Digging and Discovery:
Wisconsin Archaeology
This lesson plan was developed by the Office of School Services as part of the Digging and Discovery: Wisconsin Archaeology teachers guide for the elementary-level classroom. Please adapt it to fit your students' needs.
Background Information
Designed for students in grades 4-8, Digging and Discovery: Wisconsin Archaeology introduces students to Wisconsin's prehistoric and historic past. "When Great Furry Beasts Roamed the Land" --one of eight chapters within Digging and Discovery--is featured below. This chapter introduces students to the Paleo-Indian people that inhabited the region between approximately 10,000 and 6,500 B.C., in addition to the Kenosha mammoth.
Documents
Holliday, Diane Young, Ph.D., and Bobbie Malone, Ph.D. "When Great Furry Beasts Roam the Land." In Digging and Discovery: Wisconsin Archaeology. Madison: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1997. Holliday, Diane Young, Ph.D., and Bobbie Malone, Ph.D. "When Great Furry Beasts Roam the Land." In Digging and Discovery: Wisconsin Archaeology Teacher's Guide and Student Materials. Madison: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1997.
Preview chapter two, "When Great Furry Beasts Roamed the Land," and use it in your classroom.
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Suggested Activities
Click on the image below to view chapter two--activity one from the Digging and Discovery: Wisconsin Archaeology Teacher's Guide. Feel free to use it in your classroom.
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