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| from Tools for Teaching the History of Civil Rights in Milwaukee and the Nation (Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2015) |
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| An education resources for grades 6-12 |
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| A resource designed for classroom use as a companion to the Somos Latinas book published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
| Introduce students to Freedom Summer with this overview of key events. Each slide contains images of original documents and notes to help guide discussion |
| Discover the history of Father James Groppi, the Catholic priest who led fought for justice in Milwaukee's Inner Core. |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| Use the letters of Civil War solders to take a closer look at Camp Randall and Wisconsin's role in the Civil War |
| Sourcebook, PowerPoint Presentation, Video |
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| Help students learn about the civil rights era with resources designed for teaching about Freedom Summer. Access original source documents, images, video |
| A Classroom Resource for grades 6-8 |
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| Students use political cartoons of the past to understand bias in the media |
| Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| In this lesson students will examine the letter of John Cronk to learn more about Camp Randall and the role Wisconsin played in the Civil War |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the 1862 Civil War Draft Riots to examine differing opinions on the Civil War in Wisconsin |
| Wisconsin and the Civil War |
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| Use the writing of Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy to examine different opinions on the Civil War |
| Wisconsin in the Civil War: Camp Randall |
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| Examine the experience of Confederate prisoners at Camp Randall through newspaper articles |
| Milwaukee's Desegregation and Fair Housing Movement |
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| Discover the life and times of activist Juanita Adams |
| Discover the history of Belle Case La Follete, women's suffrage activist and wife of Bob La Follette. |
| Discover the story of Vel Phillips, the first African American woman to become a judge in Wisconsin. |
| Use these materials to teach Wisconsin history in your classroom |
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| Conflict on the Homefront: Wisconsin During World War I |
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| The newspaper articles, photos, and letters in this section are samples of the rampant anti-German hysteria in Wisconsin during World War I |
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