ties conference december 12, 2010 online resources from minnesota historical society
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TIES CONFERENCEDECEMBER 12 , 2010
Online Resources from Minnesota Historical
Society
Home Base for
MHS Online
Resources
Begin at main MHS page: www.mnhs.org Click on “Education” Bottom of page is “Online
Resources.” Click “More Resources.” This
page is your home base. Take an hour and investigate
the variety of sites
Forests, Fields, and the Falls
Engaging comic-book format
Interactive primary sources
Ready-to-go for classroom use
Stories of 4 early industries: lumbering, sawmilling, farming, & flour milling
http://discovery.mnhs.org/ConnectingMN/
Photo & Art Database
190,000+ digitized images
Search for people, places, events
Great for slide shows, class activities, research
Make U.S. history connections
http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources
MGG: In Their Words
The Depression, The War, The Boom
Primary Sources: photo, video, audio
Ready-to-Go lessons for grades 4-8, 9-12
Teach U.S. History with MN stories
Oral histories from Minnesota’s Greatest Generation
http://stories.mnhs.org/mgg
Virtual CCC Trunk
Audio clips illustrate artifacts
Interactive look at Johnny Buskowiak’s CCC footlocker
http://stories.mnhs.org/stories/mgg/resources/custom.do?shortName=footlocker
This Day in Minnesota History
Fun way to start the day or weave MN events into lessons
http://events.mnhs.org/bookofdays
Civil War Letters: The Christie Family
MHS has extensive collection of letters from the Christie family
Three brothers fought in the Civil War
Minnesota stories bring meaning to broader topics
http://www.mnhs.org/library/Christie/intropage.html
History Topics
Originally created for History Day, helps students find research topics
Includes primary & secondary source lists
www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics
Minnesota History Timeline
http://www.mnhs.org/about/dipity_timeline.htm
TimePieces
Interactive web timeline of MN history events
Captures student attention with popular culture, sports, and historical events
http://events.mnhs.org/timepieces
True North: Mapping Minnesota’s History
Create dozens of Minnesota maps
Includes population, historical events, archival maps, agriculture, natural resources, and more
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/ghol
Tales of the Territory
Activities teach about MN’s territorial period
Learn about boundaries, people, and seeking a fortunehttp://www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/exhibits/territory
And More Online Resources
Our home base will lead you to. . . Duluth Lynchings Governors of
Minnesota The Holocaust &
Minnesota History Minnesota Quarterly
Magazine Indexes, and more
www.mnhs.org/school/online/index.html