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| A Classroom Resource for grades 6-8 |
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| Students use political cartoons of the past to understand bias in the media |
| A Classroom Tie-in to the BIG History is Happening project |
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| Wisconsin and the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| Use the letters of Civil War solders to take a closer look at Camp Randall and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the 1862 Civil War Draft Riots to examine differing opinions on the Civil War in Wisconsin |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the writing of Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy to examine different opinions on the Civil War |
| Use local architectural resources to teach students about mail order homes in the United States |
| Help students understand the physical design and compostion of their community |
| Introduce your students to the basics of architectural history and historic preservation through a community architectural survey project |
| Examine the oral history and migration experiences of Rubie Bond, an African-American resident of Beloit featured on Wisconsin Public Television |
| Use the 1829 speech by Little Elk, Ho-Chunk orator, to learn more about Ho-Chunk views on Euro-American cultures |
| Learn more about life in a lumber camp by using primary sources |
| Use the 1673 journal of Father Jacques Marquette to introduce students to the early exploration of Wisconsin |
| Use a letter written home by a Norwegian immigrant to take a closer look at the immigrant experience in 1840s Wisconsin |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: The Pacific |
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| Students use maps to construct logical interpretations of the World War II historical record |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: The Pacific |
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| Use a classroom debate to analyze the decision to drop the atomic bomb through the lens of the Smithsonian 50th anniversary exhibit on the Enola Gay |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: Europe |
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| Listening to World War II era music helps students to learn about the time period as well as the contributions of entertainers to the war effort |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: Europe |
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| Have students draw upon photographic collections to learn about World War II era struggles for civil rights both in the war zone and at home |
| Wisconsin World War II Stories: Europe |
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| Students study national records detailing casualties resulting from World War II and draw conclusions |
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