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
Sovereignty and Silver: Midwest Allies in the Revolution
The Fur Trade Era
Cat and Sergio explore Wisconsin’s Revolutionary War connections at the Wisconsin Historical Society with historian John Hall and Menominee historian David Grignon. Through a 1778 presentation medal given to Chief Chawanon, viewers discover why Wisconsin tribes chose sides in this conflict and how their alliances shaped the war’s outcome.
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Partners
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I loved how you made the videos educational and fun at the same time!