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ZIP Along US-12

Stan MastersTeacher-Consultant, Michigan Geographic

AllianceLenawee Intermediate

School District

Sharon ScottStory Manager

US-12 Heritage Trail Association

From Moccasins to Main Street

Why this Sense of Place project?

• Rich historic character of US-12– cultural heritage of local

communities– movement of goods,

services, people, and ideas– connected narratives

through time and place

• Promote US-12 as a Historic Route with our youth

Culminating Feature

• Student projects capturing the pictures, sounds, and stories of communities along the past and present-day path of US-12– authentic products of

learning– authentic instruction for

learning– authentic audience for

sharing

Project Components

• Photos and sounds of the community represented by its ZIP Code

• Text that introduces, explains, and documents…– what the community looks like today– how the community has changed over

time– what groups make up the community

– showcases US-12 in their community

Project Features

• Readily available resources for teachers to instruct students on:– Cultural geography– Human/Environment Interaction– Integration of technology

• Student skills develop include:– Writing for an audience beyond the

classroom– Conducting an interview– Photography– Web Design (thanks to the

Land Information Access Association)

How does this support the US-12 Heritage Trail Association?

• Provide an education for future generations about the communities along US-12

• Opportunity to share ideas, information, research, and lessons from teachers, historians, genealogists, and governments agencies

• Provides an effective hands-on teaching tool for our teachers and their “millennial” students.

• Establishes an education network among stakeholders

Current Locations on Website

• Clinton

• Irish Hills/Onsted

• Allen

• Quincy

http://www.us12heritagetrail.org/zipalongus12.asp

Contact Info

Stan Masters

517-265-1606

stan.masters@lisd.us

Sharon Scott

517-456-7198

sascott2@comcast.net

http://www.us12heritagetrail.org