Native People of Wisconsin, Revised Edition

by Patty Loew

Book Overview

"So many of the children in this classroom are Ho-Chunk, and it brings history alive to them and makes it clear to the rest of us too that this isn't just...Natives riding on horseback. There are still Natives in our society today, and we're working together and living side by side. So we need to learn about their ways as well." --Amy Laundrie, former Lake Delton Elementary School fourth grade teacher An essential title for the upper elementary classroom,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870207482
• ISBN13: 9780870207488
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

The stories of the twelve Native Nations in Wisconsin

The fifth title in the outstanding "New Badger History" series for students ages 8 to 14, and written as readable, informational, and enjoyable for all ages, Native People Of Wisconsin by Patty Loew presents the stories of the twelve Native Nations in Wisconsin. Surveying the unique culture, traditions, tribal history, and life today for each nation, and wonderfully enhanced with maps, illustrations, pronunciation guidelines, a simple glossary, and more, Native People Of Wisconsin is an ideal addition to Native American Studies and Wisconsin History library collections and as a supplemental resource for grade school, middle school, and home schooling educational curriculums.