Chapter 1: Connecting to Our State's Story
Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
"Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story" is written to help students focus on the big ideas of history — a narrative in time and place. Along with acquiring the essential vocabulary to understand and describe our history, students also master literacy skills through the textbook's unique interdisciplinary approach.
Using maps, objects, drawings, paintings, photographs, letters and journal pages, students are immersed in historical evidence strategically placed on each page. This visual and textual context is designed to deepen students' understanding of Wisconsin history, visual literacy, and introduce them to a framework to help them think like historians.
Find reproducible worksheets and other cross-curricular activities for all chapters of the textbook in the Student Activity Guide.
'Thinking Like a Historian: Rethinking History Instruction'
By Nikki Mandell and Bobbie Malone
Read about this teaching and learning framework that explains the concepts the 4th grade textbook - "Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story" is based on.
Read more about the book
Assessment
Chapter 1 Assessment
(Word document, 1 page, 200 KB) This assessment is a Microsoft Word document, which allows you to customize it for your classroom.
Interactive Whiteboard Resources
Chapter 1 SMART Notebook Activities
(.notebook format, 10.8 MB) To view or download the interactive whiteboard resources, you need a login and password. Learn more about how to access these materials on our Interactive Whiteboard Resources page. Interactive whiteboard files have been created on SMART Notebook 11 software and work best with SMART interactive whiteboard hardware.
Books Related to This Chapter
Field Trips Related to This Chapter
All Wisconsin History Field Trips for Elementary Students
Connect your students with Wisconsin's rich history through hands-on activities, workshops and tours at our 12 museums and historic sites.
Additional Activities
Chapter 1: Activities Overview
(PDF, 1 page, 277 KB) Additional Activities Table of Contents for Chapter 1Activity 1-1
(PDF, 2 pages, 295 KB) Primary or Secondary? (2 pages, 295 KB)
Download the Chapter 1 Bundle
Included is one Chapter 1 activity and the final student assessment.
(PDF, 5 pages, 315 KB)
Learn More
4th Grade Textbook - Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story
This definitive Wisconsin history textbook from the Wisconsin Historical Society is full color, visually stunning, and promotes strong literacy skills.
Have Questions?
Contact our helpful staff about implementing the textbook in your classroom.