Newspaper Article Activity
This interactive tool allows students to create a newspaper article using any of the historical photos found under ‘Lesson Activity Images‘. In order to begin this newspaper article learning activity, have students look over the photographs and decide which one is most suitable. Then have students write a rough draft of the article and headline according to the instructions you provide related to writing a newspaper article.
After writing a draft of the newspaper article and headline, students may begin to work on-line and fill in the required fields. All fields must be completed before students are allowed to submit the article for the “preview”.
Provide these directions:
- First, students fill in the three empty fields above the photographs.
- Second, students select one of the 60 photographs by first choosing a category from the pull down menu and downloading a photo.
- Third, students compose their article or type in a final draft.
Scrapbook Page Exercise
This tool allows students to create a scrapbook and a personal memoir narrative using any of the 60 historical photos depicting common recreational activities throughout Milwaukee’s history. In order to begin this scrapbook learning activity, have students look over the photographs and decide which one is most suitable. Then, have students write a rough draft of the personal memoir narrative according to the instructions you provide. (If students use word processing to create their draft, then they can copy and paste the draft into the scrapbook template.)
After writing a draft of the memoir narrative, students may begin to work to fill in the required fields. All fields must be completed before students are allowed to submit the memoir for a “preview”.
Provide the following directions:
- First, students fill in the three empty fields above the photographs.
- Second, students select one of the 60 photographs by first choosing a category from the pull down menu and then clicking on the circle next to the photo.
- Third, students compose their memoir or type in the final draft if they have a prewritten draft.
Milwaukee in War and Peace, Who am I? Activity
Students are given 3 clues about something that was famous during this time period (1914 – 1945) in Milwaukee’s history.
Download Word Search & Clues
Timeline
An interactive timeline that showcases important events throughout Milwaukee’s history.
View Timeline
Then & Now Photos
Photos that illustrate the passing of time featuring some of Milwaukee’s most famous landmarks.
View Then & Now Photos
