Arbor Month- Historical Lessons and Articles

Compare Arbor Day of today to Arbor Day of the past.
1. Read the historical Arbor Day articles below and discuss how the focus of Arbor Day in the past is similar or different than today. Speculate why the focus has changed or stayed the same.
	North Wood Arbor Day Articles 1919 March- Arbor Day Planting Conservation Volunteer Articles 1944 Sept-Oct "It Happened Back in 1872" 1946 March-April "Significance of Arbor Day" 1948 March-April "Early Arbor Days"

2. Have your students write an essay on “Why Should Trees and Forests Be Planted and Protected in Minnesota” and compare to student essays written in 1919 that were published in the North Woods magazine. How are the essays similar and why? How are the essays different and why?
	North Wood Arbor Day Essays 1919 July/August- "Why Should Trees and Forests Be Planted and Protected in Minnesota" Part 1 1919 September- "Why Should Trees and Forests Be Planted and Protected in Minnesota" Part 2

3. How could you use historical Arbor Day and forestry lessons in your current curriculum?
	1897 Arbor Day Lessons 1926 The Forestry Primer Lessons