Dramatic Presentation in Greenfield Village. 15-minute presentation in Scotch Settlement School in which students are guided through a 19th century civics lesson.View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for "C" is for Citizenship dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “American Democracy & Civil Rights.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for American Democracy and Civil Rights During the Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans. Get DocumentView Summary
Full-text description of Michigan Grade Level and High School Content Expectations and national standards met by The Henry Ford's resources on the theme American Democracy and Civil Rights. Get DocumentView Summary
Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “American Innovation.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for American Innovation During the Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans. Get DocumentView Summary
Full-text description of Michigan Grade Level and High School Content Expectations and national standards met by The Henry Ford's resources on the theme American Innovation. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2010 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2010 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2010 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2011 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford. Get DocumentView Summary
Expert Set in Online Collections. Artifacts in The Henry Ford's unparalled Industrial Revolution collection for you to browse & study. View WebsiteView Summary
Full-text description of Michigan Grade Level and High School Content Expectations and national standards met by The Henry Ford's resources on the theme America's Industrial Revolution. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for American's Industrial Revolution: Impact on Technology and Innovations self-guided field trip for grades 4-6.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for America's Industrial Revolution: Impact on Technology and Innovations self-guided field trip for grades 7-12.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided Field Trip to both Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Examine artifacts relevant to the Industrial Revolution. Meets curriculum requirements for grades 4-6. Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided Field Trip to both Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Examine artifacts relevant to the Industrial Revolution. Meets curriculum requirements for grades 7-12. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for American's Industrial Revolution: Past, Present and Future self-guide field trip for grades 4-6.Get DocumentView Summary
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Self-guided field trip to both Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Transition from 18th and 19th century small farms and shops to today's large industrial complexes like the Rouge. Meets curriculum requirements for grades 4-6. Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided field trip to both Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Transition from 18th and 19th century small farms and shops to today's large industrial complexes like the Rouge. Meets curriculum requirements for grades 7-12. Get DocumentView Summary
A guide that is aimed at helping teachers, after-school providers and parents to create a culture that can foster creativity and innovation among youth on an everyday basis so that creativity and innovation become habits of mind and a positive strength from within. Ideas, tips, tools and resources that are part of this guide are designed to be used in a flexible manner to inspire youth with a can-do attitude whether it is in the classroom, after-school programs or at home.Get DocumentView Summary
Educational activity book from The Henry Ford.
It provides historical facts and primary sources about Henry Ford in a fun, relevant and engaging manner to inspire a love of reading among youth. It also reinforces
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innovative thinking and creative visualization. (This book is also known as The Henry Ford Story - Reading Inspiration.)View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for Be an Innovator Like . . . Henry Ford Activity book. This book is also known as The Henry Ford Story - Reading Inspiration. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, National Social Studies Standards, and Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations for the Be an Innovator Like... Rosa Parks educational activity book.Get DocumentView Summary
An educational activity book that provides historical facts and primary sources in a fun, relevant and engaging manner to inspire a love of reading among youth. It also reinforces 21st-century skills development by providing unique learning opportunities for critical and innovative thinking and creative visualization.View WebsiteView Summary
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Bobby Unser discusses how his race team looked differently at tire traction, which brought them success.Watch VideoView Summary
Facilitated Activity in Henry Ford Museum. Assist in the assembly of an authentic Model T. Spend as much or as little time as you want. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Build a Model T facilitated activity.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for Moving to Michigan: Immigration, Migration and Transportation High School DigiKit.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations for Building Stories: A Creative Writing Contest.Get DocumentView Summary
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Carroll Shelby discusses the effects on kinetic energy on brakes, and how his team overcame this problem to win Le Mans.Watch VideoView Summary
Dramatic Presentation in Henry Ford Museum. A 30-minute musical and dramatic program that addresses the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Celebrate Black History! Minds on Freedom dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
A description of Girl Scout Transforming Leadership Outcomes for Celebrate Black History! Minds on Freedom dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
Guide to The Henry Ford's Civil War-related offerings. Incorporates resources available during entire 150th commemoration as well as Discovering the Civil War limited-engagement exhibit. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for the Civil War Sesquicentennial Educational Program and Research Guide.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Colonial Family and Community online interactive module.Get DocumentView Summary
The National Day of Courage commemorates the day in 1955 when Rosa Parks helped spark the modern civil rights movement. At Henry Ford Museum, it is also an occasion to explore how Mrs. Parks’ singular act of courage continues to resonate today. We invite people of courage to share their own experiences and continue to inspire others to take a stand.
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Online Exhibit. The photographers of the Detroit Publishing Company, founded in 1895, brought the world to everyone's living room.View WebsiteView Summary
Online Exhibit of The Henry Ford's historic costume collection. Much can be learned about societies and individuals by examining the way clothing was made and what people wore. View WebsiteView Summary
A description of Girl Scout Transforming Leadership Outcomes for Digital Dress: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection online resource.Get DocumentView Summary
Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum. Centered around an unparalleled collection of historically significant vehicles, this remarkable mix of authentic artifacts, digital media, interactive play and personal accounts focuses on the enormous influence the automobile has had on American culture—from the automotive innovations that have changed our lives to the everyday choices we make. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level and High School Content Expectaions, national standards, Girl Scouts Transforming Leadership outcomes, and Cub Scouts Core Values for Driving America exhibit. Get DocumentView Summary
Online Exhibit. Explore R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House - the only surviving prototype of Fuller's vision for mass-produced, affordable housing. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Dymaxion House online exhibit.Get DocumentView Summary
Elementary DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan connects migration from rural areas, the American South, and Europe to the Northern U.S. in the early 20th century with to life today. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Edison's Light Fantastic dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
Dramatic Presentation in Greenfield Village. Meet Thomas Edison the day after he introduced the world's first practical incandescent light bulb in this live one-man show. View WebsiteView Summary
Dramatic Presentation in Greenfield Village. 15-minute play about Elijah McCoy's journey to overcome racial injustice and register 57 patents.View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Elijah: The Real McCoy dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
Online & Onsite Resource Guide. Encourage your Boy Scouts to discover and apply the core principles of entrepreneurship as they strive to earn their Entrepreneurship Merit Badge and ultimately become successful businessmen.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Everest IMAX film and Educator Guide. Get DocumentView Summary
Online Interactive. Access our easy-to-use digital galleries, research, then create and post your own online exhibitions. Exhibits can be shared online. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for ExhibitBuilder online interactive.Get DocumentView Summary
Student handout. Show students how to take on the tasks of researching, collecting, organizing, and writing for an online exhibit using The Henry Ford's cool ExhibitBuilder online tool. Get DocumentView Summary
Video interview with curator Bob Casey and article on Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, inventor of the Model T and innovator of the moving assembly line.View WebsiteWatch VideoView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Henry Ford, Innovator video interview and article.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided Itinerary. Explore artifacts, exhibits and sites associated with the development of the Model T; includes in-depth information and questions.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Explore the Model T in Greenfield Village self-guided itinerary.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Focus on buildings in Greenfield Village that highlight aspects of family and community life. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for the Family and Community Life self-guided itinerary.Get DocumentView Summary
Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “Science and Technology.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Family and Community Life During the Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans. Get DocumentView Summary
Full-text description of Michigan Grade Level and High School Content Expectations and national standards met by The Henry Ford's resources on the theme Family and Community Life. Get DocumentView Summary
Checklist and tips for field trips to The Henry Ford. Created by our 2010 Teacher Fellows - "By the Teachers, For the Teachers." Get DocumentView Summary
Facilitated Activity at Ford Rouge Factory Tour. During this 10-minute assembly line activity, visitors work together to discover the teamwork and flexibility of the modern moving assembly line. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Flexing For The Future facilitated activity.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for the IMAX film Flight of the Butterflies and accompanying K-12 Educator Guide. Educator Guide available in both English and Spanish. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Ford Motor Company Chronology online exhibit. Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” themed itineraries. Created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows and tested with their students, these curriculum-aligned tools for teachers, group leaders and students will deepen student learning and understanding of the Ford Rouge Factory Tour.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Ford Rouge Factory- They Said It Could Not Be Done self-guided itinerary.Get DocumentView Summary
Research material. Information on Henry Ford’s story, the Model T, the assembly line and innovation from the curators of The Henry Ford. Includes hyperlinks to artifacts in The Henry Ford's Online Collections. *For ease of use, downloading is recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Research Material. Information on American auto racing from the curators of The Henry Ford. Includes hyperlinks to artifacts in The Henry Ford's Online Collections. *For ease of use, downloading is recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Research Material. Information on the American auto industry and its impact, automobile issues today and 20th-century migration and immigration from the curators of The Henry Ford. Includes hyperlinks to artifacts in The Henry Ford's Online Collections. *For ease of use, downloading is recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
A description of Girl Scout Transforming Leadership Outcomes for From the Curators: Henry Ford and Innovation research material.Get DocumentView Summary
A description of Girl Scout Transforming Leadership Outcomes for From the Curators - Transportation: Past, Present and Future research material.Get DocumentView Summary
Educator Guide for George Washington Carver traveling exhibit, at Henry Ford Museum Nov. 2010 - Feb. 2011 as well as permanent resources available at The Henry Ford. Even separate from the exhibit, it contains useful background information, guiding questions, and suggested activities. Produced by the Field Museum and adapted by The Henry Ford.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for George Washington Carver Educator Guide & Resources at The Henry Ford.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Henry Ford’s Innovations at the Rouge PowerPoint slideshow.
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Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Henry's Assembly Line, onsite program in Henry Ford Museum.
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Facilitated Activity in Henry Ford Museum. Visitors assemble miniature wooden Model Ts using station and moving assembly line methods. 20-minute program. View WebsiteView Summary
Online Exhibit of Herman Miller furniture and product literature collections. Herman Miller, Inc., a Zeeland, Michigan company founded in 1923, has become a leader in design and manufacture of modern furniture.View WebsiteView Summary
Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the early days of flight. Online exhibit, downloadable lesson plans and student "pilot logs" available. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Heroes of the Sky, onsite activity and online exhibition.
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Take a ride to explore historic modes of transportation, including the Weiser Railroad, horsedrawn omnibus, Model T and the carousel.View WebsiteView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore one-room schools and buildings related to education through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating 19th Century School Life.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Driving America" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Automobile Innovations.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Heroes of the Sky" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Early Aviators.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Made in America: Power" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Energy. Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger hunt at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the Ford Rouge Factory Tour through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Environmental Innovations.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore the George Washington Carver Cabin and Mattox Family Home through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating George Washington Carver and the Mattox Family Home.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore the glass, pottery, print, and weaving shops through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Historic Crafts and Trades.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greenfield Village. Explore Daggett Farmhouse, Susquehanna Plantation, Hermitage Slave Quarters, and Firestone Farm through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Historic Homesteads.View Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Your Place in Time" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Innovations & Generations.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "With Liberty and Justice for All" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Leadership and Social Innovation.Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger hunt at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the Ford Rouge Factory Tour through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Manufacturing. Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Greeenfield Village. Explore the homes and workplaces of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating the Making of Innovators. Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt at Greenfield Village. Explore the "Henry Ford's Model T" district through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating the Model T at Greenfield Village. Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Made in America: Manufacturing" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating the Model T at Henry Ford Museum. Get DocumentView Summary
Scavenger Hunt in Henry Ford Museum. Explore the exhibit "Driving America" through featured artifacts, drawing, vocabulary, and questions for writing and discussion. Includes a tip sheet for parents/teachers/chaperones.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for History Hunter: Investigating Using Cars. Get DocumentView Summary
Dramatic Presentation in Greenfield Village. Orville, Wilbur, and their sister, Katharine, tell the dramatic tale of their first flights on December 17, 1903. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Home From Kitty Hawk, dramatic presentation in Greenfield Village.
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Self-guided itinerary for Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the factory through the lens of how citizens, industry, and government all play a role in ecosystem restoration. For Grades 6-8.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Human Impact on Ecosystems, Self-Guided Itinerary for Ford Rouge Factory Tour.Get DocumentView Summary
Middle School Teacher Packet. Showcases the Ford Rouge Factory Tour as it explores how citizens, industry, and government all play a role in ecosystem restoration. For Grades 6-8. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Human Impact on Ecosystems unit plan.
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Facilitated Program in Henry Ford Museum. Teams of students work together to construct an 8- by 11-foot house inside the Museum. Uses math and language arts skills.View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for If I Had a Hammer, onsite program at Henry Ford Museum.Get DocumentView Summary
Free downloadable Teacher Guide to accompany If I Had a Hammer program in Henry Ford Museum. Includes pre- and post-visit activities and curriculum connections.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for If I Had a Hammer Teacher Guide.Get DocumentView Summary
High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan examines how people create society-changing innovations, and the causes and consequences of those innovations, through a case study of Henry Ford, his Model T, and the automobile industry from past to present. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Interactive module. Uses oral history interviews of some of America's most iconic innovators (past and present) and other assets of The Henry Ford's OnInnovation resource to explore the basic tenets of innovation and its role in participants' own lives. View WebsiteView Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Focus on innovation and design in furniture and the home. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Innovation in 20th Century Design Itinerary.Get DocumentView Summary
Online & Onsite Resource Guide. Encourage your Boy Scouts to discover and apply the core principles of innovation as they strive to earn their Inventing Merit Badge and ultimately be successful in their own lives.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core, National Standards, and Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations for the Jerusalem IMAX film educational resources. Get DocumentView Summary
Educational materials supplementing the IMAX film Jerusalem. Discover why this tiny piece of land is sacred to three major religions through the stories of Jewish, Christian and Muslim families who call Jerusalem home. View WebsiteView Summary
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Diamarter discusses the type of education and dedication needed to get to the top of the racing world.Watch VideoView Summary
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Dilamarter encourages others to find the right fit when choosing a career, just as he has.Watch VideoView Summary
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Hall recounts how he had the self-confidence to try something new and different on the race track. Watch VideoView Summary
Dramatic presentation in Greenfield Village. Meet young Laura Ingalls before she became a teacher in this 15-minute show celebrating Little Town on the Prairie. Hear some of Laura’s favorite stories about her family’s time in DeSmet, South Dakota including the return of Nellie Oleson and the first time she met Almanzo Wilder. (Near Scotch Settlement School)View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, and Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Laura's Little Town dramatic presentation.View Summary
PowerPoint for Lesson 4, With Malice Toward None - Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, in Perspectives on Leadership: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass High School Unit Plan.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided Itinerary for Henry Ford Museum. This self-guided itinerary, created for the Learning Series Educator Workshops, explores how railroads, automobiles and airplanes changed American culture.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West Educational Resources (Grades 3-5).Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West Educational Resources (Grades 6-8).Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Focus on inventors and the characteristics they share by visiting the workshops and homes of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Wilbur and Orville Wright. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations for Life of an Inventor self-guided itinerary.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided itinerary for Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explore the factory through the lens of how the needs of plants and animals in an ecosystem can be impacted by humans. For Grades 3-5.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Life Requirements, self-guided itinerary for Ford Rouge Factory Tour.Get DocumentView Summary
Elementary School Teacher Packet. Showcases the Ford Rouge Factory Tour as it explores how the needs of plants and animals in an ecosystem can be impacted by humans. For Grades 3-5.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Life Requirements unit plan.Get DocumentView Summary
Teacher packet. Three unit plans for grades 8-12 focusing on Abraham Lincoln that use the online video Lincoln's Legacy: Race, Freedom and Equality of Opportunity Town Hall Lecture. Get DocumentView Summary
Online Video of national town hall meeting hosted in Henry Ford Museum. Video discusses the equality and opportunity cited in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.Watch VideoView Summary
A description of Girl Scout Transforming Leadership Outcomes for Lincoln's Legacy: Race, Freedom and Equality of Opportunity video.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Living Under Enslavement: African Americans at Hermitage Plantation, online interactive module.Get DocumentView Summary
Interactive Module. Explore artifacts, stories and the cramped quarters of an enslaved carpenter at Georgia's Hermitage Plantation.View WebsiteView Summary
A description of Girl Scout Transforming Leadership Outcomes for Living Under Enslavement: African-Americans at Hermitage Plantation online interactive.Get DocumentView Summary
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Lyn St. James encouages young people to learn from mistakes, just as she did after crashing in her first auto race. Watch VideoView Summary
Special Event outside & in Henry Ford Museum. A two-day, family-friendly celebration of arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset.View WebsiteView Summary
Online Unit Plan. Designed to motivate students to become informed about political issues and participate in the political process. This real life experience helps students research issues and voice their opinions using 21st century technology to inform and influence others. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Model T Road Trip, online interactive module.
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Online Lesson Plans. Uses selected primary sources. Includes these lessons: Remembering the Model T; The Road Trip: Then and Now; The $5 Day: Mixed Blessing?, A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words; The Ad Game. View WebsiteView Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Focus on U.S. migration from rural to urban life from 1800-1900. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for the Moving Away, Settling In self-guided itinerary.Get DocumentView Summary
High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores the pulls and promises of life as an autoworker in the early 1900s, whether these promises were fulfilled and how they connect to life today. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for Moving to Michigan: Immigration, Migration and Transportation High School DigiKit.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for NASCAR 3D Educator Guide.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided Activity in Greenfield Village. Reserve a day in one of our two 19th-century schoolhouses to help students compare life in the past to life today. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for One-Room School Program, self-guided activity in Greenfield Village.Get DocumentView Summary
Guide for Greenfield Village One-Room School Program downloadable online. Includes historical background and pre-, post-, and during visit suggestions, curriculum connections, and full bibliography.
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Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for One-Room School Program teacher guide.Get DocumentView Summary
Website from The Henry Ford. Collection of oral histories from today's visionaries; includes video, transcripts, and contextual information. Connects today's and yesterday's innovators. View WebsiteView Summary
PowerPoint slideshow. Looks at the Rouge’s contentious and sometimes violent labor history. Each image is accompanied by background information chronicling the five-year struggle to organize the Rouge.View WebsiteView Summary
Facilitated Activity at Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Step outside the Rouge and see how the ecosystem of this industrial setting, including soil, water, and air, has been transformed through sustainable design. View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Outdoor Living Lab Tour, onsite program at Ford Rouge Factory Tour.Get DocumentView Summary
High school DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores how the principles of physics, including time, net force, acceleration and momentum are an integral part of American auto racing using The Henry Ford's digital collections. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for Physics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing DigiKit.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Pic of the Month web page.
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Image. Portrait of family with multiple generations working at Ford Motor Company in many different positions. From Observation Deck exhibit at Ford Rouge Factory Tour. View ImageView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations for Rocky Mountain Express IMAX film and Educator Guide.Get DocumentView Summary
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Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support
The Henry Ford’s educational theme “Science and Technology.”
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Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Science and Technology During the Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans. Get DocumentView Summary
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Elementary/Middle School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores how American auto racing uses scientific concepts like force, change in motion, speed and energy through examples from The Henry Ford's digital collections. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for the Science, Life Skills and Innovations in American Automobile Racing DigiKit.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Space Junk Film and Educator Guide. Get DocumentView Summary
The Henry Ford offers amazing camp experiences. Discovery Camp® is our week-long history-based camps for children going into the 2nd through 9th grade. Each level has its own theme and related crafts and activities.View Summary
High School Teacher Packet. Showcases the Ford Rouge Factory Tour as it explores how environmental sustainability is affected by personal and business decisions. For Grades 9-12.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for Sustainability: Environmental Management and Responsible Manufacturing at the Ford Rouge Teacher Packet.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Sustainability: Environmental Management and Responsible Manufacturing at the Ford Rouge teacher packet/unit plan.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided itinerary for Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Explores the factory through the lens of how environmental sustainability is affected by business decisions. For Grades 9-12.Get DocumentView Summary
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Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Tales From Huck Finn dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Tally’s Tales dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
Teacher Fellows work with our Education Team to create educational programs that can become national models and aid classroom instruction. The Henry Ford selects 12 to 16 K-12 social studies and science/technology teachers through a competitive application process.View WebsiteView Summary
Self-Guided Activity at Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Handle a "smart tool" that workers use on the factory floor and simulate steering wheel installation on a Ford F-150 pickup.View WebsiteView Summary
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PowerPoint slideshow. Examines sophisticated technological and environmental innovations at the Rouge which manage water, soil and daylight. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for The 21st Century Factory: Environmental Innovations at the Rouge PowerPoint slideshow.Get DocumentView Summary
A description of Girl Scout Transforming Leadership Outcomes for The 21st Century Factory: Environmental Innovations at the Rouge slideshow.Get DocumentView Summary
During/post-visit activities for Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Reinforces curriculum on the resources needed for manufacturing, industrialization and entrepreneurship. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for The Ford Rouge Complex: A Case Study in Industrialization during/post-visit activities.Get DocumentView Summary
Literacy Enhancement Program. Brings to life the story of Henry Ford's quest to build a car for the masses, using historical facts, digital images and engaging hands-on activities. Reinforces grade-specific vocabulary, spelling, reading and comprehension, writing and design thinking skills. Ideal for developing and struggling readers. This book supports ELA Common Core Standards and uses 21st Century Sills of Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication and Collaboration. Augment your teaching tools with this workbook today! (This book is also known as Be an Innovator Like . . . Henry Ford.) View WebsiteView Summary
Expert Set in Online Collections. See artifacts in The Henry Ford's collections which tell the story of Henry Ford's innovative mass production methods, a crowning achievement of the Industrial Revolution. Also learn how the Industrial Revolution continues in the auto industry today! View WebsiteView Summary
Self-guided itinerary. Focus on the changes in technology and the lives of women from the colonial era to the early 20th century. Enrich your field trip experience with these “for the teachers, by the teachers” itineraries created by The Henry Ford 2009 Teacher Fellows. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for The Industrial Revolution in the Women's Sphere self-guided itinerary.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for The Life of Henry Ford online exhibit. Get DocumentView Summary
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Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for The Magic of Flight. Experience the thrill of a Blue Angels air show while learning about the science and hisotry of flight. Get DocumentView Summary
Online Exhibit. Follow the journey of the Montgomery City bus on which Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality to its new home in Henry Ford Museum.View WebsiteView Summary
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PowerPoint slideshow. A general overview of The Rouge from its establishment as the largest industrial complex in the world in the 20th century to its revitalization in the 21st century. Each image includes brief, background information. Many images include questions for further analysis, interpretation and discussion.Get DocumentView Summary
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Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for The Showroom of Automotive History online exhibit.
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Self-guided itinerary that highlights stories of innovation at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Use this itinerary to help you identify the ways Ford continuously works to improve the work environment for its employees, the quality of the world
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Self-guided itinerary that highlights stories of innovation in Greenfield Village. Use this itinerary to help you identify some of the items that Henry Ford collected to honor his greatest role model and mentor, Thomas Edison.Get DocumentView Summary
Self-guided itinerary that highlights stories of innovation at Henry Ford Museum. Use this itinerary to help you identify some of the most significant innovations in Henry Ford Museum and understand the stories behind them.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Titanica IMAX Film Educator Guide.Get DocumentView Summary
Online Exhibit. Explore the toys,games and dolls children played with in the past and what parents did – or didn’t – consider important about their children’s playthings. See how advances in technology changed toys.View WebsiteView Summary
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Lesson plans. Select lesson plans that most directly support The Henry Ford’s educational theme “Transportation in America.” Created by participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers: America’s Industrial Revolution at The Henry Ford, 2009, 2010, 2011View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Transportation in America During the Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans. Get DocumentView Summary
Podcasts created by Henry Ford Academy students. Recordings examine issues related to alternative fuels, transportation networks, and more, through music and talk shows.AudioView Summary
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Middle/High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan includes classroom activities using The Henry Ford's transportation collections help students relate to topics such as consumption, migration, and public goods. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Advice and instructions for using "My Collections" cards on a field trip. "My Collections" is your own personalized group of digitized artifacts from the Collections of The Henry. Adapt the assignment to your curriculum focus! Cards currently available for Driving America in Henry Ford Museum only.Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Votes For All dramatic presentation.Get DocumentView Summary
Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum and Online Exhibit. Focuses on the Revolutionary Era, the Antislavery Movement and Civil War Era, Women's Suffrage Movement, and Civil Rights Movement. Online resources include Lesson Plans, Exhibit Exploration Guide, and Timeline with Related Artifacts.View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for With Liberty and Justice for All exhibit. Get DocumentView Summary
Lesson Plans for Gr. 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Comprehensive downloadable teacher guides are available with age-appropriate curriculum ties each connecting “democracy in action” in With Liberty and Justice for All. All Teachers Guides include an Introduction with an Overview, Objectives and Guiding Questions; Related Michigan Curriculum Framework Content Standards and Benchmarks; Related Core Democratic Values and Vocabulary; Materials Needed; Pre-Visit Activities; Post-Visit Project and Rubric; Extension Activities, Bibliography; Primary Sources and Primary Source Investigation Worksheets.View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for With Liberty and Justice For All Lesson Plans for Grades 4-5 (Looking at Evidence and Taking A Stand).Get DocumentView Summary
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Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for With Liberty and Justice For All Lesson Plans for Grades 9-12 (Looking at Evidence and Taking Action). Get DocumentView Summary
Student Exploration Guides for Grades 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. For use in the classroom and in the museum. Obtain free Discovering Democracy in Action in With Liberty and Justice for All Student Exploration Guides for each student in your class. These guides are used when you visit the exhibit in Henry Ford Museum.View WebsiteView Summary
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Elementary Online DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan using our online collections to explore the Model T- a world-changing innovation. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended. Get DocumentView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for You Can Be an Innovator Like Henry Ford Elementary School DigiKit.Get DocumentView Summary
Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum and Online. Take a look back at this past century and our "everyday" world. Reminisce with this exhibit spanning five generations.View WebsiteView Summary
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Your Place in Time: 20th Century America online exhibit. Get DocumentView Summary
