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. |
Leader and warrior of the Sauk Indians |
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Biography of Black Hawk |
Fur Trader |
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Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau. |
Explorer and Author |
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Biography of explorer and author Jonathan Carver |
Soldier, Fur Trader and "Father of Wisconsin" |
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Brief biography of soldier, fur trader and the "Father of Wisconsin," Charles Michel Langlade. |
Fur Trader and Chief Justice |
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Biography of fur trader and chief justice of the Brown County Court Jacques Porlier. |
Fur Trader and Settler |
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Biography of French-Canadian fur trader Michel Brisbois, who founded the first permanent white settlement in Prairie du Chien. |
A brief timeline of Wisconsin history, 1750-1783. |
Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
Menominee war chief |
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Read a brief account of the Menominee leader, Tomah. This article includes several links to primary sources and pictures. |
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. |
How Native Life was Transformed |
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Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
When the Beaver was King |
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Discover how beavers transformed Wisconsin's economy in the 1650s for the next two centuries. |
A Brief History of one of Wisconsin's Earliest Crops |
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Discover the history of wild rice in Wisconsin. |
Read about Black history in Wisconsin. There are many links to original documents, pictures, eyewitness accounts, and other primary sources. |
Last Known Female Ho-Chunk Chief |
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Read an account of the success and legacy of the last known Ho-Chunk female chief and her children. |
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