H2U Traveling Programs
History to You (H2U) Traveling Field Trips
You know you can visit the Village for awesome field trips, but did you know that the Village can come visit you at school?
When you book an H2U program, Village staff bring the educational experience (and several boxes of cool artifacts and props) into your classroom. This can be a great option if you have limited time in your schedule for field trips, limited access to busses, students receiving free and reduced lunch, or you just want to bring enrichment to your students from the comfort of your own school. Also a great option if your school isn’t ready to send students offsite just yet.
Programs are performed for individual classes – no assemblies. That means your students get personalized attention, and lots of hands-on experiences just like when you visit the Village for field trips.
Most programs are 60-90 minutes in length, and can be customized to fit your curriculum and school schedule.
OAKLAND COUNTY TITLE 1 SCHOOLS! We can offer H2U programs to your classes free of charge through a generous grant from the Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer Memorial Charitable Trust. You don’t even need to do any paperwork!
Program Options
Economics with Toys:
Students discover what families needed vs. what they wanted. Students learn basic economic concepts and compare needs vs wants while they play with historic toys. They also learn self-sufficiency while they make a toy to take home. This program can focus on either the colonial or pioneer periods. Grades 2nd -5th
Meets Curriculum Standards: 3-E1.0.3, 4.H3.0.5
Great Lakes Fur Trade (1755-1805):
Students experience the Fur Trade including why furs were valued, the roles of Indigenous people, Voyageurs, and Michigan traders. Students get their hands on history by bartering and trading for goods, identifying furs, and working together to pack a canoe. Grades 3rd -5th
Meets Curriculum Standards: 3-H3.0.2, 4-G4.0.1, 4-G4.0.3, 3-H3.0.6, 5-U1.1.3, 5-U1.4.3
Gateway to Michigan (1805-1840):
Learn about Michigan’s indigenous peoples and pioneering settlers, how they got here, and how they turned a territory into a state. Students will be introduced to primary sources and participate in hands-on activities that will allow them to prepare to head West and get the feel for pioneer life. Grades 3rd -5th
Meets Curriculum Standards: 3-H3.0.2, 4-G4.0.1, 4-G4.0.3, 3-H3.0.6, 3-H3.0.7, 3-H3.0.8
Three Branches:
Learn how separation of powers and the three branches of government work, then role play as Congress to write and pass a bill for your classroom.
Meets Curriculum Standards: 4- C1.0.2; 4- C3.0.3; 4- C3.0.4; 4- C3.0.5; 4- C3.0.6
Cost $300 / 1 class, $500 /2 classes, $650/ 3 classes
Don’t see something you’re looking for? Get in touch! We would love to work with you to create a
program that enriches your curriculum.
If you have further questions about the programs offered or are ready to book a visit, please call 248-524-3598 or email ypd@thvmail.org
Civil War H2U
Choose from a variety of presentations related to the American Civil War and build your own program that will perfectly fit your school, schedule, and student numbers. Each program is 30-45 minutes and can be mixed-and-matched for several hours of programming for the whole grade, or picked individually to help enrich your instruction, one class at a time.
Cost $500 per program, up to 6 programs
Current Offerings: Programs are subject to availability.
- Soldier Life: See how a soldier lived, marched, slept and cooked during the Civil War, and one lucky student will get to experience first-hand what a soldier wore.
- Michigan in the War: Is Michigan a Civil War State? You be the judge – learn about Michigan’s
involvement, and some notable Michiganders who helped win the war. - Primary Sources: What is a primary source? How can they help us learn about the past? Students will interact with Civil War primary sources, and read and respond to an actual letter from the War.
- Drill: Get up and moving with an authentic military drill that teaches students to move, march, and fire their muskets as a unit.
- Songs of the Civil War: Sing along with the music of the era! Learn how music moved and inspired the soldiers, civilians, and enslaved persons, and what role it played in their lives.
- Lincoln: A chance for students to meet the 16 th President. Lincoln shares stories of his life and his views on the war.
Don’t see something you’re looking for? Get in touch! We would love to work with you to create a
program that enriches your curriculum.
If you have further questions about the programs offered or are ready to book a visit, please call 248-524-3598 or email ypd@thvmail.org
Thank you to our Education Sponsors!
