1. TIES CONFERENCE DECEMBER 12, 2010 Online Resources from Minnesota Historical Society

2. Home Base for MHS Online Resources Begin at main MHS page: www.mnhs.org www.mnhs.org  Click on “Education”  Bottom of page is “Online Resources.”  Click “More Resources.” This page is your home base.  Take an hour and investigate the variety of sites

3. Forests, Fields, and the Falls Engaging comic-book format Interactive primary sources Ready-to-go for classroom use Stories of 4 early industries: lumbering, sawmilling, farming, & flour milling http://discovery.mnhs.org/ConnectingMN/

4. Photo & Art Database 190,000+ digitized images Search for people, places, events Great for slide shows, class activities, research Make U.S. history connections http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources

5. MGG: In Their Words The Depression, The War, The Boom Primary Sources: photo, video, audio Ready-to-Go lessons for grades 4-8, 9-12 Teach U.S. History with MN stories Oral histories from Minnesota’s Greatest Generation http://stories.mnhs.org/mgg

6. Virtual CCC Trunk Audio clips illustrate artifacts Interactive look at Johnny Buskowiak’s CCC footlocker http://stories.mnhs.org/stories/mgg/resources/custom.do?shortName=footlocker

7. This Day in Minnesota History Fun way to start the day or weave MN events into lessons http://events.mnhs.org/bookofdays

8. Civil War Letters: The Christie Family MHS has extensive collection of letters from the Christie family Three brothers fought in the Civil War Minnesota stories bring meaning to broader topics http://www.mnhs.org/library/Christie/intropage.html

9. History Topics Originally created for History Day, helps students find research topics Includes primary & secondary source lists www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics

10. Minnesota History Timeline http://www.mnhs.org/about/dipity_timeline.htm

11. TimePieces Interactive web timeline of MN history events Captures student attention with popular culture, sports, and historical events http://events.mnhs.org/timepieces

12. True North: Mapping Minnesota’s History Create dozens of Minnesota maps Includes population, historical events, archival maps, agriculture, natural resources, and more http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/ghol

13. Tales of the Territory Activities teach about MN’s territorial period Learn about boundaries, people, and seeking a fortune http://www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/exhibits/territory

14. And More Online Resources Our home base will lead you to...  Duluth Lynchings  Governors of Minnesota  The Holocaust & Minnesota History  Minnesota Quarterly Magazine Indexes,  and more www.mnhs.org/school/online/index.html