From: David Drake <dhbdrake@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 19:37:47 -0600 Message-ID: <CAMSqimcsnNJWnVKc0XWcH3mtb3-PsnsPt_rQCExfWT_5rqnfQA@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Connect with educators in Wisconsin
I won't be able to make this event, but I wanted to flag the fact that my
musical history of our state,* "Wiscon-Sing"* is now available on video at
no cost to teachers and students *anytime* on Youtube at:
*https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-6wirnRn7gWbiDFOQdQysZs-laWdQWeN
<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-6wirnRn7gWbiDFOQdQysZs-laWdQWeN
>*
I did this program for your group at Chula Vista in 2017.
The songs can be viewed individually as "chapters" OR the video played
uninterrupted as a full program by clicking "Wiscon-Sing LIVE"
(which is not a great take, but it was recorded last summer, so it's the
current PowerPoint version)
This program has toured Wisconsin for almost 40 years to a couple thousand
schools (and I'm still doing it) but given the available technology, I
wanted to make the program available to any teacher of Wisconsin History
anywhere in the state.
*David HB Drake*
Creative Director, Organic Arts Ltd.
- For calendar, programs, and information on David visit:
www.davidhbdrake.com
- For YouTube videos go to www.youtube.com /*Search "David HB Drake
videos"*
- For more Organic Arts master performing artists visit:
www.performingartsmilwaukee.com
"One can be both entertained and educated and not know the difference"
-Mark Twain-
On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 10:31 AM Mikki Maddox <mmaddox@necedahschools.org>
wrote:
> Hello one and all,
>
> The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies will be offering an in-perso
n
> conference this year at Chula Vista in the Wisconsin Dells on Saturday an
d
> Sunday, March 12-13.
>
> You and/or your organization may be interested in doing sessions on
> integrating local history into classrooms or if you have lending trunks o
r
> artifacts, now might be a great time to network with teachers from around
> the state.
>
> I am working with WCSS and we will be applying for a Wisconsin Humanities
> Grant to partner with organizations like many of yours to bring teachers
> and local history groups together to create materials and curriculum that
> will bring more local history into classrooms. We are hoping to provide
> workshops at the WHS Local History conference and also then bring that
> information to our conference in the spring so as to strengthen the
> connections between local history and our classrooms.
>
> As part of the beginning of this effort, I am having an inaugural ¨p
op up¨
> museum for our attendees that will be focusing on WWI and will be working
> with the traveling display of the Sauk County Historical Society, the
> travel trunk and temporary exhibit of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, and
> some artifacts from the Wisconsin National Guard Museum at Volk Field. T
he
> plan is also to screen the documentary Dawn of the Red Arrow and try to g
et
> some guest speakers.
>
> I am attaching a link to our organization´s website
> <https://www.wcss-wi.org/2022-conference-info.html> and conference page
> <https://www.wcss-wi.org/2022-conference-info.html>
>
> Let me know if you have any questions or would like to collaborate with u
s
> in the future.
>
> Mikki Maddox
> --
> Mikki Maddox
> Social Studies/English Teacher
> Necedah High School
> 1801 S Main St.
> Necedah, WI 54646
> 608-565-2256,x230
> mmaddox@necedahschools.org
>
> *“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizen
s can
> change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
*
>
> Margaret Mead
>