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Exploring Wisconsin Our Home
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Ages: 8 - 14
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Where We Came From - People have immigrated to Wisconsin for many reasons. Some are "pushed" from their homes because of famines, wars, or poverty. Some are "pulled" to new areas because of greater opportunities, availability of land, and freedom fro...m oppression. Although many Native American citizens' roots may extend through more than two centuries of Wisconsin's history, most of the people who settled Wisconsin were influenced by these push-pull factors. Immigration cycles create ethnic pockets of settlement, which gradually disperse as assimilation takes place. This program explores some of the reasons why people came to Wisconsin, where they settled, why they stayed, and the lasting impressions immigration continues to have on the state.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:30 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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Making a Living: Agriculture - While visiting a farm that has been owned by one family since the 1840s, Angie wonders how farming has changed throughout Wisconsin's history. As she investigates, students see a progression from subsistence farming in ...Wisconsin's presettlement days to large, modern commercial farms. Angie discovers that this progression developed at different times and at different rates in Wisconsin as the agricultural frontier moved slowly across the state. Angie learns that old advertisements can be clues to agricultural history and discovers the role living history museums play in preserving agricultural history. Students are encouraged to consider the economic and social implications of ongoing agricultural changes.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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What We Grow and Where It Goes - Wisconsin's climate and soils provide prime conditions for agriculture. These natural factors, combined with land use decisions, make agriculture one of the state's most important businesses. The diverse crops produce...d in Wisconsin connect the state to the global agricultural economy and continually affect the way people in Wisconsin live, work, and use the landscape. This program discusses agriculture's prominent place in Wisconsin's economy, spotlights several important crops, and helps students understand the agricultural connections between Wisconsin and the rest of the world.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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Wisconsin Is Special - Wisconsin is a state of great physical and cultural diversity. Throughout the state's history, interaction among people settling in Wisconsin's varied geographical regions has led to a balance and harmony that is manifested in ...Wisconsin's economy, landforms, and cultures. "Wisconsin Is Special" discusses this balance. It also examines the state symbols that represent Wisconsinites' pride in place, showing how these symbols reflect the unique and special place called Wisconsin.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:38 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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America's Dairyland - Wisconsin's dairy industry is an integral part of the state's interrelated and interdependent economy. In addition to the dairy farmer, who provides the raw milk needed to produce dairy products, this industry involves all the p...eople who process, transport, market, and advertise these products. This program examines the development of the dairy industry, and explores the complex connections between dairy farming and other aspects of life in Wisconsin and the world.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:32 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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Your Land and Mine - Land has both public and private uses. However, since all land is interrelated, land use decisions affect all citizens. This program studies how land use decisions are made. Wisconsin's diverse regions provide the state with a va...riety of landscapes and environments. There are many different and often conflicting uses for land, and people must discuss, debate, and decide the best possible use for this limited resource. (Series: Exploring Wisconsin Our Home)The 'Exploring Wisconsin Our Home' web site offers additional activities and resources for teachers and students, including links to sites for research about Wisconsin.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:26 PM
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Ages: 9 - 14
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Maps: Our Windows on the World - Everyone uses maps on a daily basis. Simple mental maps help people find their way through the routine of daily life, while more complex maps assist people as they navigate through an infinite variety of new environme...nts and tasks. In this program, students will become acquainted with the great variety of maps and will come to understand what maps are, how they work, and why they are useful tools for daily life.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:35 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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It's More Than Schools - It takes the efforts of an entire society to provide an educational system to its citizens. This program helps children understand that learning is a lifelong process and involves much more than the hours spent in school. Wis...consin and its communities make commitments, channel resources, and set aside places for learning to ensure that educational opportunities are available to everyone. In the process, learners can acquire a sense of citizenship and stewardship.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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Wisconsin's Cities and Towns - There are reasons cities developed when and where they did. This program will explore how Wisconsin's cities and towns have changed and continue to change. These changes affect both urban and rural dwellers, as cities a...nd towns are parts of much broader and more complex systems.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:28 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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This introduction to the series takes a fresh look at Wisconsin geography. Series host Liz Chobanian Richeson and the Wis Kids locate Wisconsin in the universe, find their own home towns within the state, and begin to explore the places created by th...e work of people and nature in this part of the world. As students learn about Wisconsin's unique physical characteristics, they will begin to gain an appreciation of their own sense of place in the world. The program considers some of the key questions explored throughout the series: How does location affect the way people live? What can maps and other geography tools reveal about creating a better home? What geographical features make Wisconsin a unique place to live? (Series: Exploring Wisconsin Our Home)The 'Exploring Wisconsin Our Home' web site offers additional activities and resources for teachers and students, including links to sites for research about Wisconsin.
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November 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM
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