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Badger History Bulletin - Fall 2003

View the complete Fall 2003 issue of Badger History Bulletin (PDF, 450KB)

Table of Contents

Wisconsin Indian Nations Past and Present (Page 1)
Native People of Wisconsin, the fifth book in the New Badger History Series available September 2003, provides educators with accurate and authentic materials to teach about the Indian nations of Wisconsin.

Bobbie's Perspective: Connecting to Educators and Students (Page 2)
New online resources from the Wisconsin Historical Society, such as Connecting to the Classroom and American Journeys, will be useful for many audiences interested in history!

Teaching with Material Culture: Framed! Investigating the Painted Past (Pages 3-6)
Framed! Investigating the Painted Past is the Fall 2003 exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Museum. This article relates to the exhibit and discusses the importance of paintings as visual documents while highlighting several of the pieces.

Linking Resources to Standards: Beyond the Fur Trade: Cultural History of Wisconsin's Native Peoples (Pages 7-10)
Highlights materials available to educators from the Office of School Services and other sources which link to the topic "Early Explorers, Traders, and Settlers to 1812.

Reviews

  • Stories of Our Elders, Book reviewed by Trina Ruyle (Page 11)
    A collection of stories created as a high school project by the Youth of the Mohican Nation.
  • The Robin, Book reviewed by Marilyn Vandeberg (Page 11)
    A coming-of-age folktale picture book about a young Anishinaabe boy.

Young Badger Historians Take on NHD at the National Event (Pages 12-13)
The 2003 National NHD Finalists go to Washington, D.C.!

Fall 2003 Calendar of Outreach Events (Page 14)

Summer Archaeology Course in Manitowoc County: Exploring the Past (Page 14)
Students get first-hand experience in this summer program in Manitowoc County.


 

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