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The Lumber Boom and Pinery Logging Eras
Examine how Wisconsin's white pine forests were logged to build cities across the Midwest in the 19th century.
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Wisconsin Industry, Conservation, and Sovereignty
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
7 lessons
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Investigate Wisconsin's major historic industries, agricultural growth, environmental stewardship leaders, and modern tribal sovereignty.
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Learning standards covered
SS.Geog5.b.2Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeIdentify natural resources (e.g., fertile soil, forests, mining) of a place and provide examples of how those resources are used.
SS.Geog5.b.5Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeExamine how human actions modify the physical environment when using natural resources (renewable and nonrenewable).
Hist1.aWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeCause