Minnesota Historical Society's Field Trips

2014–2015

Fascinating and Fun Field Trips

“One of my favorite field trips ever!”

“Coming here makes what I’ve been teaching seem real to students.”

“The students really enjoyed it! So did I!”

“The things we learned on our field trip tied in with my lessons perfectly.”

We’re all a part of educating our next generation. The Minnesota Historical Society works with teachers, parents and lifelong learners to ensure that we are all MN State Smart.

One important way we do that is with fun, engaging field trip programs at 18 historic sites and museums around the state. Being in the places where history was made and where it is preserved gives students a better understanding of the past and how it relates to the present.

Let’s work together to help your students connect with history. Book your field trip at mnhs.org/fieldtrips.

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Minnesota Historical Society field trips support the new social studies and other academic standards.

Learn more at mnhs.org/standards.

Contents

Field Trip Planning Made Easy. . . . . . 4 Financial Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FIELD TRIP LOCATIONS

Minnesota History Center. . . . . . . . 6–7 Mill City Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–9 Oliver H. Kelley Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Historic Fort Snelling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sibley Historic Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

James J. Hill House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Minnesota State Capitol. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Alexander Ramsey House. . . . . . . . . . 13 North West Company Fur Post . . . . . 14 Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site. 15 Forest History Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Historic Forestville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mille Lacs Indian Museum . . . . . . . . . 18 Traverse des Sioux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Jeffers Petroglyphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Fort Ridgely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Split Rock Lighthouse. . . . . . . . . . . 20 Harkin Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Field Trips That Travel to You. . . 21 More History Resources. . . . . . 22–23

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FIELD TRIP PLANNING MADE EASY The Basics Locations. The maps on the opposite page show the 18 historic sites and museums where we offer special field trip programming. (Of course, schools are welcome to visit any of our 26 locations statewide—you’ll find hours and information at visitmnhistory.org.)

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Free previews. Teachers can preview museums and historic sites FREE—just call the one you’re interested in to set it up.

Lunchrooms. Lunchroom space must be reserved in advance. It’s free of charge

for groups on scheduled, paid field trips.

Please note—spaces vary by site.

Chaperones. One free adult per five students at the Minnesota History Center and Mill City Museum. One free adult per 10 students at all other sites.

Homeschool groups & after-school programs welcome. Many sites offer special programming for these groups— just ask!

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State standards. Visit mnhs.org/ standards to see easy-to-use charts for each destination.

Topics. Check the chart on this page to identify the museums and sites you’d like to visit based on topic. You’ll find more details about each program in the pages that follow.

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Financial Assistance FIELD TRIP TRANSPORTATION

The Minnesota Historical Society’s Legacy Field Trip Support Fund Registration. Just fill out a scheduling request form online. We’ll follow up and contact you with availability. mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest (If you prefer, you can call or e-mail the site or museum you’d like to visit— contact information is provided throughout this brochure.)

Greater Minnesota Sites & Museums

What it covers: Aid to offset transportation costs to any of the Minnesota Historical Society’s sites and museums statewide.

Qualifying schools will be reimbursed at the rate of $4 per student in attendance on the date of scheduled field trip.

Who is eligible? Any school in Minnesota with 25% or more of its students enrolled in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program that completes a field trip to one of the Minnesota Historical Society’s historic sites or museums before June 30, 2015.

How to apply: Visit mnhs.org/scholarships and fill out the application.

Restrictions: Funds are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, firstserved basis until depleted or June 30, 2015, whichever occurs first.

Schools may apply to use Legacy Field Trip Support Funds more than once during the year, but field trips may not occur on the same day. Funds must be used to offset field trip transportation costs and may not be used for any other purpose.

Supported by the Legacy Amendment.

BUS AND LODGING FOR NON-METRO SCHOOLS

The MacMillan Field Trip Grants Program Fort Ridgely

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Twin Cities Sites & Museums

What it covers: Aid to offset transportation and lodging costs for field trips to many of the Minnesota Historical Society's sites and museums in the Twin Cities metro area.

Who is eligible? Any school located 50 miles or farther from the Minnesota History Center can apply for a transportation grant. Any school located 150 miles or farther from the Minnesota History Center can apply for a transportation AND lodging grant. Schools applying for either grant must complete a field trip to an approved, Twin Cities metro-area Minnesota Historical Society historic site or museum before June 30, 2015.

How to apply: Visit mnhs.org/scholarships and fill out the application.

Restrictions: Funds are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, firstserved basis until depleted or June 30, 2015, whichever occurs first. Funds must be used to offset field trip transportation and lodging costs, and may not be used for any other purpose.

If you have questions about field trip scholarships, visit mnhs.org/scholarships or call 651-259-3035.

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345 Kellogg Boulevard West St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 1-888-387-5008 • hcfieldtrips@mnhs.org minnesotahistorycenter.org

Located in downtown St. Paul, the History Center features innovative school programs and interactive exhibits including Then Now Wow, Minnesota’s Greatest Generation, Weather Permitting, and opening March 7, We Are Hmong Minnesota.

Visit mnhs.org/hcfieldtrips for a complete list of exhibits and programs.

To book: 1-888-387-5008 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest.

MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER Each Minnesota History Center field trip includes a museum visit. In addition, you may choose to add a classroom lesson and/or our new Play the Past mobile application program.

Museum Visit Grades K-12 Explore all of the Minnesota History Center’s museum exhibits. Try an optional self-guided activity to help focus your students during their visit. mnhs.org/exhibits Ongoing Exhibits

Then Now Wow Weather Permitting Open House Minnesota’s Greatest Generation Special Exhibits (New!)

Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s On view through Jan. 4, 2015

Sights, Sounds and Soul: Twin Cities through the Lens of Charles Chamblis On view through Jan. 4, 2015

Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison Feb. 14 - April 26, 2015

We are Hmong Minnesota

“This kind of experience is a great culmination of our Minnesota studies.”

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March 7 - Nov. 29, 2015 Students can explore the stories of Hmong-Minnesotans and their journey from war-torn Laos to Minnesota in this engaging, interactive exhibit.

“My students really enjoyed their visit and learned a lot!”

Lesson

Play the Past

Grades K-12 Add fun and focus to your museum visit with a 50-minute classroom lesson. Connect students with the real stuff of history—documents, photos, objects and more! Select a lesson below to enhance your trip.

Maximum 30 students per lesson.

Visit mnhs.org/hcfieldtrips for lesson descriptions.

Grades 4–6 Try our new award-winning program! Students explore the Then Now Wow exhibit with iPods loaded with the Play the Past mobile app. Students pursue quests, earn badges and collect artifacts in their own digital backpacks.

Back in the classroom, you and your students build upon their personal Play the Past experience through individualized research and post-field trip projects. Funded in part by . Learn more at mnhs.org/playthepast.

Grades K–3 I’ve Got an Idea! Stories of Minnesota Inventors Grades K–3 Growing up Dakota Grades K–3 Packing an Immigrant’s Trunk Grades K–3 When I Was a Kid

Admission Prices (per student) Grades 3–8 Indians and the Fur Trade Grades 4–8 How Did You Think of That? Minnesota Invents Grades 4–8 Logging in Minnesota Grades 4–12 Minnesota in the Civil War Grades 4–12 They Chose Minnesota Grades 5–12 Rebuilding Shattered Lives: The Refugee Experience in Minnesota Grades 5–12 Generations of an Ojibwe Family

$6 Museum Visit $8 Museum Visit + Lesson $8 Museum Visit + Play the Past $10 Museum Visit + Lesson + Play the Past Teachers FREE, one free adult per five students.

Then Now Wow exhibit Grades K–12 Kid-tested and teacher-approved, Then Now Wow is 14,000 square feet of Minnesota history that kids of all ages can touch, step in, climb on and talk about...in their outdoor voices, if they'd like. Students can: Step into a prairie sod house • Hop on a Twin Cities streetcar • Stop at a north woods fur post • Hear stories inside a tipi • Go underground in an Iron Range mine • Climb through a grain elevator (the new & improved Grainland) • And more.

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704 South Second Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 612-341-7556 • millcitymuseum.org mcmschedulingoffice@mnhs.org

An architectural masterpiece overlooking the Mississippi, Mill City Museum has become a downtown Minneapolis landmark. The museum, built on the riverfront amid ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill, is rich in history. Students learn about the history of the flour industry, the river and Minneapolis.

To book: 612-341-7556 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $6 per student.

MILL CITY MUSEUM Choose a lesson from one of four categories: History Players, Baking Lab, Water Lab, or Mills & Machines.

History Players

Students interact with costumed characters who bring Minnesota’s rich history to life.

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Field Trips

Our engaging field trips include one lesson of your choice (40–50 minutes), a self-guided scavenger hunt, the awardwinning Flour Tower show and the Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat movie starring local storyteller Kevin Kling.

History Player William de la Barre

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Visits last approximately three hours.

Groups are welcome to extend their stay by scheduling a 25-minute lunch or by exploring the St. Anthony Falls Historic District. Teachers free, one free adult per five students. $6 per student. Inquire about the McKnight Scholarship.

Grades K–3 Through music, movement and interactive play, students follow Berry Wheat on a journey from the fields of a bonanza farm to the mills of Minneapolis. Students learn the many steps needed to bring bread to their families.

Bonanza Farm Grades 4–6 Students meet 1880s pioneer Mary Dodge Woodward and learn what life was like on a 1,500acre farm, using primary sources and artifacts. Using their research, student groups present a piece of Woodward’s story.

The Falls Guy Grades 4–12 What big event brought Austrian-born engineer William de la Barre to Minneapolis? Students will examine primary sources to figure it out, then they’ll hear the story from de la Barre himself.

“It was well-planned. My students were busy and engaged the entire visit.”

Baking Lab

As students bake, they explore different aspects of history and flour.

Field to Table Grades K–3 Students experience the journey of wheat from field to table, learning what’s involved with producing bread. Students bake biscuits from scratch and examine artifacts.

A Taste of Immigration Grades 4-7 Through geography, history and food, students explore five nationalities that have made Minnesota their home. Students can then taste an ethnic treat they make themselves.

Development of this program made possible by The Morrison Family Fund for Mill City Museum.

Kitchen Tested!

Water Lab

Mills & Machines

The River That Powered Minneapolis

Engineer It! Working With Simple Machines

In a Water Lab lesson, students use hands-on water tables to discover how people changed the river to control and enhance its power.

Grades K–3 Students discover the power that ran early industries in Minneapolis. Hands-on water activities show students how the Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls influenced life in this newly developing city.

The Waterfall That Boosted a City Grades 4–6 Students become boosters for the blossoming city of Minneapolis in 1880. To do so, they must learn as much as they can about St. Anthony Falls, how the Mississippi provided resources for Minneapolis and how the river was changed to create power.

Students learn about the workers and machines that transformed Minneapolis into a milling powerhouse.

Grades 4–6 Science, history and engineering combine to teach students how simple machines helped the Washburn A Mill operate. Students design and build a solution to a mill problem using K’nex™. Development of this program made possible by The Morrison Family Fund for Mill City Museum.

Round the Mills Grades 4–12 On this guided tour of the Washburn A Mill, students bring the flour mill back to life, by exploring the jobs and experiences of the mill workers.

Grades 6–12 Beginning in the 1900s, test kitchens were an important part of the development and marketing of food products. Participants in this lesson bake chocolate chip cookies with varying ingredients, then use their creativity to promote and “sell” their cookie to the rest of the class. Only the best and most trusted recipes wear the proud label “Kitchen Tested!”

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Oliver H. Kelley Farm 15788 Kelley Farm Road Elk River, Minnesota 55330 763-441-6896 • kelley.farm@mnhs.org mnhs.org/kelleyfarm

In 2015, the Kelley Farm will begin a major project to improve our visitor center, expand our educational programs and help more Minnesotans learn about agriculture and food in the past, present and future.

The farm will be open throughout construction.

To book: 763-441-6896 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $6 per student.

Open during construction.

OLIVER H. KELLEY FARM What is a Farm?

Ages 3–5 This multi-sensory program gives students a chance to explore a real working farm. Learn first-hand what farmers did, where food came from and why animals lived on a farm.

1860s Farm: Then and Now Grades 1–3 Discover what life was like on the farm and compare it to life today.

Through a variety of farm and domestic chores, students learn how each family member contributed to the farm’s success.

Farm Animals in the Making of Minnesota Grades 3–4 Learn the integral role of farm animals in early Minnesota agriculture. Through hands-on activities students will discover how animals provided labor, food, by-products and income for farm families.

Farming in the Changing Community Grades 5–12 Students explore the dramatic changes that took place in mid-19th century agriculture. Learn how small towns and larger communities were tied to farms, and how changes in livestock breeds, crop varieties and farm

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technology affected community growth and success. While working in the fields and farmyard with the same animals and technology from the 1860s, meet a “book farmer,” people like Oliver Kelley, who learned to farm by reading. Discover how the first successful farm advocacy organization, the Grange, was founded!

Minnesota’s Civil War Farms Grades 6-12 This hands-on program encourages students to explore how the Civil War impacted farm families, from how Minnesota farms supported the war effort to how families stayed in contact with their soldier relatives.

200 Tower Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55111 612-726-1171 • ftsnelling@mnhs.org historicfortsnelling.org

Overlooking the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers, Fort Snelling was once the farthest outpost of the U.S. military. Today, students learn about Fort Snelling’s role in Minnesota history, and about the people who lived in and around the fort during the early 1800s. Costumed guides will engage your class in a variety of learning activities during a tour of the historic site.

To book: 612-726-1171 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $6 per student.

HISTORIC FORT SNELLING Historic Fort Snelling Tour

Perspective, Choice and Change

Grades K–12 During this 90-minute program, costumed guides engage students with interactive activities, demonstrations and conversation about different aspects of life during the early 1800s. The tour includes the story of Dred and Harriet Scott, an enslaved couple who lived at the fort and later sued for their freedom.

Students are also introduced to the complex relations between American Indian nations and the U.S. government. Allow extra time to watch a short film in the visitor center, to visit the History Under the Floorboards archaeology exhibit and to climb the Round Tower.

Grades 6–12 In this two-hour program, students explore digitized primary sources in our touch-screen computer lab, analyze historical objects and participate in interactive simulations to understand Fort Snelling’s role in one of three complex historical issues: the Civil War, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 or World War II. The Minnesota Historical Society gratefully acknowledges David and Barbara Koch for their generous support of this program.

SIBLEY HISTORIC SITE

The town of Mendota was an important place in 19thcentury Minnesota. The center of the region’s fur trade, Mendota was also the home of Henry Sibley, fur trader, U.S.-Dakota War general and Minnesota’s first governor.

“My students loved marching with the soldiers.”

Sibley Historic Site tours are the perfect complement to a visit to Historic Fort Snelling. Book both sites and receive a discount.

Building Minnesota Grades 4-6 Using historical inquiry skills and role-playing, students learn about Minnesota’s past through the lens of Henry Sibley’s life—including history of the fur trade, establishment of the Minnesota Territory (and eventual statehood), and U.S.Dakota relations in early Minnesota.

1357 Sibley Memorial Highway, Mendota, Minnesota 55150 651-452-1596. • sibleyhouse@mnhs.org • mnhs.org/sibleyhouse To book: 651-452-1596 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $5 per student.

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James J. Hill House 240 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 651-297-2555 • hillhouse@mnhs.org mnhs.org/hillhouse

Summit Avenue was St. Paul’s premier address when the massive, 36,000-square-foot Hill House was completed in 1891. Students tour four floors of this Gilded Age mansion filled with chandeliers, stained glass, carved woodwork and ingenious mechanical systems that provided heat, power, water and security.

To book: 651-297-2555 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. $6-9 per student.

JAMES J. HILL HOUSE “Our guide was extremely informative and kept the students’ attention during the entire visit. We even stayed an extra 10 minutes so we could learn more about James J. Hill.”

Hill House Tour

Summit Avenue Walking Tour

Grades K–12 Students discover life in a Gilded Age mansion on these lively guided tours. Tailor the tour to suit your class. Content, length and level can be adjusted to include family and servant life, architecture, interior design, and James J. Hill and railroad development.

(Standard tours last 75 minutes) $6 per person.

Grades 4–12 Explore the historic neighborhood surrounding the Hill House on these 90-minute tours. Students learn about the leaders who built St. Paul and transformed the Northwest, Gilded Age architectural styles and ongoing preservation work. The tour covers 1.5 miles on Summit Avenue and side streets, ending at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Hill House staff can also provide a step-on guide for a 45-minute bus tour to explore the length of Summit Avenue. $7 per person.

Children’s Workshop Grades 3–6 Students engage in handson activities including etiquette lessons, singing along with the restored pipe organ, a scavenger hunt and more! The 2.5 hour workshop includes a slide show on the Hill family. Available Mondays and Tuesdays. $9 per person.

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Minnesota State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 651-296-2881 • statecapitol@mnhs.org mnhs.org/statecapitol

During the multi-year repair and restoration work of the State Capitol building, concluding in 2017, our hands-on education programs are suspended. The 45-minute general tour will continue to be available for school groups on a limited basis and is free with reservations. Please check mnhs.org/statecapitol for updates.

To book: 651-296-2881 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. General Tour: FREE. General tour only during construction.

MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL General Tour Grades K-12 Students explore the capitol's history, art and architecture.

They see the chambers where government decisions are made and, weather permitting, visit the Quadriga (golden horses) on the roof of the capitol. Reservations are required for groups of 15 or more, and must be made two weeks in advance. Hourly guided tours are FREE.

“I come every year with students and always learn something new.”

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RAMSEY HOUSE The Ramseys

Executive Decisions

Grades K-12 Discover what life was like for Governor Alexander Ramsey and his family. Family letters, diaries and photos are used to share the story of the Ramseys and their servants. This guided tour can be customized to include a specific focus of the Victorian era, such as interior design, family life or Minnesota and national politics.

Grades 6-8 Using sources such as Ramsey family letters, journals and government documents, students work together to make decisions about some of the complex issues of the 1860s, including the Civil War, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 and the state budget.

265 S. Exchange Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 651-296-8760 • ramseyhouse@mnhs.org • mnhs.org/ramseyhouse To book: 651-296-8760 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $6 per student.

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North West Company Fur Post 12551 Voyageur Lane Pine City, Minnesota 55063 320-629-6356 • nwcfurpost@mnhs.org mnhs.org/nwcfurpost

Take a trip into the world of British fur traders, voyageurs and the Ojibwe, ca. 1804. Visit the trade shop, Ojibwe encampment and voyageur living quarters. Explore exhibits on the fur trade and the cultures it brought together. Check out demonstrations, guided tours and Snake River trails.

To book: 320-629-6356 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $6 per student.

NORTH WEST COMPANY FUR POST A Child’s World Circa 1804 Grades K–2 Through an interactive story about a young Ojibwe child and her rabbit friend, students discover the similarities and differences between the world of 1804 and today. They’ll explore an Ojibwe encampment, visit the traders’ living quarters and learn how toys of the time were fashioned out of materials at hand.

Portage Into the Past Grades 3–7 Students step back in time and learn about the interaction between British traders and the Ojibwe in east central Minnesota, giving them a glimpse into this important time period spanning almost 200 years before statehood. Through an interactive game they will gain knowledge of hunting and gathering as a successful way of life and discover the importance of the trade by fashioning a voyageur pouch.

“Our field trip perfectly complemented our classroom lessons with hands-on experiential learning.”

History Mystery

Winter Adventure

Online Resources

Grades 8–12 Who made these tools?

How were they used? Investigate tools of the past by handling reproductions to learn the lost art of starting fires without matches. Students learn to look at objects and see the stories that they tell about people of the past.

Grades 5–12 Activities at the post quieted down for the winter, but today things are just getting started. During the winter months your students will hear stories told in the wigwam, play a spirited game of snow snake and identify animal tracks while snowshoeing at the site. Experience winter life as the voyageurs did!

Visit mnhs.org/nwcnotes to read short essays, a vocabulary list and articles from Minnesota History quarterly that will give you additional material to help teach the fur trade in your classroom.

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Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site 1620 Lindbergh Drive S. Little Falls, Minnesota 56345 320-616-5421 • lindbergh@mnhs.org mnhs.org/lindbergh

The boyhood home of Charles A. Lindbergh is the setting for hands-on programs exploring his impact on world history and his relevance today. All programs listed have been created around Minnesota academic standards. Groups can picnic at the state park shelter across from the historic site.

To book: 320-616-5421 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. $6 per student.

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Dead Reckoning Grades 4–8 Learn about Charles Lindbergh’s famous trans-Atlantic flight and the navigation method he used to fly from New York to Paris. Topics include flight preparations; the airplane, The Spirit of St. Louis; and how to use “dead reckoning” navigation, using time, coordinates and instruments.

Using the flight simulator, students can experience the challenges of this recordbreaking flight.

WPA History Lab

Choose up to three of the following programs to create a two-hour experience for $6 per student.

Under the Lone Eagle’s Wing Grades K–3 Children learn about Charles Lindbergh’s historic non-stop flight across the Atlantic in 1927, using a mock cockpit with a flight simulator. Learn about the airplane Lindbergh helped design, the route of the trip, Lindbergh’s experiences, the result of the flight and its relevance to today’s aviation.

Same or Different Grades K–3 Learn about Lindbergh’s world in the 1910s and the differences

between events, places and objects of the time, and those of today. Students can handle many items to gain a tangible sense of history as they collaboratively make connections between the past and the present.

A Boy’s Life Grades K–8 Learn about what it was like to be a young boy who had to run a farming operation during the First World War, as Lindbergh did. Using hands-on activities and stories from his life, students experience the chores and responsibilities Lindbergh had as a young boy.

Grades 4–8 Children learn how to conduct primary research using documents from the 1930s to find out about the Works Progress Administration’s role in creating Lindbergh State Park and restoring Charles Lindbergh’s boyhood home during the Great Depression.

Charles A. Lindbergh Documentary Grades 4-8 In this 23-minute documentary film, your students will learn about the flawed hero Charles A. Lindbergh. The film covers Lindbergh’s trans-Atlantic flight, his contributions to science, role in the isolationist movement leading up to WWII and the early environmental movement, and the kidnapping of his son.

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Forest History Center 2609 County Road 76 Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744 218-327-4482 • foresthistory@mnhs.org mnhs.org/foresthistory

The Forest History Center is endowed with forests, wetlands and grasslands that abound with wildlife.

The site also features a re-created 1900 logging camp and a visitor center with exhibits, films, videos and class discussion area.

To book: 218-327-4482 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $6 per student.

FOREST HISTORY CENTER Once Upon a Forest

Second Adventure

“P” is for Paper

Preschool–Grade 1 Introduces youngsters to “the healthy forest.”

Children meet forest creatures, learn how humans use the forest and how each of them can help preserve a healthy forest.

Grade 2 Hands-on activities help students develop an appreciation for the natural environment. Students will create a nature journal, become nature detectives and play a predator-prey game, plus more.

Grades 3–6 Learn what products come from the forest and how to sustainably harvest trees. Make your own piece of paper.

Logging Camp Tours

Stomping on Winter

Grades 4-6 Immerse students in the life and times of Minnesota lumberjacks.

Costumed interpreters and an authentically recreated 1900 logging camp brings history to life in a discovery learning experience. Adaptable to students of all grades.

Grades 4–6 After learning to snowshoe and navigating an obstacle course, students use GPS units and digital cameras to record coordinates and imagery of flora and fauna during a wintery expedition in the forest.

Grade 4 View the forest from a squirrel’s perspective. Five structured outdoor learning stations.

Squirrel’s World View

White Tail Trail Grade 5 Learn how deer have adapted to changes in the forest. Students learn how to use GPS units and digital cameras.

Cruising Giants Grade 6 Students learn about efforts to care for and manage the majestic white pine forest in this science and mathbased program.

“The program was amazing!

Everything was developmentally appropriate and fun.”

“The activities were engaging and filled with learning opportunities.”

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Historic Forestville (located in Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park) 21899 County Road 118 Preston, Minnesota 55965 507-765-2785 • forestville@mnhs.org mnhs.org/forestville

Forestville changed dramatically when it was bypassed in 1868 by the railroad—going from a thriving rural trade center to a tight-knit agricultural community. Students are transported back to 1899 where they will interact with costumed interpreters.

To book: 507-765-2785 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $5 per student.

HISTORIC FORESTVILLE 1899 Family Life Grades K–3 Students interact with residents of 1899 Forestville discovering the experiences of rural family life and how family members contributed to the livelihood of home and farm. Activities may include shopping, sawing wood, cooking, cleaning and caring for the garden and chickens. Designed to meet Minnesota social studies and history standards. (Plan 1.5 hours on site.)

The Industrial Revolution in Everyday Life Grades 4–8 Students will learn how the Industrial Revolution affected the country in the 19th century. Topics include immigration, growth of cities and industries, mechanization’s effects on American farms, small towns and the Progressive Movement. Activities may include operating farm implements, household gadgets and other timesavers introduced during the era. Designed to meet Minnesota social studies and history standards. (Plan 1.5 hours on site.)

Mystery Cave Tours Joint tours of Historic Forestville and Mystery Cave are available.

For more information, call 507-765-2785

“All of my students stepped back into 1899 and got to have a hands-on experience.”

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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post 43411 Oodena Drive Onamia, Minnesota 56359 320-532-3632 • millelacs@mnhs.org mnhs.org/millelacs

American Indian history and culture are presented in ways that suit every learning style at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. This site includes a museum filled with artifacts, dioramas, multi-media presentations, interactive puzzles and games, as well as the historic trading post building.

To book: 320-532-3632 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $6 per student.

MILLE LACS INDIAN MUSEUM AND TRADING POST Cycles of the Seasons

American Indian Games

Grades K–12 Students tour the Four Seasons Room, a life-sized diorama depicting traditional Ojibwe life and explore exhibits to learn about contemporary Ojibwe life. A visit to the Trading Post reveals business life at Mille Lacs in the 1930s.

Grades 3-7 Students learn games of skill and chance that American Indian kids played, including the bowl game, snake game, deer and hunter, the run and scream game and lacrosse.

TRAVERSE DES SIOUX

“The museum is beautiful and the Four Seasons Room has a ‘wow’ factor for our kids.”

Located where the big woods, tallgrass prairie and Minnesota River meet, Traverse des Sioux was the site of an 1851 treaty between the U.S. and Dakota nations, which allowed thousands of immigrants to move into Minnesota— and set the stage for the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.

School Tours Grades K-12 Walking trails and adjacent Treaty Site History Center explore Dakota culture, the fur trade, 1851 treaty and the events that led to Minnesota statehood. $3 per student.

This site is managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.

1851 North Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082 507-934-2160 • traversedessioux@mnhs.org To book: 507-934-2160 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest.

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Jeffers Petroglyphs 27160 County Road 2 Comfrey, Minnesota 56019 507-628-5591 • mnhs.org/jp jefferspetroglyphs@mnhs.org

Incorporating multiple senses and multiple disciplines, including history, anthropology, archaeology and biology, these school programs help meet Minnesota academic standards in science and social studies.

To book: 507-628-5591 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest. All programs: $5 per student.

JEFFERS PETROGLYPHS All field trips include a video orientation, atlatl program, prairie walk and tour of the carvings. Teachers choose one of the following lessons. Optional activities are also available.

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Exploring Culture Through Picture Writing

7,000 Years of American Indian History

Grades K–12 Students learn about life on the prairie through hands-on exploration of items that American Indians used in daily life and packed on a travois (drag sled) for travel. Students also discover how American Indians kept track of history by recording symbols on hides called “winter counts.”

Grades 5–12 Explore how American Indians used technological innovations to adapt to an ever-changing climate through 7,000 years of time.

“The atlatl throwing was very engaging, and it was fun to look for the petroglyphs.”

Minnesota’s only publicly interpreted Civil War battlefield, Fort Ridgely played a pivotal role in Dakota relations, immigration and the U.S-Dakota War of 1862. Students learn about the lives of soldiers stationed here, events that led to the U.S.-Dakota War and the two battles that occurred here on August 20 and 22, 1862.

School Tours Grades K-12 Stroll the reconstructed parade ground walking paths, see ruined building foundations, and experience exhibits inside the fort’s commissary. $3 per student.

This site is managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.

72404 County Road 30, Fairfax, Minnesota 55332 • 507-508-2848 • fortridgely@mnhs.org To book: 507-508-2848 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest.

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3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road Two Harbors, Minnesota 55616 218-226-6372 • mnhs.org/splitrock splitrock.lighthouse@mnhs.org

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011, Split Rock Lighthouse is a rare example of a highly intact 20thcentury Great Lakes light station. Perched atop a 130-foot cliff, it served as a vital aid to navigation from 1910 to 1969, guiding ship traffic carrying iron ore from the nation’s largest iron ore mines in northern Minnesota.

To book: 218-226-6372 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest.

SPLIT ROCK LIGHTHOUSE “We had a great adventure.

My students talked about it for days.”

HARKIN STORE

Grades K–12 A visit to Minnesota’s most recognized landmark challenges students to learn about navigation, geography, science and technology.

Students also explore the industries vital to this area—iron ore, fishing and tourism. $6 per person.

Harkin Store was the social and economic center of a bustling community in the early 1870s. A successful farmer, postmaster and justice of the peace, Alexander Harkin served with integrity and business acumen, which made his store an important part of late 19th–century life in the Minnesota River Valley.

School Tours Grades K-12 A general store just like the fictional Ingalls family used to visit! Students are transported back in time by the natural surroundings and original inventory still on the shelves. April—October. $3 per student.

This site is managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.

66250 County Road 21, New Ulm, Minnesota 56073 507-934-2160 • harkinstore@mnhs.org To book: 507-934-2160 or mnhs.org/fieldtriprequest.

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FIELD TRIPS THAT TRAVEL TO YOU History Live Grades 2–12 History Live delivers high-energy, in-depth history lessons to schools anywhere in the state, using interactive video technology. Originating from the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, History Live includes a 45-60 minute two-way video conversation with a trained history educator who leads the lesson, plus teacher guides with interdisciplinary curricular materials that are aligned with national and Minnesota academic standards. $75 per program connection for schools in Minnesota.

Learn more at mnhs.org/historylive.

To book: Call 1-888-387-5008.

FREE EDUCATOR DEMO For teachers, administrators and technology coordinators.

FREE EQUIPMENT History Live can loan you equipment.

Details at mnhs.org/historylive.

History Live lessons include: • American Indian Culture Preserved in Stone (Grades 4-6) • Inventions That Changed the Nation (Grades 3–6) • All about Minnesota (Grades 2–6) • 1900s Logging Camp (Grades 4–6)

• The Great Lakes Fur Trade (Grades 4–6) • Media Literacy: 1968 (Grades 7–12) • The CCC and the New Deal (Grades 4–6) • The Slavery Debate and the Dred Scott Family (Grades 7–12)

History Player in the Classroom Grades K–8 History Players are costumed educators from the Minnesota Historical Society who bring a 45-minute lesson to your classroom — anywhere in the state. Using props and artifacts, History Players engage students in their memorable life stories.

Choose from a variety of characters including a teenage Civil War soldier, a fur trade clerk, an African American inventor and more.

RATES $150 for a single presentation; $100 for a second presentation and $50 for additional presentations at the same location on the same day. mnhs.org/hpic To book: 1-888-387-5008 or mnhs.org/hpic. Additional fees for mileage and lodging may apply to travel outside the Twin Cities metro area.

History Player Charlie Goddard U.S. Civil War

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MORE HISTORY EDUCATION RESOURCES In addition to field trips, the Minnesota Historical Society offers many other innovative programs and materials that help meet state standards for grades K-12.

Teacher workshops MNHS offers annual workshops for K-12 teachers on a variety of history topics and historical skills, including workshops specifically for National History Day in Minnesota teachers and those who use the Northern Lights curriculum. This year, webinars join the self-paced online course, “African American History in Minnesota,” in an expanded menu of digital offerings. mnhs.org/tedworkshops

FREE Exhibit Preview Don’t miss the We are Hmong Minnesota FREE exhibit preview for teachers on Mar. 3, 2015, 3-7 pm.

Register at tickets.mnhs.org

6th Grade MN History Pass Minnesota 6th graders are granted FREE admission to all MNHS historic sites and museums for one year! It’s a great way for students to explore history during non-school hours, and is the perfect complement to the Minnesota state social studies standards. Not valid for field trips. Obtain passes for students at mnhs.org/education.

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New Dred Scott kit Grades 5–12 Discover the faces of freedom with the new Dred and Harriet Scott Multimedia Curriculum Kit. Multimedia storytelling, covering topics including African American history, slavery and pre-Civil War American history, will deeply engage your students and enrich your lessons. mnhs.org/dredscottkit

Northern Lights Minnesota studies curriculum The revised Northern Lights 6th-grade curriculum includes a Student Edition, Interactive eBook Edition, and Annotated Teacher’s Edition that includes worksheets.

National History Day in Minnesota Grades 6–12 This co-curricular program helps schools meet state history standards and engages students in inquiry-based learning. Students research and present papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries and websites based on an annual theme. This program is a partnership between the Minnesota Historical Society and the University of Minnesota. mnhs.org/historyday

Featuring hundreds of primary sources and colorful images, Northern Lights engages students with a friendly narrative, interactive activities and stories told from multiple perspectives. mnhs.org/northernlights

MNHS teacher membership The Minnesota Historical Society offers complete member benefits at a reduced rate for current K–12 teachers, school administrators and staff, and homeschool parents, including: • Free regular admission for your household to our 26 historic sites and museums statewide. (Does not apply to group or school tours.)

• Discounts on MNHS purchases for you and your school.

• Behind-the-scenes tours of the History Center.

• Advance notice of exhibit previews, lectures and other member events.

• Minnesota History quarterly and MNHS publication.

• Reciprocal benefits at nearly 250 historical societies and museums nationwide. mnhs.org/teachermember

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“It really does help students connect with history to see the real things. It makes a great impact.”

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