RESOURCES

Curricula

The Detroit Historical Museums and Society recognize the need for teachers to incorporate objectives both in their curricula and within their activities that assist in reaching the MEAP Standards and Strands. These materials can be ordered and some can be viewed online.

Please take the time to review our curriculum materials. We think you will be pleased with how they will enrich your classrooms understanding of Detroit’s fascinating story.

Motor City Curriculum Guide Online & Downloadable PDF

		The Motor City Curriculum Guide helps teachers provide a brief and concise synopsis of Detroit's automotive history. Use online resources, see links below.
Motor City Online Curriculum Guide Motor City Downloadable Curriculum Guide

Telling Detroit's Story

Telling Detroit's Story--Detroit 300 Curriculum Guide contains over 35 lessons for grades K-12 that focus on Detroit's past utilizing primary sources and active and interactive approaches to learning. Produced by Detroit 300 for the tricentenial, this curriculum resource celebrates all of Detroit's people and its special past. This guide will help students develop a deeper knowledge of Detroit. Click here for download instructions.

Links Michigan Related History Websites Alfred P. Sloan Museum Bluewater Michigan Chapter, Natl. Rwy. Hist. Soc. Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau Dossin Great Lakes Museum Eastern Market Exhibit Museum of Natural History, University of Michigan Friends of Belle Isle Gerald R. Ford Museum Glancy Trains Modular Model Railroad Club Grand Rapids Museum Henry Ford Historic Fort Wayne Coalition Holocaust Memorial Center Impression 5 Science Center Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kresge Art Museum, Michigan State University Michigan Historical Center Michigan Walk of Fame Motorcities Automotive National Heritage Area Motorcities National Historic Areas Kids and Teachers Website Motorsports Hall of Fame Pewabic Pottery Public Museum of Grand Rapids R.E. Olds Transportation Museum Tuskegee Airmen University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology University of Michigan Museum of Art University of Michigan Papyrus Collection Virtual Motor City Collection Yankee Air Museum History Related Websites ARCHLINK: an Internet connection for teachers Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, Inc. Helping Your Child Learn History History Resources for Teachers History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers Organization of American Historians The History Channel The History Net - Where History Lives on the Web Museum Professional Related Websites American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) American Association of Museums (AAM) American Historical Association Center for Museum Studies (Smithsonian) Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museum Computer Network Smithsonian Institution UMPC Subway (Index site to WWW Museum Resources) World Wide Web Virtual Library Museums Page