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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 433 294 SO 031 172 AUTHOR Fortier, John D.; Grady, Susan M.; Prickette, Karen R. TITLE Learning About Wisconsin: Activities, Historical Documents, and Resources Linked to Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Social Studies in Grades 4-12. Bulletin No. 99238. INSTITUTION Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. ISBN ISBN-1-57337-075-4 PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 154p.; For Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Social Studies, see SO 031 171. Accompanying posters not available from ERIC. AVAILABLE FROM Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Publication Sales, Drawer 179, Milwaukee, WI 53293-0179; Tel: 800-243-8782 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Standards; Behavioral Sciences; Citizenship; Economics; Elementary Secondary Education; Geography; History; *Participative Decision Making; Political Science; *Social Studies; *State Standards IDENTIFIERS *Wisconsin ABSTRACT Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Social Studies provide direction for curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development. The standards identify eras and themes in Wisconsin history. Many of these standards can be taught using content related to the study of Wisconsin. The sample lessons included in this document identify related standards from Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Social Studies. Many of the historical documents in this book are from early periods of Wisconsin history when American Indians and later Europeans were the only ethnic groups. Wisconsin history and heritage is the recommended content of the fourth grade curriculum in social studies. This book provides several suggested activities and reprints some of the historical documents from the archives of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Chapter titles include: (1) "Prehistory and the Early History of Wisconsin's Native People"; (2)"Early Explorers, Traders, and Settlers to 1812"; (3) "Transition from Territory to Statehood, 1787-1848"; (4) "Immigration and Settlement"; (5) "Wisconsin's Role in the Civil War, 1860-1865"; (6) "Mining, Lumber, and Agriculture"; (7) "La Follette and the Progressive Era, 1874-1914"; (8) "The World Wars and Conflicts"; (9) "Prosperity, Depression, Industry, and Urbanization"; and (10)"Wisconsin's Response to 20th Century Change." Appendices include the definition of primary sources, area research map and information, tribal and intertribal offices in Wisconsin, and a full text of standards identified in the activities. 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Fortier Assistant State Superintendent Division for Learning Support: Instructional Services Susan M. Grady Director Content and Learning Team Karen R. Prickette Social Studies Consultant John T. Benson State Superintendent Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Madison, Wisconsin This publication is available from: Publication Sales Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Drawer 179 Milwaukee, WI 53293-0179 (800) 243-8782 www.dpi.state.wi.us 1870 Bird's Eye View of Menasha on the cover courtesy of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Bulletin No. 99238 © 1999 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ISBN 1-57337-075-4 The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. Printed on recycled paper Table of Contents 0 iii Table of Contents Forewordvii Acknowledgmentsix Introduction 1 Resources 3 Chapter 1: Prehistory and the Early History of Wisconsin's Native People Lesson 1:The Earliest Inhabitants12 Elementary activities using the Digging and Discovery book Lesson 2:"The First Peoples of Wisconsin"17 Elementary activities using the Investigating Wisconsin History video series Lesson 3:The Ice Age in Wisconsin 25 Middle/high school activities using maps Additional Resources for Chapter I30 Chapter II: Early Explorers, Traders, and Settlers to 1812 Lesson 1:British Colonial Exploration of Wisconsin 34 Elementary/Middle School activities using the Journal of Peter Pond: 1773-1775 Lesson 2:Wisconsin Indian Tribes39 Middle/high school activities using various resources Additional Resources for Chapter II45 Chapter III: Transition from Territory to Statehood 1787-1848 Lesson 1:Lead Mines on the Upper Mississippi River 47 Elementary/middle school activities using the 1829 Lead Mining Map by R.W. Chandler Lesson 2:Early Settlement along the Lower Fox River 48 Elementary/middle school activities using the 1839 territory map by Captain Cram Lesson 3:Drafting the Wisconsin Constitution50 High school activities which focus on women's suffrage IIIAdditional Resources for Chapter III52 5 ivTable of Contents Chapter IV: Immigration and Settlement Lesson 1:Life in Territorial Wisconsin 54 Elementary/middle school activities using the 1845 letter by Matthew Dinsdale Lesson 2:Journey of an Immigrant Family 59 Middle/high school activities using the diary of John Remeeus Additional Resources for Chapter IV 69 Chapter V: Wisconsin's Role in the Civil War 1860-1865 Lesson 1:Meeting President Lincoln 72 Elementary/middle school activities using Cordelia Harvey's Civil War Recollections Lesson 2:Wisconsin Citizen Soldiers in the Civil War 76 High school activities using the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and other sources Additional Resources for Chapter V 78 Chapter VI: Mining, Lumber and Agriculture Lesson 1:Advertisements for Goods and Services79 Elementary/middle school activities using the 1867 Chandler Railroad BusinessDirectory"' Lesson 2:An 1893 Industrial City85 Elementary/middle school activities using the 1893 Birds Eye map of Green Bay/Ft. Howard 1893 Lesson 3:Early Industry and Agriculture84 Middle/high school activities using "Life on Wisconsin's Lead Mining Frontier" by James I. Clark and other resources Additional Resources for Chapter VI 92 Chapter VII: La Follette and the Progressive Era, 1874-1914 Lesson 1:"Aunt Nellie" Advice for Farm Women 94 Elementary/middle school activities using the 1912 "The Country Gentlewoman" article Lesson 2:The Progressive Movement 97 High school activities using various resources Additional Resources for Chapter VII 98 Table of Contents v Chapter VIII: The World Wars and Conflicts 41) Lesson 1: WW I Homefront 4th of July Parade, 1918 99 Elementary activities using photograph of downtown Green Bay Lesson 2: WW II Letter from Pearl Harbor101 Elementary/middle school activities using December 21, 1941 Clippergram Lesson 3:Personal Accounts of 20th Century Wars104 High school activities using primary source and textbook accounts Additional Resources for Chapter VIII105 Chapter IX: Prosperity, Depression, Industry, and Urbanization Lesson 1:Ice Harvesting as a Business106 Elementary/middle school activities using Miller and Rasmussen Financial Statement, 1918 Lesson 2:The Great American Depression110 Middle/high school activities using "A Schoolteacher's Recollection of the Depression Years" by Arthur W. Jorgensen, Sr. Additional Resources for Chapter IX117 Chapter X: Wisconsin's Response to 20th Century Change Lesson 1: A Family-Owned Resort118 Elementary/middle school activities using 1923 brochure and current website Lesson 2:The Wisconsin Tourist Industry127 Middle school activities using the Internet and other resources Additional Resources for Chapter X 130 Appendix I: Definition of Primary Sources134 Appendix 11: Area Research Map and Information136 Appendix III: Tribal and Intertribal Offices in Wisconsin139 Appendix IV: Full Text of Standards Identified in the Activities140 LI U 7 Table of Contentsvii Foreword The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world. National Council for the Social Studies, 1992 To face the challenges of the future we need citizens who are actively involved and engaged in sustain- ing and improving our democracy. To prepare for this challenge, our students need to be knowledgeable about the past as well as the present. The study of their place in history and of their responsibilities as citizens of Wisconsin, the nation and the world will help them to make informed and reasoned decisions. History textbooks usually reflect a big picture of events, movements, and famous people but not the lives of ordinary