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Social Studies
   
Our Michigan Adventure!     By: David B. McConnell
   
   
Chapter 1 "Meet Michigan"
   - Meet Michigan
 - State Symbols
 - The Water Around Us
 - Be Michigan Map Smart
Chapter 2 "Michigan's First People"
   - An Adventure Begins
 - From the Beginning
 - Other Tribes
 - What Was Life Like for the Tribes
 - Gifts From the Tribes
Chapter 3 "Visitors From Far Away - the French & British"
   - Explorers From Far Away
 - A Brave Priest in a Strange Land
 - More About Maps and Globes
 - Some Grand Plans
 - Trouble Between the British and French
 - Michigan & the Birth of the United States
Chapter 4 "Becoming A State- It Was Not Easy!
   - Three Strikes Against the British
 - Pioneers, On the Way!
 - Laws and People in theYoung Land
Chapter 5 "Slavery and the Trouble That Followed
   - No Slaves Here - But...
 - Slavery Splits the Nation!
Chapter 6 "Using Nature's Gifts!
   - What Is Under Our Feet?
 - Two Useful Metals
 - Down Go the Tall Trees
 - You Can Do It Mrs. Bissel!
Chapter 7 "On the Move-Rivers, Roads, Ships, Trains & Cars
   - Travel Long Ago
 - Two Helpful Volunteers
 - Wow! What a Car!
 - Changing From Horses to Cars
Chapter 8 "Two Wars and Other Worries - 30 Tough Years
   - World War I is Coming!
 - Changes After the War
 - The Good Times End
 - Workers Need Help!
 - World War II
Chapter 9  "Michigan to the Year 2000"
   - What is In the News - the 1950s
 - Want to Take Their Places?
Chapter 10 "Neat Stuff We Make and Grow"
   - Sharing Facts About Michigan Products
 - Using Nature for More Products
 - Good Things to Eat from Michigan
Chapter 11  "Michigan's People - Who Are We?"
   - Many Groups From Many Lands
 - Are These Your Ancestors?
 - More Nations in Our Parade of Ancestors
Chapter 12 "So Much To See In Michigan!"
   - Sharing About Places to Visit
 - Finishing Our Tour of Michgian
Chapter 13 "It Happens In Lansing - Our Government"
   - Why Do We Have Government?
 - More About How It Works
 - Making Laws and More!