Today we had our journey to Wisconsin. Thank you Jonathan for the cheese curds. They were great. Our first stop was the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. They showed the great resources they have created for Wisconsin teachers. W e could use most of the resources in our classroom as mini-units. They have done a wonderful job putting their materials together. I will keep them in mind for the future when I need some good biographies. We then toured the museum. My favorite floor was the fourth floor and the Odd Wisconsin displays. My favorite display was a letter Lincoln wrote to McClelland asking him about having the army go fight the war.
We then had lunch at the Great Dane. After lunch we went to the University Wisconsin Madison Campus and had 2 lectures and a session looking at primary documents from the archives. The first lecture by Jon Pollack was interesting. We looked at the naturalization documents and talked about immigration and why they were or were not allowed to become citizens and the laws of the time. Our second lecture was from Harry Miller. He was very entertaining and very knowledgeable about his subject. We ended our day relaxing on the terrace and taking in the view and the music. I was happy to be back in Wisconsin for the day. I wished we could stay longer and see some more sites.
June 13, 2009 at 3:35 am |
Thank you for the introduction to cheese curds! Do you know of any place back home that sells them or can they be shipped? I would love to get some as a treat for my kids when we do a lesson on the midwest!
June 14, 2009 at 12:36 pm |
Squeaky good cuisine.