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Lessons From the Past

The central aim of the Keweenaw Time Traveler has always been to start conversations about how the Copper Country's industrial past continues to affect our lives and identities today.  This conversation is especially important for Copper Country youth who will navigate the both the opportunities and challenges created by our industrial past to shape their future. The Keweenaw Time Traveler Team continues to develop outreach and educational programs designed to help spark these conversations with community youth. Though we implement many of these programs ourselves they are really meant for everyone! 

This page houses the outreach and education plans we develop. Plans include a suggested age level for the activity, Michigan Curriculum Standards met, Skills developed by the activity, and materials needed to complete the activity.

Copper Country Memories

Suggested Audience: ​ Elementary, K-4
Heritage shapes and is shaped by our communities and the landscapes in which we live. The memories of young children are often absent in heritage narratives giving them less power in shaping their communities. Through this lesson, students will learn about heritage, why it matters and share their own stories.
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The Tiny Traveling Miner

Suggested Audience: ​ Elementary, 4-5
Meaning, memory, & heritage shape and are shaped by our communities and the landscapes in which we live. Students will investigate these relationships through mapping the path of the Tiny Traveling Miner throughout the Keweenaw as he travels to places that have deep personal meaning to students.
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Keweenaw Time Traveler Exploration Bingo

Suggested Audience: ​ Middle & High School 6-12
Spatial relationships between people, buildings, and the environment change over time. So does the way we navigate through these spaces. This game provides an opportunity to investigate these relationships and explore places that are no longer present in the landscape today. Students will explore these changing relationships between people and place by exploring the stories and historic maps in the Keweenaw Time Traveler.
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kett_exploration_bingo_card_temp.pdf
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Living in 1918 Calumet, Michigan

Suggested Audience: ​ Middle & High School 6-12
What can you learn from the historic record? What can sources tell us about the lives of people living a century ago?  Historic narratives are based on these sources. Students will get a chance to investigate these sources and explore the narratives they can create using them in these lessons.
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Angeline Arko and Me: A comparison of daily life in 1918 and Today

Suggested Audience: ​ Middle & High School 6-12
To truly understand the major events of the past it is important to understand how the daily lives of individuals living at that time differ from our lives today. In this lesson students will explore the similarities and differences between the daily habits of school aged kids in 1918 and their daily routines today using historical records.
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A day in the Life of Angeline Arko

Suggested Audience: ​ Middle & High School 6-12
Re-imagining the daily life and experiences of a historical figure offers the opportunity for students to connect  deeply with the individual, the time, and landscape in which they live. It offers the opportunity for students to go beyond the historical record and reflect on intangible but equally important sensations and experiences.
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  • Keweenaw Time Traveler
    • Resources >
      • About the Data >
        • About the Maps
        • About the Datasets
        • About Sharing Your Stories
      • Tutorials & Programming >
        • Tutorials & Guides
        • Programs & Lesson Plans
      • Behind the Scenes
      • Our Partners
      • Our Funders
      • Meet the Team
      • Publications
    • For Researchers
    • Project News
  • NEH Institute
    • About the Institute >
      • Host Institutions
      • Our Host Community
      • Instructor Bios
    • 2025 Fellows
    • Schedule
    • Resources >
      • Technical Resources
      • ​Virtual Workshops & Asynchronous Modules
      • In-Person Institute Program
      • Deep Mapping & Digital Humanities Resources
      • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Help