"As a professor, I tended to think of history as run by impersonal forces. But when you see it in practice, you see the difference personalities make."

- Henry Kissinger

 

Curriculum Resources

The lessons and curricula designed by The History Museum staff are available for download as PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to view and print them. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it from the Adobe website at no cost.

Wisconsin Indians

The mid-1800s were a time of great turmoil for Wisconsin Indians; therefore this curriculum focuses on this period. During this time, Wisconsin Indians faced enormous changes in their culture as a result of European and Yankee settlers taking their lands, and trying to Christianize and anglicize them. The curriculum includes activities designed to give the cultures a context, and therefore discusses some aspects of pre-European contact life. In-School Programs on this topic are also available.
Grades 2-6

A.K.A. Houdini

You will be re-directed to the virtual exhibit, A.K.A. Houdini.

It is our hope that you can use the subject of Houdini as a “hook” to engage students in an exploration of larger issues such as scientific principles involved in magic and urbanization. This curriculum is a compliment to the exhibit AKA Houdini at The History Museum and the corresponding virtual exhibit. In-School Programs on this topic are also available.
Grades 4-8

World War II

You will be re-directed to the virtual exhibit, Call to Duty.

The curriculum addresses several facets of World War II study and coordinates with the social studies curriculum for the Appleton public school system. It provides insight into the experiences of Outagamie County residents during the World War II era, and seeks to connect those experiences to nation-wide themes.
Grades 2-6

Reading Between the Stitches: Quilts in the Classroom

Use quilts to learn about the science of textiles, the math of piecing a quilt, how quilts tell the story of U.S. history and reveal the memories of those who made them.
Grades 4-8

Time Capsules

How do you use objects, photographs, and other things you might find in a time capsule to learn about history? This curriculum will help your student use objects as primary resources when studying history!
Grades 2-6

School Days

Home and Harvest: Pre-Visit Lesson
Home and Harvest: Post-Visit Lessons
The Fur Trade: Pre-Visit Lessons
The Fur Trade: Post-Visit Lessons

 

 

For more information

Contact Carolyn J. Lane
Curator of Education
920.735.9370 ext. 115