Mining, Lumber, Agriculture

Era 6

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Era Description From lead mining in southwestern Wisconsin in the 1830s, to logging in northern Wisconsin between the 1860s and the 1890s, and from wheat farming in the 1850s to present-day agribusiness, natural resources have played an important part in the state's economy. 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 6a Describe American Indian farming and gathering traditions. 6b How did lead mining by early settlers change the landscape? 6c Describe how early settlers farmed in Wisconsin. 6d Describe wheat farming in Wisconsin. 6e Describe crop farming in Wisconsin. 6f How has dairy farming in Wisconsin changed over time? 6g What is farming like in Wisconsin today? 6h How have logging and lumbering in Wisconsin changed over time? Watch complete programs that relate to this Era or Theme. Series # Program Title Description Click to View Resource Geography 3 Interacting With Our Environment Find out how people change Wisconsin's landscape and how the landscape changes people. Teacher Guide Geography 7 What We Grow and Where it Goes Study what crops are grown in Wisconsin, agriculture's important role in the state's economy, and understand the agricultural connections between Wisconsin and the rest of the world. Teacher Guide Geography 8 America's Dairyland Examine the development of the state's dairy industry and explore its connections with other aspects of life in Wisconsin and the world. Teacher Guide Culture 3 Places With Faces Discover how the environment influences culture as people interact with natural and human-made places. Teacher Guide History 3 Cultures in Conflict Understand how the arrival of non-Indian people from Europe and the eastern and southern United States impacted the lives of Wisconsin's Indian peoples. Teacher Guide History 5 Coming to Wisconsin Explore several main phases of immigration to Wisconsin including why people move to the state. Teacher Guide History 9 Making a Living: Agriculture Study how farming in Wisconsin has changed over time and how these changes have affected the state's residents. Teacher Guide History 10 Making a Living: Industry Look into the types of industry that have been important to Wisconsin's economy over time. 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