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Civics Resources

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Early Learning Resources

PBS KIDS helps support PreK-2 learners to participate as active and engaged members of their home, school, and broader communities.

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Elementary Resources

Civics resources for grades 3-5 help elementary learners understand foundational concepts of government, civic engagement, and elections.

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Secondary Resources

These civics resources deepen civic knowledge and understanding for learners in grades 6-12.

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PBS gave us a path forward for weaving civic engagement lessons with library and classroom lessons in a way that will be positively impactful for our learners. Thank you! It is exactly what we needed.

Kay Koepsel-Benning
Director of Library Services, Elmbrook Schools
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Educator Resources

Adaptation & Mitigation: Wisconsin

An animated overview of strategies for addressing climate change with examples of actions that humans can take as individuals and as a society.

Extreme Heat: Milwaukee, WI

Elijah Furquan channels his creativity as a spoken word artist into giving voice to the effects of extreme heat on his urban community.

Farming: Bangor, WI

Kyle Niedfeldt Zenz shares about the challenges pests and disease pose to raising crops on her family’s farm.

Fly Fishing: Viroqua, WI

Peter Cozad, a fly fishing guide, talks about the increasing frequency of severe weather events that are impacting trout streams.

Forestry: Neopit, WI

Marshall Pecore describes the forest’s economic and cultural value to the Menominee and invasive species that now threaten the forest’s health.

Ice Fishing: Madison, WI

Tom and Norma Marchant share about their enjoyment of winter ice fishing season, which is being made shorter by warming temperatures.

Phenology: Baraboo, WI

Nina Leopold Bradley talks about how keeping records of the changing timing of plant and animal life cycles makes climate change visible.

Sugaring: Athens, WI

Kat Becker and Tony Schultz recount the seasonal practice of maple sugaring and how changing conditions impact the sap supply.

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“We use Climate Wisconsin videos all the time! Such a great resource, really well done and relevant to our audience.”

Brenna
Community Educator, Monona, WI
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Educator Resources

How Did Early Airplane Pilots Navigate Without Modern Tech?: World War I and the Great Depression

Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing in the history of aviation. Explore the navigation tools used during the years leading up to and shortly after the Great Depression.

Bowled Over: Vietnam Era

Roll into recreation in Wisconsin during the Vietnam War era through Earlene Fuller’s story.

Did Kids Really Run Away to Join the Circus?: Early Wisconsin

Step right up to see how the circus came to be in Wisconsin and how transportation innovations, business, and social issues were juggled under the big top.

Dice in the Dairyland: The History of Dungeons and Dragons: Modern Era

Get ready to roll with this adventurous exploration of how a game played around the world started in a small Wisconsin town.

Fit to Print: The Progressive Era and WWI

Read between the lines of The Progressive Era and WWI through the printing of amateur newspapers.

For the Record: World War I and the Great Depression

Tune into the history of the Great Depression through the story of Paramount Records.

An Iron In the Fire: The Fur Trade Era

Spark your thinking about life during the Fur Trade Era through the making and use of a wrought iron toaster.

Not Set In Stone: Early Wisconsin, Civil War, and Reconstruction

Get a different take on Lincoln’s legacy and the freeing of enslaved people through the Emancipation Group sculpture.

On the Move: Modern Era

Get your gears turning about life in the modern era through bicycles and bike making in Wisconsin.

Was Lighthouse Keeper the Most Remote Job in Wisconsin History?: Territory to Statehood

Get on the same wavelength as ship captains during the time before Wisconsin was a state with this towering tale of the Pottawatomie Lighthouse.

Ripe for Change: Postwar Wisconsin

Travel back to the postwar era through the bunk beds that hold the history of migrant farmworkers in Wisconsin.

A Stitch In Time: Territory to Statehood

Sew your way through the time from territory to statehood with Margaret Miekel’s cross-stitch sampler.

How Fake Photos Helped Convince People to Move to the Midwest: Progressive Era and WWI

Craft a new understanding of the myths and realities of life in the midwest over 100 years ago with tall tale postcards.

Time to Shine: Early Explorers

Set your clock to the time of early explorers through the story of the Le Maire Sundial and Compass.

A Trunk Full of History: The New Deal and World War II

Unpack the New Deal and WWII through this Civilian Conservation Corps member’s trunk.

Waterlogged: First Nations

Dive into learning about First Nations in the area thousands of years ago through the dugout canoes recovered from Lake Mendota.

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“Social studies is quick to be forgotten because of math and reading, but the length and content of these videos make them perfect for the classroom.”

Wisconsin educator