Resource Type: Video
Maps of Wisconsin
How a Tintype Photographer Put the Dells on the Map
About Whoopensocker
What is Whoopensocker?
“Whoopensocker” is an old Wisconsin word meaning “something extraordinary of its kind.” This collection is an arts-integration program that uses improv and theater as tools to teach creative writing. Through games, writing, and performance, students realize how extraordinary their ideas are.
Explore the educator quick start guide, or dive into the games, writing activities, and whimsy of Whoopensocker!
Learning Goals
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Build confidence
Take creative risks in a safe environment and grow a writing voice.
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Write
Author unique stories inspired by play and collaboration.
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Celebrate
Share accomplishments and keep trying new things.
Teacher Video
Mashkiiziibii Youth Singers
How Women in the Midwest Saved Baseball
Fallout Shelter Cuisine: Survival Food in the Cold War
Dice in the Dairyland: The History of Dungeons and Dragons
Pottawatomie Lighthouse
