Link to August 11 JSOnline article, "Historical Society publishes non-traditional Wisconsin textbook".Excerpt:
More than 220 classroom sets of the new "Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story" fourth-grade state history textbook have been purchased by districts around the state, including several in the Milwaukee area, and some of the accompanying guides haven't even finished printing yet.
Those involved expect that as other districts come due for textbook adoption in the coming years, the book from the Wisconsin Historical Society will become the pre-eminent state history guide for elementary students.
"From a fourth-grade teacher's perspective, this is the best textbook we've ever had," said John Hallagan, a teacher at Magee Elementary in Genesee Depot.
The reason? It teaches content - good stories, people, places, maps, facts - and encourages critical thinking.
"That's a significant improvement over how history is usually taught," said Hallagan, who criticizes the method of teaching that relies on having kids memorize dates and sequence facts.
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