it's...
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Mission: Expedition
based on 21 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Journey with French cartographer Joseph Nicollet to the source of the Mississippi River. Students explore places Nicollet documented during his 1836 expedition and uncover changes to the land and people of the Upper Midwest during westward expansion.
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A Voyage into the Past: The Great Lakes Fur Trade
based on 19 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Join voyageurs and fur traders in the year 1804 as they travel to what is now Minnesota and trade goods with American Indians. Students examine Ojibwe life through historical paintings and artifacts from the fur trade and also discover how European fashion fue...
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Becoming Citizens of a Territory: Lessons of a One-Room Schoolhouse
based on 23 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Meet Harriet Bishop-St. Paul, Minnesota's first public school teacher. Miss Bishop guides students through 1850's frontier life and teaches cleanliness, geography, arithmetic and recitation. Students explore how our values as citizens, then and today, shape ou...
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Introduction to History Day This program has not yet been evaluated. - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Students launch their History Day adventure with interactive props, primary sources and activities. Students explore this years History Day theme and the different categories of participation. They also learn ways to choose historical topics and tips for con...
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Inventions That Changed the Nation
based on 33 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Meet three Minnesota inventors who changed how we live today. Students accompany the inventors on their creative quests and evaluate the methods scientists use to ensure their invention will not only stand the test of time, but deliver the greatest impact.
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The Dred Scott Family & the National Debate Over Slavery This program has not yet been evaluated. - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Discover how a family's desire to secure its freedom collided with a nation's debate over slavery. Students will exercise critical thinking skills, examine primary resources and explore the issues leading to the Supreme Court's infamous Dred Scott Decision of ...
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Teacher and Administrator Demo
based on 1 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
Do you have several questions about Interactive Video Conferencing such as: How much does it cost? How do I book a class? What will my students experience during an IVC class? and more more. Then the IVC Teacher Demo is the class for you and your fellow staff ...
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The Civilian Conservation Corps: A Good Deal from the New Deal
based on 5 evaluation(s). - by History Live (formerly Minnesota Historical Society)
2010-11, 2011-12
The year is 1933, and The United States of America is in rough shape.
Our forests have been destroyed by the logging industry, our soil is blowing away in “black blizzards,” and Americans are suffering through the “hard times” of the Great Depression. Discov...