Series Summary
This 14-program series examines the ways in which geographical concepts and ideas
affect daily life, as well as our cities and towns, industries, natural and engineered
landscapes, and recreational opportunities in Wisconsin.
Click Watch Now to view any 15-minute episode, or click Teacher Guide for a PDF version of the teacher guide for each program.
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| 1 | A Place Called Wisconsin | Consider what geographical features make Wisconsin a unique place to live and a unique place on Earth.
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| 2 | Your Land and Mine | Uncover how people make decisions about land use and how peoples' interactions with the landscape affect daily life in Wisconsin.
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| 3 | Interacting With Our Environment | Find out how people change Wisconsin's landscape and how the landscape changes people.
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| 4 | Where We Came From | Explore why people came to Wisconsin, where they settled, why they stayed, and the lasting impressions immigration continues to make on the state.
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| 5 | Wisconsin's Cities and Towns | Discover why Wisconsin's cities and towns developed when and where they did, how they've changed, and their connections to the surrounding countryside.
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| 6 | We All Work | See how Wisconsin's varied landscape affects employment and the dynamic relationship between natural resources, technology, and work.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 9 | It's More Than Schools | Investigate where, why, and in what ways learning takes place in Wisconsin.
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| 10 | Seasons of Recreation | Explore how peoples' interactions with Wisconsin's geography and resources have evolved into a successful tourism industry.
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| 11 | Wisconsin Is Special | Look into how people interact with Wisconsin's landscape to form ideas, things, and places that make Wisconsin special.
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| 12 | Wisconsin Around the World | Study how Wisconsin's people, ideas, processes, and resources are connected to the rest of the world.
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| 13 | Maps: Our Window on the World | Get acquainted with a variety of maps and understand how maps work and why they are useful tools in daily life.
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| 14 | Inspired by Wisconsin | Look at how Wisconsin's landscape inspires people to pursue practical and creative activities.
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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.
