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 2 of the 4th-grade 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. |
Explorer and Trader |
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Biography of Daniel Greysolon Sieur Duluth who helped protect the Wisconsin area against raids of the Iroquois. |
French Explorer |
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Biography of French explorer Jean Nicolet, believed to be the first European to see Wisconsin. |
Fur Trader and Explorer |
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Brief biography of Médard Chouart des Groseilliers who was a fur trader and explorer. |
Important events in Wisconsin history, from 1622-1699. |
French Official, Captain and Fur Trader |
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Biography of French Official, Captain and Fur Trader Paul Marin. |
A Priest Follows Another Priest's 300-Year-Old Path to Death |
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Learn how Rev. A. A. A. Schmirler traced the path Fr. Rene Menard took in 1661 down northern Wisconsin's rivers to the likely spot of his death. |
Jesuit Missionary |
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Read about the Jesuit priest who established several missions in Wisconsin during the 17th century. |
An Unreliable Text and Other Evidence |
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Wisconsin History books teach that Jean Nicolet was the first white person to reach the state, but he may have been the second. |
It's not What You Might Think |
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Discover the historical evidence of the first Thanksgiving. |
The Path of a Fur Trader and Fort Builder |
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Learn more about Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle and his impact on our history. |
Learn about the first extreme winters in Wisconsin suffered by explorers and settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries, with links to other articles |
Discover the story of French traders saved from starvation by Ottawa Indians at the headwaters of the Chippewa River in 1659. |
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