Prehistory, Early Native Peoples

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Era Description Some Wisconsin Indians refer to this time, before the arrival of Europeans around 1620, as the Old Time. Some artifacts, bones, and landscape features remain today as clues to how people lived back then, but these remnants can't communicate what people believed or how they felt. Watch Short Clips Click on any Focus Question in the first table to explore this Era in detail. You'll then see a list of short video clips that provide information related to the question.   Watch Complete Programs Use the second table below to watch complete 15-minute video programs that relate to this Era. Click on Watch Now to view a program or on Teacher Guide for a PDF version of the guide for that program. Find short video clips to help answer these Questions. # Focus Questions and Video Clips 1a How can you locate Wisconsin on the planet Earth? 1b From where did the name 'Wisconsin' come? 1c Describe the glaciers in Wisconsin, including where they were located and what effects they had on the land. 1d Name and describe the five physical regions in Wisconsin. 1e What are Wisconsin's major waterways and where do they flow? 1f What do archaeologists do? 1g What clues did Wisconsin's early people leave about their lives? What can we learn from these clues? 1h How did Wisconsin's early peoples live? Watch complete programs that relate to this Era or Theme. Series # Program Title Description Click to View Resource Geography 1 A Place Called Wisconsin Consider what geographical features make Wisconsin a unique place to live and a unique place on Earth. Teacher Guide History 2 The First Peoples of Wisconsin Learn about what life was like for the native peoples living in this area 12,000 years ago and about the science of archaeology. Teacher Guide Choose an era to explore through video clips! The prehistory and the early history of Wisconsin's native peoples before 1620. Early explorers, traders, and settlers from France and the British Isles, from 1620 to 1812. The transition from territory to statehood, from 1787 to 1848, and the Black Hawk War of 1832. Immigration and settlement in Wisconsin between 1812 and the present. Wisconsin's role in the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865. Mining, lumber and agriculture in Wisconsin, from 1830 to the present. La Follette and the Progressive Era in Wisconsin, from 1874 to 1914. Wisconsin's role in the World Wars and conflicts, 1914 to the present. Prosperity, depression, industrialization, and urbanization in Wisconsin, from 1865 to the present. Wisconsin's response to 20th century changes in the workplace and the environment. Digital Wisconsin Home l View by Series l Teacher Resources  © 2003 Wisconsin Educational Communications Board