Teaching Tools

From Recollection Wisconsin

Nursery School teaching, ca. 1950. UW-Madison Archives.

Engaging Researchers Through Digital Image Inquiry This presentation was prepared for WEMTA in March of 2020 (slides and recording).

Resources for Educators – This one-page flyer shares how to use Recollection Wisconsin’s collection of photos, maps, newspapers, letters, diaries, artifacts, oral histories and other primary sources in the classroom.

Recollection Wisconsin Online Exhibits – These exhibits pair primary sources from our content partners’ collections with historical context to highlight a slice of Wisconsin life.

Primary Sources to Engage Students in History – Images of and documents from local historical people, places, and events can spark students’ curiosity and inspire inquiry-based learning. Here are examples of the thousands of those local primary sources available through Recollection Wisconsin for elementary and secondary classrooms.

From Our Partners and Other Organizations

Discover classroom resources and tips for incorporating primary sources into your curriculum.

Wisconsin Historical Society’s online education experience

Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction’s Social Studies Education Resources

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Minnesota Historical Society’s Inquiry in the Upper Midwest Project

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The National Archives’ DocsTeach online tool

Library of Congress’ Teacher Program