Wisconsin History Highlights: Delving into the Past
by Jon Kasparek, Bobbie Malone, and Erica Schock
288 pages, illustrated
Hardcover $39.95
ISBN 0-87020-358-4
"Wisconsin History Highlights: Delving into the Past
is a wonderfully written book that provides those who read it
with a new insight and appreciation for our state's history
through engaging passages and suggestions for further research.
This book is a definite must have for teachers who want their
students to learn more about Wisconsin's rich historical past!"
- Alan Tulppo, 8th Grade U.S. History Teacher
Northland Pines School District
"By connecting students with topic ideas and accessible
resources, Wisconsin History Highlights provides an
extremely useful tool for teachers who incorporate National
History Day or other historical research projects into their
classroom curriculum."
- Emma Starzewski, National History Day Coordinator for
the State of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin History Highlights encourages middle and
high school students, including National History Day participants,
to use Wisconsin topics and resources as they research American
history. The book guides students on their way, drawing them
in with the topics most likely to spur their curiosity and enthusiasm.
Wisconsin History Highlights introduces students to essential
skills for historical research, including locating primary and
secondary materials, choosing and narrowing a topic, and avoiding
plagiarism.
The text includes nine chapters: Discovering the Past; Immigration;
Agriculture; Industry; Environment; Social Issues; Government;
Tourism; and Arts, Entertainment, and Sports. Each chapter has
a variety of concise historical vignettes about specific events,
people, or places in Wisconsin history, and within each vignette,
students will find hints to get started with research on that
or a related topic. The chapters contain many illustrations
of sample source materials, and each closes with a detailed
bibliography of available primary and secondary resources.
Students will find ample guidance in many places, from the
helpful introductory material, the table of contents, and the
topical chapters to the thorough index, which together make
Wisconsin History Highlights an essential tool for
expanding students' conceptions of history and refining their
research skills.
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