Michigan History Offered October and November; April Appropriate Age Level: 3rd grade - Adult
This
unit demonstrates our dependency on our environment by taking students
back in time when it was easily understood where our food, water, clothing
and energy came from. Our costumed instructors help students through
student participation to relive significant time periods in Michigan's
history.
A
time traveler escorts students along our time line trail. When
students reach 1800 on our time line they join in the life of
a busy voyageur trading post.
At
1900 Louie Sands' logging camp is entered. Students suddenly find themselves
recruits in the new camp. Through these events, students experience the
interface among the natural world, technology, and society. This program
is only available at Au Sable Institute's campus. Environmental
Dependency
This
unit demonstrates our dependency on our environment by taking students
back in time when it was easily understood where our food, water, clothing
and energy came from. Our costumed instructors help students through
student participation to relive significant time periods in Michigan's
history.
A
time traveler escorts students along our time line trail. When
students reach 1800 on our time line they join in the life of
a busy voyageur trading post.
At
1900 Louie Sands' logging camp is entered. Students suddenly find themselves
recruits in the new camp. Through these events, students experience the
interface among the natural world, technology, and society. This program
is only available at Au Sable Institute's campus. 
