The Look Back
The Look Back is a series made for learners in grades 4-9 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
QWERTY: How Wisconsin Holds the Keys to Typing History
Early Wisconsin, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Sergio, Cat and Kacie head to Milwaukee to uncover how the QWERTY keyboard took shape in Wisconsin. They explore how Christopher Latham Sholes and a group of local inventors refined early typewriters, experimented with piano-style keyboards and even considered Morse code as they developed the layout we still use today.
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I loved how you made the videos educational and fun at the same time!