A Tour of the Michigan State Capitol
Matthew VanAcker, director of the Michigan Capitol Tour Service, gave a tour of the House and Senate chambers.
Description
Matthew VanAcker, director of the Michigan Capitol Tour Service, gave a tour of the House and Senate chambers.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain how Lansing became the capital of Michigan.
- How is the Governor's Parlor used?
- Describe the size and terms for the Michigan State Senate.
- How does the architecture and portraits in the State Senate reflect important events and people in U.S. and Michigan state history?
- Describe the size and terms for the Michigan House of Representatives
- How does the Michigan coat of arms reflect the values and history of the state of Michigan?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- 19th Amendment
- Constituents
- Foreign Dignitaries
- Hudson Bay Fur Company
- Marquis De Lafayette
- Michigan House Of Representatives
- Michigan Supreme Court
- Neoclassical
- Rotunda
- State Senate
- Statehood
- Suffrage
- Territorial Capital