See the General Information page for information about hours and prices of History Lessons. This interactive lesson is designed to expose students to the African American experience in Minnesota, from the time of the fur trade to the 21st century. Scheduling restrictions apply for this lesson. The Scheduling Office staff will advise you on lesson availability. This program combines a classroom component with a museum exhibit experience.
Students use artifacts, photos and advertisements to trace wheat's journey.
Students are given bakers' hats on which to design their own brand-name bread. One hour Students listen to stories about Dakota children learning, working and playing. After each story they select drawings and artifacts that are appropriate to complete a storybook. Copies of the drawings used in the lesson are given to the teacher to use in the classroom. One hour Students trace change and continuity in the Ojibwe culture in Minnesota by examining the lives of five families, spanning five generations.