Primary Source Set Wisconsin: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources
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Elizabeth Plankinton House, 1492 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee -
![Hello Wisconsin / Harry Ruby [notated music]](/static/classroom-materials/usa-wisconsin/images/music.jpg)
Hello Wisconsin / Harry Ruby [notated music] -
The Narrows, Dells of the Wisconsin, 1900 -
Oshkosh, Wis. : From H.L. Cottrill's Block, 185? -
Panoramic view of Milwaukee, Wis. Taken from City Hall tower -
Plat book of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin, c1908 -
Dousman Hotel, Water Street at Fisher Street, Saint Feriole Islan, Prairie du Chien -
Wisconsin day. May 29th. Upon this day in 1848 Wisconsin was admitted to the Union of states -
Pressing the curd into form. Swiss cheese factory. Madison, Wisconsin, 1941 -
Dell Chase, Lumberjack -
![Poster in Tomoh, Wisconsin [between 1935 and 1942]](/static/classroom-materials/usa-wisconsin/images/poster.jpg)
Poster in Tomoh, Wisconsin [between 1935 and 1942] -
Men of progress. Wisconsin. A selected list of biographical sketches and portraits...
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Teacher’s Guide
To help your students analyze these primary sources, get a graphic organizer and guides: Analysis Tool and Guides
The Wisconsin Territory was formed in 1836 and was admitted into the Union as the 30th state in 1848. The primary sources in this set document key moments in the state’s story, and provide opportunities for students to explore that rich history further.
Use the question sets and analysis tool to deepen student engagement and thinking about these compelling, imperfect objects. Select questions such as:
- What do you see?
- Why do you think this item was made?
- What do you wonder about this item?
Or extend student learning by asking them to write a caption for the item, imagine what happened an hour before or after what the item portrays, or expand a textbook or other secondary account of history to include the item.
These primary sources can raise further questions about the time, place, or events from which they emerged, and can prompt students to further investigation of the state’s history.
