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From the Kansas Historical
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Issue 57, October/November 2009 |
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In this Issue...
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- Take a Dome Tour Before it's too Late!
- Kansas Day is Coming!
- New curriculum - Project Archaeology
- Have you discovered Kansas Memory?
- Traveling Resource Trunks
- Calendar of Events
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Take a Dome Tour Before it's too Late!
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 Due to renovation at the Kansas State Capitol, dome tours will be discontinued from January 2010 - June 2012. Autumn is a great time to visit and take in the fall colors of Topeka. Plan a trip to the top of the dome today!
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Kansas Day is Coming!
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 Kansas Day at the Kansas Museum of History
"Kansans on the Go!"
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Advance registration requested for groups of 10+
Students will explore how modes of transportation have changed and how travel has changed Kansas culture. Join us for hands-on activities, performances, and demonstrations of old time crafts. Additional information will be online in November.
Can't make the field trip? Download Kansas Day classroom activities here. |
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New Curriculum - Project Archaeology
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 The Kansas Historical Society is pleased to offer the first of three Project Archeology lessons, Migration of the Pueblo People to El Cuartelejo, a seventh grade unit.
Project Archeology uses inquiry to foster understanding of past and present cultures, improve social studies and science education, and enhance citizenship education to help preserve our archeological legacy. The materials relate to specific Kansas reading, history, science, and writing standards. Browse the material free online. |
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Have You Discovered Kansas Memory?
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 KansasMemory.org is the largest online collection of photographs and documents from Kansas history. Search and collect images using the "My Bookbag" feature. Browse in "Teacher Mode" to see how items relate to Kansas curricular standards. A great companion to The Kansas Journey textbook, with a browse feature that corresponds to chapters from the book. This image of a Wichita grass lodge is a perfect illustration for Native American Heritage Month lessons!
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Traveling Resource Trunks
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 Theme-related classroom materials...in a trunk! Choose from The African American Experience in Kansas, Indian Homes in Kansas, Symbols and Images of Kansas, and more. We've simplified our trunk fees...visit the trunks page for details.
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Kansas Historical Society Calendar of Events
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Through November 8, 2009
Lincoln in Kansas Exhibit
Kansas Museum of History
Topeka
October 10, 2009
KCSS Professional Development Day
Bluemont Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan
October 10, 2009
Child Car Seat Check Lane
Kansas Museum of History
Topeka
October 10-11, 2009
Fall Festival
Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site
Fairway (Kansas City area)
October 17, 2009
Cookin' at the Cottonwood
Cottonwood Ranch State Historic Site
Studley |
October 24, 2009
Graveside Conversations
Fort Hays State Historic Site
Hays
October 24, 2009
Open House Commemorating the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Mine Creek
Mine Creek Battlefield
Pleasanton
November 6, 2009
134th Annual Meeting of the Kansas State Historical Society, Inc.,
Kansas Historical Society,
Topeka
November 11, 2009
Veterans Day - all locations closed
November 14, 2009
Puppet Show and Workshop
Grinter Place State Historic Site
Kansas City
November 26-27, 2009
Thanksgiving Holiday - all locations closed |
