Practical Information for Teachers & Chaperones

Field Trip Guide

2018 Welcome! Thank you for choosing Old World Wisconsin for your field trip. We are happy to have you, and hope you enjoy your day with us.

It is our goal that Old World Wisconsin become a wonderful memory - filled with sensory engagement, hands on encounters, and new experiences that will make students excited and eager to learn more about Wisconsin’s rich immigrant stories.

Made up of 60 historic structures from all over the state, Old World Wisconsin brings history to life with interdisciplinary, hands-on storytelling, using gardens, farms, animals, and furnished houses that represent Wisconsin’s rich immigrant histories and identities.

1 What To Know Before You Go CHAPERONES We require one adult to accompany each group of ACCESSIBILITY 10 students. Please divide your group according to We want to make sure that everyone can the instructions sent with your confirmation enjoy and participate in hands-on history. email. Our historic buildings are often not Make a plan Before Arriving for how your accessible to those using wheel chairs or chaperones will pay for their visit. The ticketing strollers. To create a plan for your specific area will be very busy, making multiple individual needs, or if you have questions about access, purchases time consuming. please call us at 262-594-6312. Make sure that your chaperones know which Weather students/group they are responsible for Before Arriving. Field trips happen rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather. If rain is Don't forget to provide your chaperones with a present please utilize raincoats with hoods copy of your personalized Chaperone Itinerary, instead of umbrellas. This will help protect available on page 5. our historic structures. Sturdy, comfortable BACKPACKS shoes are best for walking on our gravel roads and paths as some are hilly or uneven. Because of the small spaces inside our historic Much of your time will be spent outdoors buildings, students are not allowed to bring moving from building to building. Insects backpacks with them. Adult chaperones may and allergens can be present. Please take any carry backpacks as necessary. No food or needed precautions. beverages (other than water bottles) are In the event of dangerous weather allowed in the buildings. Students may bring conditions, you will be contacted about water bottles but are asked to keep them closed alternate arrangements or possible inside the buildings. cancellation. LUNCHES When you book your Field Trip you will be assigned a time and place for lunch. Shaded picnic areas are located near The Green, the German area, and the Norwegian area. We do not offer lunches for purchase. Please keep in mind that refrigerated storage is not available. Carpooling If you are not coming on a school bus, please carpool. Parking is limited in certain areas. A maximum of 10 cars are allowed for each group. 2 What To Know When You Arrive

STEP 1: Getting Here STEP 3: Starting in the Right Place Enter via the Main Gate off Hwy 67 and follow After checking in: the driveway to the entrance area. All students If your tour starts in the Village or at Caldwell and adults should remain on the bus until Hall, your buses will be shown where to park. greeted by Old World Wisconsin staff. Your groups will be directed to the path leading Regardless of what tour you are doing, all groups to the start of your tour. must check in at the main entrance. If your tour begins in the German or Please Make Sure your GPS is using the Norwegian areas, you will be traveling to these following address: areas via your school bus. Chaperones driving separately may follow the bus and park in the W372 S9727 Hwy 67, Eagle, WI 53119 designated area. PLEASE WAIT until you are greeted by a staff person in each area before leaving the STEP 2: Checking In bus parking area. After being greeted by a staff member, have the Your bus drivers must stay on site to provide LEAD TEACHER meet with staff to give the transportation for your students throughout the final number of adults and students attending. day, including lunch time. If you have prepaid you will be given the OK to Please keep your sack lunches on your bus have your students exit the bus OR have your during your scheduled tours. Your bus driver buses take you to the first area on your itinerary. will be provided with directions to meet you at your assigned picnic area at lunchtime. If you need to pay for any additional students or chaperones not covered on your Invoice, the LEAD TEACHER will proceed to admissions to Make sure to check out the make a final payment. Location, Directions, and Maps page (#7) for more information. As the LEAD TEACHER, you will receive identifying stickers to be worn by teachers and chaperones. These will help us communicate in the event of an emergency. Your Bus Driver will be given any needed directions and parking information.

3 What to Know When You Are Here RESTROOMS FIRST AID Flush toilets are located at Ramsey Barn, as well In case of an emergency, please alert a staff as in Norwegian and the German parking/picnic member right away and they will contact area. There are various portable toilets and emergency services. Because of the size and primitive restrooms throughout the site. Please complexity of our site, staff will be able to direct see the maps provided for all restroom locations. first responders more efficiently than personal 911 calls.

All tour areas on your field trip have first aid kits RESPECT available should you need attention. Please ask a staff member if you need to make use of such and When visiting Old World Wisconsin you get to they will assist you. see the incredible structures and objects in our care and experience the beautiful flora and fauna MUSEUM STORE of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. We ask that while on your field trip you respect our site by not Access to the museum store is available by littering, picking plant life, throwing objects, or reservation only. Refer to your Itinerary for your climbing fences. We want everyone to enjoy their scheduled time, or call 262- 594-6312 to set up a field trip experience now, and in the future. visit. Students must be accompanied by a chaperone while visiting the store. Only small

groups of 20 students or less (with supervision) CELL PHONES are allowed in the store at one time. Take lots of photos, but please do not use your FARM ANIMALS phones for calls, texting, or social media during Our farm animals are a big part of your visit, but the tour. This goes for Students AND Adults. It's they are not pets. Your students' safety is very distracting and takes away from your day of important to us! We ask that no one touch or feed hands-on history. them, as they are working farm animals. Please remind your students to enjoy the animals from a distance. WATER FOUNTAINS Please take note of the various water fountains I Bite. available throughout the site. If you are unsure of where to find one, please ask a staff member. You are welcome to bring bottled water on site as long as it is kept closed while inside buildings.

4 Chaperone Itinerary And Tip Sheet

As an adult accompanying your child's field trip, you play an important role in the success of the students’ experience. You will be called upon to guide students from building to building, keep them focused, store and retrieve lunches, and assist students at the museum store.

(To be filled out by the teacher before the visit) Arrival Time: Here are some questions to get your students talking & thinking during the visit. Picnic Lunch Area & Time:

 What chores would you have wanted to help with? Museum Store Time:  Do you know your family heritage? Do you think anyone in your family lived liked this? Departure Time:

 What was life like for a kid in this time or place? Departure Meeting Place:  Do you notice any differences or similarities in the clothing people wore in the past compared to what people wear today? Teacher Cell #:

Remember that your field trip is carefully scheduled and interwoven with the field trips of many other schools. We recognize that circumstances beyond your control sometimes cause groups to fall behind schedule. Please help us get your group back on schedule by following the instructions given by our staff. They will do their very best to give you a quality experience in the time that you have on site. If you have any questions or problems during your field trip, please speak to any of our staff mem- bers.

Please limit phone use. It is distracting to you, the students, and the staff. In the event of an emergency, staff will communicate next steps to YOU, so please pay attention. 5 Lunch And Picnic Areas

BOOKINGS ETIQUETTE When you book your Field Trip you will be assigned For the comfort and safety of your group as well as a time and place for lunch. Shaded picnic areas are other visiting groups sharing your picnic area, please located near The Green, the German area, and the abide by the following lunch and picnic area etiquette. Norwegian area. We do not offer lunches for  Please keep all students from your school sitting in purchase. Please keep in mind that refrigerated one area, as other schools will also be using the storage is not available. same picnic area.

Please keep your sack lunches on your bus during  Please, use indoor voices to respect our special your scheduled tours. Your bus driver will be needs students who are sensitive to noise. provided with directions to meet you at your assigned picnic area at lunchtime.  Please do not run in the picnic area. Students are welcome to burn off some energy by running on the grassy area near the picnic shelter with If you have a tour after lunch... supervision.  Please place all trash in the trash receptacles and Please watch your time! If your next tour requires have the picnic area cleaned up before you leave. travel to another area, please have your students on the bus 15 minutes prior to your next tour. If you are already in your next scheduled tour area for lunch, please have students ready 5 minutes before the start of your next tour.

How to use your time Each group will have an hour for lunch. While this may seem long, the time is essential in the event that your group arrives late and needs time to catch up. Use the time to enjoy your lunch, clean up, and have students use the rest room. You will have limited time for this at other stops. We encourage groups to bring a ball, or other small activities if they know their group will finish lunch quickly.

Location, Directions, And Maps

LOCATION DIRECTIONS Old World Wisconsin is located 1-½ miles south of FROM MILWAUKEE Eagle, in Waukesha County. Downtown and Northern Suburbs: Take I-94 west If using a GPS navigation system, please use to WI-67 (Oconomowoc exit). Head south on WI- the EXACT address listed below. If this is not 67 approximately 15 miles to Old World Wisconsin, used, you will be taken to an incorrect location. following signs to the site. Old World Wisconsin South Milwaukee and Southern Suburbs: Take I- W372 S9727 Hwy 67 894 to US-43 to WI-83 in Mukwonago. Head north Eagle, WI 53119 on WI-83 to CR-NN, then west on CR-NN to WI- 67 in Eagle. Head south on WI-67 to Old World PHONE Wisconsin, following signs to the site.

262-594-6301 FROM MADISON Mailing Address Take I-94 east to WI-67 (Oconomowoc exit). Head PO Box 69 south on WI-67 approximately 15 miles to Old Eagle, WI 53119 World Wisconsin, following signs to the site.

MAPS FROM CHICAGO Tours take place across our 600 acre site. The Lake Shore and Southern Suburbs: Take I-94 north following pages contain maps for each of our four toward Wisconsin. Exit WI-20 at Racine. Continue areas so that you may see where your tours are west on WI-20 to WI-67. Go north on WI-67 an located. additional eight miles to Old World Wisconsin, fol- Please note, you may have to drive from one area lowing signs to the site. to another during your visit. Specific driving West and Northwest Suburbs: Take US-12 to WI- directions will be provided on the day of your visit. 67 in Elkhorn. Go north on WI-67 an additional 14  FARMERS’ HALL MAP miles to Old World Wisconsin, following the signs to the site.  CROSSROADS VILLAGE MAP

 GERMAN AREA MAP

 NORWEGIAN AREA MAP

7 {Norwegian Area Field Trip Map} PARKING & ARRIVAL INFO After Checking In at the Main Entrance, students will taken (by your bus) to the NORWEGIAN PARKING LOT located off of Hwy 67, SOUTH of the Main Entrance. Students will be greeted by a costumed guide and will then walk to their designated Norwegian Area. This walk takes about 5 minutes.

BUS ENTERS AREA HERE, Norwegian Parking Area located off Hwy 67

LUNCH TIME! <— To Main Entrance , HWY 67 If you are scheduled to have Norwegian Parking Norwegian Picnic Area lunch in the Norwegian Picnic Area, this is located adjacent to the Norwegian Parking Area. 2A 1C 2B

1B 2C

SETTLING IN 1A Station 1A: Pack Trunk (1840s cabin) Station 1B: Process Wool (1860s Farm) PIONEER POWER Station 1C: School Lessons (1900s School) Station 2A: Rope Making Station 2B: Pulleys & Levers Station 2C: Wood Cutting TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT

 We do not recommend that school groups walk to other areas of Old World Wisconsin due to distance and terrain.  Please make sure all your adults know your schedule, including when and where you are having lunch.  Make sure your driver has a copy of the itinerary and all needed parking maps.  Restrooms are located throughout the site, and by picnic 8 areas. {German Area Field Trip Map} PARKING & ARRIVAL INFO Students will be dropped off at the GERMAN PARKING AREA, located behind the 1870s German Immigrant Farm. A costumed guide will lead your students on a short, uphill walk into their designated German Area. This walk takes about 10 minutes. A German Area Parking Map will be provided to drivers.

FARM YARD 1860s German Immigrant Farm Station 1A: Log Scoot (Side Yard) Station 1B: Threshing (Barn) STUDENTS ENTER AREA HERE, Station 1C: Animals (Front Yard) Following path to Farms

1A 1B

2A FARM HOUSE 2C 1880s Farm Immigrant Farm 2B Station 2A: Baking (House) Station 2B: Woodworking (Shed) Station 2C: Quilting (Front Yard)

LUNCH TIME! TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT If you are scheduled to  We do not recommend that school groups walk to other areas of have lunch in the Old World Wisconsin due to distance and terrain. German Picnic Area, this is located by the  Please make sure all your adults know your schedule, including German Parking Area when and where you are having lunch. behind the 1870s German  Make sure your driver has a copy of the itinerary and all needed Farm at the bottom of the parking maps. hill.  Restrooms are located throughout the site, and by picnic 9 {Farmers’ Hall Field Trip Map}

PARKING & ARRIVAL INFO Students will be dropped off at the MAIN PARKING LOT, located near the Ramsey Barn. After Checking In, students will be greeted by a costumed guide and walk uphill into their designated Caldwell Hall Area. This walk takes about 10 minutes.

HISTORIC PASTIMES Station A: Performers (Caldwell Hall) LUNCH TIME! Station B: Outdoor Games (Caldwell Yard) If you are scheduled to Station C: Cycling (Catch Wheel Fever) have lunch in the Visitor Center Picnic Area, this is located by the Ramsey B Barn and Main Entrance,

A where your bus dropped you off.

TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT ENTER AREA HERE, After bus drop off and  We do not recommend that school groups walk to other Check In areas of Old World Wisconsin due to distance and terrain.  Please make sure all your adults know your schedule, including when and where you are having lunch.  Make sure your driver has a copy of the itinerary and all needed parking maps.  Restrooms are located throughout the site, and by picnic areas.

10 {Crossroads Village Field Trip Map} PARKING & ARRIVAL INFO Students will be dropped off at the MAIN PARKING LOT located at the Ramsey Barn. After Check In, a costumed greeter will guide your students on a short walk uphill into their designated Crossroads Village tour. This walk takes about 10 minutes.

INDUSTRIALIZATION Station 1A: Sales (General Store) Station 1B: Tools (Blacksmith Shop) Station 1C: Spokes & Pegs (Wagon Shop)

ENTREPRENEURS Station 2A: Laundry (Victorian Home) Station 2B: Cooking (Four Mile House) 2B Station 2C: Leatherworking (Shoe Shop) 2C

2A 1A LUNCH TIME! 1B If you are scheduled to have lunch in the Visitor Center Picnic 1C Area, this is located by the Ramsey Barn and Main Entrance, where your bus dropped you off.

STUDENTS ENTER TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT AREA HERE, from  We do not recommend that school groups walk to Ramsey Barn & Main other areas of Old World Wisconsin due to distance and Entrance terrain.  Please make sure all your adults know your schedule, including when and where you are having lunch.  Make sure your driver has a copy of the itinerary and all needed parking maps.  Restrooms are located throughout the site, and by picnic areas. 11 A World Of History Awaits You

Thank you for coming, we hope you enjoyed your visit to Old World Wisconsin! Did you know that Old World Wisconsin is just one of 12 historic sites operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society? If you love history and our great state, then you’ll want to visit the other wonderful sites operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Don’t forget, a membership to the Wisconsin Historical Society will get you into each of these sites for free each year plus a multitude of other fantastic benefits. If you need assistance or have questions, please call the membership office toll free at 1-888-748-7479 or visit their website Wisconsin Historical Society.

Wisconsin Historical Society Sites:

Wisconsin Historical Museum

Wade House Wisconsin:

Villa Louis Our State, Our Story If you are looking for a textbook that provides a Stonefield comprehensive curriculum and allows students to engage on a journey through Wisconsin’s rich Reed School history while aligning with common core standards, please look to Wisconsin: Our State, Pendarvis Our Story by Bobbie Malone and Kori Oberle.

Old World Wisconsin This text, along with the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Museum, historic sites, website, books, and supplementary classroom materials allow you Madeline Island Museum to take history, and your students, even further. H.H. Bennett Studio

First Capitol

Circus World

Black Pointe Estate & Gardens