trailer for wisconsin epic class

3. Hello Epic Writers, It is time to meet the family whose epic you will be writing. The Starting Point: Choose your "founding father/mother,” the person from whom the rest of your characters will be directly related to. This is a big decision as whomever you choose this week will impact the rest of your epic. Their story, their decisions, will ripple throughout the storylines of those that follow. Where is Your Story Going: Therefore before selecting this person, it might be good to understand where we are headed. Throughout this course you will develop the story of 3 different members of the same family. Explore this PowerPoint to understand how your immigration story will play out in the time line. Under resources there is also an example of a detailed family history. Native Americans & Fur French Traders: First story begins in Wisconsin. Industrialization Immigrants Like the Germans, Irish, Italians, Greeks, Chinese Americans or Scandinavians : First story begins in “motherland” and depicts the arrival to the United States. Progressive Period Immigrants Like Mexican, Somali, Hmong & other Asian Groups : First story is completely about their experience in their homeland. Weeks 2-3 The First Generation (1840 ’ s-1880 ’ s) Weeks 4-5 The Second Generation (1890 ’ s-1940 ’ s) Week 6-7 The Third Generation (1950 ’ s to Current) Weeks 8 -9 (Revision)

4. The dates below indicate the arrival of the group to Wisconsin. Click on the character to explore key themes in the evolution of each generation’s story. Click to Read Your Goal. Choose Your Perspective .