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| Teach your students about how snowshoes were a part of the pioneer experience in Wisconsin |
| Students will learn more about the history of their own family as well as the larger history of immigration to Wisconsin |
| Use the 1829 speech by Little Elk, Ho-Chunk orator, to learn more about Ho-Chunk views on Euro-American cultures |
| Use the 1673 journal of Father Jacques Marquette to introduce students to the early exploration of Wisconsin |
| Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
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| Supplemental materials for Chapter 3 of our 4th-grade history textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
| Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
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| Chapter 4 description and supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
| Teaching Materials |
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| Teaching materials for use with the 2nd Edition of Patty Lowe's "Indian Nations of Wisconsin." |
| Supplemental teaching materials for 'Native People of Wisconsin' |
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| Interactive whiteboard resources designed for use with Patty Loew's "Native People of Wisconsin" for the 4th grade classroom. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Field Trip |
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| Take a field trip to the Wisconsin Historical Museum in Madison! Students will learn about Wisconsin archaeology, the fur trade, and native people. |
| Read about "allotment," which was the Indian policy of the U.S. government from 1887-1934; also called the Dawes Act. |
| Pioneer Fur Trader |
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| Brief biography of pioneer fur trader Michael Cadotte. |
| Explorer and Trader |
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| Biography of Daniel Greysolon Sieur Duluth who helped protect the Wisconsin area against raids of the Iroquois. |
| Leader and warrior of the Sauk Indians |
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| Biography of Black Hawk |
| Indian Sachem and Leader |
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| Biography of Stockbridge Indian sachem John Quinney who helped secure full-value payment for their land and organized their removal to Wisconsin. |
| Explorer and Author |
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| Biography of explorer and author Jonathan Carver |
| Ojibwe Chief |
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| Biography of Ojibwe chief Joe Gishkitawag "Cut Ear" White, who was murdered by white game wardens. |
| Read about the Battle of Fallen Timbers and the subsequent Treety of Greenville which compelled the Indians to treat with the United States |
| Read about agriculture in Wisconsin as practiced by both Native Americans and white settlers. |
| Evidence of First Feasts |
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| Take a look at some first hand accounts of the ways Native Americans of Wisconsin celebrated their own Thanksgiving ceremonies. |
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