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Welcome! As an educator, you play a critical role in the future success of our community and we’re here to help.
The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is proud to provide engaging field trip experiences for students in grades 3 to 12. Aligned with state standards, our tours and programs will enhance any curriculum.
Download our 2011-2012 School Programs Guide
TOURS
Maritime History Tour
Recommended for grades 2-6
During this 90 minute guided tour of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, students will learn about the significant geographic, economic, social and cultural developments of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes waterways. Students will:
- LEARN that Detroit was settled due to its geographic location on the Detroit River.
- DISCOVER that the Great Lakes provide transportation routes for shipping goods and people.
- EXPLORE how people rely on the Great Lakes for recreation and work.
- IDENTIFY the human activity that affects the ecosystem of the Great Lakes region.
- SEE how the Great Lakes influenced the economy of Detroit, Michigan, and the United States.
- OBSERVE how technology changed to accommodate the needs of people and industry, making boating and shipping on the Great Lakes more efficient and safer.
- LEARN that the Great Lakes played vital roles in the War of 1812 and World War II.
Download a list of MI GLCE’s met by the Maritime History Tour.
Download our Maritime History Tour Pre-Visit Guide.
Time: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am – 11:30 or 12:30pm - 2:00
Group Size: 10 minimum, 60 maximum
Cost: $5 per student
Chaperones: Minimum one chaperone per 10 students
PROGRAMS
Shipwrecked! Maritime History Educational Performance
Recommend for grades 3 – 8
The Detroit Historical Society is pleased to partner with Wild Swan Theater, Michigan Historical Museum, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Michigan Geographic Alliance, and Michigan Council for History Education on a maritime performance and educational adventure. For one week only, schools can visit the Dossin Great Lakes Museum and enjoy a professional theater performance entitled Shipwrecked!
Set in 1893, Shipwrecked! is about a Detroit family of three – mom, dad, and 12-year-old son – who carry cargo on the Great Lakes for their livelihood. They set sail on Lake Huron through Shipwreck Alley with a load of Christmas trees from the Upper Peninsula only to be battered by one of the fierce November storms that have over the years imperiled thousands of ships on the Great Lakes.
Additional curriculum-aligned experiences and materials are available, including lesson plans and a traveling trunk.
- Time: May 16 – 18, 2012, 11 a.m.
- Group Size: Maximum 60
- Cost: $350 per group, up to 50 students; $650 per group 51-100 students
- Chaperones: Minimum one chaperone per 10 students.
WORKSHOPS
Great Lakes Transportation
(Available in January 2012)
Recommended for grades 3-5.
The Great Lakes are an integral part of our history, geography and economics. In this 90 minute program, students will learn about transportation on the Great Lakes and Detroit River, from 1701 to the present day. They will label the lakes, states, rivers, and ports on a giant floor map, attempt to navigate a “waterway” using only the sound of buoys, and learn to communicate using bells, whistles, flags and other languages of the lakes. Download a list of MI GLCE’s met by this program.
- Time: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am – 11:30 or 12:30pm – 2:00
- Group Size: Maximum 30
- Cost: $6 per student
- Chaperones: Minimum one chaperone per 10 students
Before booking your tour or program, please take a moment to read our Field Trip Planning Sheet, which contains the answers to frequently asked questions about parking, registration and payment.
If you’re ready to register for your tour, please download our Tour Registration Form and return it to the Society via fax or regular mail.
If you’d prefer to speak with one of our School Tour Representatives, please call us at 313.833.1733 or complete the short form below to have them call you.
Please have the form on this page forwarded to this e-mail after an individual fills it out - ashleyp@detroithistorical.org
For more information, contact us at:
Detroit Historical Society
5401 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313.833.1733
FAX: 313.833.5342
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