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2004 Editions
Michigan Time Traveler-Kids' History
The Michigan Time Traveler featured Michigan history topics for kids in a fun and lively newspaper page that appeared monthly in the Lansing State Journal. The Michigan Historical Center produced the Michigan Time Traveler for Lansing Newspapers in Education, Inc.
This page lists the topic and publication date of each Michigan Time Traveler edition in 2004. The newspaper pages and teacher's guides are in PDF format, Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
Teacher's guides include discussion questions, classroom lessons and resources. Guides with full-page images, such as maps and photos, will take longer to download. Note: Newspaper page PDFs are approximately 12" x 22"; click "fit to page" when printing.
- Ovens, Cans and Ice. History is "in the house" - in the kitchen, to be exact! Calculate a 1904 grocery bill, bake a cake to compare a modern box mix with a century-old recipe, and then make your own icebox to see how well it stores food. (December 8, 2004)
- Michigan Quilts. A good quilt keeps us warm and perhaps reminds us of the person who made it. But did you know that quilts tell us about social, political or religious beliefs? Make your own statement by designing a quilt square. (November 17, 2004)
- The Mystery of the Muses. What are the stories of the Muses in Michigan's Capitol dome? Invent a modern Muse. Find out how immigrants-perhaps your ancestors-contributed to our nation. (October 13, 2004)
- Growing Up in the 1880s. Is being a kid today the same or different than it was 120 years ago? Look into your own future, talk with an older person about his or her past and learn about chores of long ago. (September 8, 2004)
- Hartwick Pines. Discover the life and language of lumberjacks. Write a thank-you note, take a new look at perspective and find out why lumberjacks had morning glories and black lead for breakfast. (August 18, 2004)
- The Quartermaster. What was life like for soldiers and their families at Fort Wilkins in the mid 19th century? Look at the changes in food packaging, write a letter home and design a classroom badge. (July 14, 2004)
- Where Working Families Lived. How did archaeologists, historic architects, preservation experts and exhibit designers reconstruct a laborer's cabin in Fayette, a 19th century townsite? Examine your own home and imagine living in a different one. What would an archaeologist find while excavating your house's site in 2105? (June 16, 2004)
- Sentinel on the Sand. What was life like at the Tawas Point Lighthouse? Write a "classroom keeper's journal." Compare two lighthouses. Discover the code of nautical signal flags. (May 12, 2004)
- Fakes and a Fraud. What are the Michigan Relics? Learn about hoaxes and their effects. Stretch your vocabulary. Write a poem and a "letter to the editor." (April 14, 2004)
- Pewabic Tiles. Learn about Mary Chase Perry Stratton and Detroit's Pewabic Pottery. Investigate interests that lead to careers, design a tile, find out more about art in public places and research Michigan artists. (March 10, 2004)
- The Blackburns' Escape. Thorton and Lucie Blackburn escape to Michigan, then to Canada. This true story, retold in celebration of Black History Month, provides the foundation for lessons about recognizing heroes, the Core Democratic Values, writing an editorial, making a map and performing a skit. (February 11, 2004)
- Happy 125th Birthday, State Capitol! Test your knowledge of Michigan's Capitol with a trivia challenge, find out what else was happening in the nation while the Capitol was built and see what the Capitol's neighborhood looked like in the 1870s. (January 14, 2004)
Contact the Michigan Historical Center.
Updated 07/20/2010
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