Classroom Material
Chapter 12: A Place with a Future
Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
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Wisconsin State Capitol
Source: Legislative Reference Bureau
Chapter 12 asks students to think through the reasons why people began working to protect historic places and the environment. It encourages students to think about their own heritage and introduces them to the concepts of conservancy, historic preservation, restoration and stewardship.
This chapter also serves as a review of Wisconsin history themes and eras woven throughout the textbook.
Find reproducible worksheets and other cross-curricular activities for this chapter in the Student Activity Guide.
Assessment
Chapter 12 Assessment
(Word document, 5 pages, 750 KB) This assessment is a Microsoft Word document, which allows you to customize it for your classroom.
Interactive Whiteboard Resources
Chapter 12 SMART Notebook Activities
(.notebook format, 1.7 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
Field Trip to Pendarvis
During this historic site field trip students will explore six historic stone and stone-and-log cottages built by immigrant Cornish miners in the 1830s and 1840s during the Wisconsin Territory's lead-mining boom.Field Trip to Circus World
During this historic site field trip students will see fascinating demonstrations and enthralling exhibits pertaining to the history of the American circus and circus art. The museum features priceless wood-carved circus wagons and historic buildings of the winter quarters for the Ringling Bros. Circus.
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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.
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