The Look Back
The Look Back is a series made for learners in grades 4-6 that explores eras from Wisconsin’s history through artifacts. The series is hosted by historians who model an inquiry process: sharing artifacts, asking questions, visiting archives and museums to learn more, telling the story of their findings as they go, and making connections to our lives today.
Learning Goals
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Explore
Explore artifacts and their context to learn about eras from Wisconsin history.
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Understand
Understand historical inquiry by watching historians investigate, infer, contextualize, and make meaning.
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Examine
Examine Wisconsin’s history through timelines and primary sources.
Featured Episode
How Women in the Midwest Saved Baseball
The New Deal and World War II
From 1943 to 1954, hundreds of young women played professional baseball for teams in cities around the Midwest. The inaugural 1943 season featured two teams from Wisconsin—the Racine Belles and the Kenosha Comets—along with the Rockford Peaches (IL) and the South Bend Blue Sox (IN). Despite its short run, the league is notable for being the first paying pro sports venue for women and pioneering other developments in women’s sports.
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