Have a French Fur Trader, Civil War Soldier, or a Lumberjack visit your classroom and bring history to life. Both presentations include authentic costumes and replicas in addition to a fascinating account of history from the Fur Trade or Civil War period.

Civil War Soldier Introduce your class to the life of the common Union foot soldier from the Civil War. Your students will explore who these men were, why they volunteered for service, and what army life was like. Our museum educator, correctly uniformed and with all the proper accoutrements, recounts actual experiences of Civil War soldiers from this area. Let your students see if they can carry the standard issue haversack filled with authentic repro- ductions of army gear. A unique way to cover this important episode in American history.

Mike Breza as our Civil War Soldier

French Fur Trader

Explore the mid-18th-century fur trade era in the Lake Winnebago Region. How did the barter system of trade work? What did the French trade to the Indians in return for furs? What impact did the French have on the lives of the different tribal groups? Hear historic accounts of this crucial period in state and local history and see samples of trade goods all presented by an authentically costumed museum educator. Hands-on teaching at its best!

Meets Wisconsin Model Academic Standards, Social Studies B.4.1, B.4.3, B.8.1 Oshkosh Area School District K-5 Social Studies, Grade 4, 14.6 Oshkosh Area School District K-5 Social Studies, Grade 5, 8.3a, 8.3c

Lumberjack

Sort fact from fiction about the logging era in Wisconsin when you invite the 19th century lumberjack into your classroom. Your students will be enthralled with what life, work and very little leisure time was really like in the pine forest camps. The museum educator will visit your class accurately dressed as an 1870- 1890s lumberjack, equipped with a collection of logging tools and an album full of lumber scenes.

Meets Wisconsin Model Academic Standards, Social Studies B.4.1, B.4.3, B.8.1 Oshkosh Area School District K-5 Social Studies, Grade 4, 15.4,5 & 6

These classroom presentations are available to schools within 30 miles of Oshkosh. You can also arrange to have one of these programs during your school visit to the museum. To find out more about the presentations or to schedule a visit by the French Fur Trader or Civil War Soldier,
contact:
Michael Breza
Assistant Director
920.236.5765