Odyssey Award winners have been teaching Michigan history in their classrooms and inspiring students to want to know more about their state. They have contributed some lessons that have worked for them to the Michigan History Foundation. We're honored to be able to share these lesson plans with you. Click on a title to open a PDF version of the lesson plan. Lesson plans are one page unless otherwise indicated.

• Automotive History Time Line (2 pages)
  by Kristie Clark, 2004 Odyssey Award winner
  Floyd Elementary, Bullock Creek School District
• Bridges (2 pages)
  by Linda Kidd, 2003 Odyssey Award winner
  Conant Elementary, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools
• Christmas Tree Ship Play (7 pages)
  by Linda Hamilton, 2000 Odyssey Award winner
  Will L. Lee Elementary, Richmond Community Schools
• Family History Presentations
  by Linda Williams, 2003 Odyssey Award winner
  Detroit Waldorf School
• Introduction to a Michigan Historical Period
  by Linda Kidd, 2003 Odyssey Award winner
  Conant Elementary, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools
• Local Immigrant Banners
  by Carol VanEck, 2000 Odyssey Award winner
  Grand Rapids Public Schools
• Mapping Your Local Community
  by Carol VanEck, 2000 Odyssey Award winner
  Grand Rapids Public Schools
• Michigan Native American Thematic Unit (2 pages)
  by Angela Kava, 2004 Odyssey Award winner
  Kalamazoo Academy, an independent Kalamazoo County school
• Mound Builder Indian Projects (2 pages)
  by Carol VanEck, 2000 Odyssey Award winner
  Grand Rapids Public Schools
• Pottery Puzzle
  by Carol VanEck, 2000 Odyssey Award winner
  Grand Rapids Public Schools
• Trading Post
  by Linda Yeager, 2002 Odyssey Award winner
  St. Mary School, Diocese of Lansing

Updated 03/23/2009

Michigan Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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