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
George Washington in Wisconsin? From Canvas to Icon
Territory to Statehood
Nick and Taylor visit the Wisconsin Historical Society and Chazen Museum of Art to learn why in 1854, Thomas Sully was commissioned to paint George Washington’s portrait, based on Gilbert Stuart’s famous 1796 original. Historians Joe Kapler and Janine Yorimoto Boldt explain how this decision connected Wisconsin to American identity.
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I loved how you made the videos educational and fun at the same time!