A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
901 University Bay Drive
Madison, WI 53705 608/262-8180

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Dane County Cultural Tour
by Randall School 4th and 5th Grades
Online presentation, 2002, free
Subjects: Music; Foodways; Vernacular Architecture; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Storytelling; Farming and Gardening; Occupational Culture;
Locations: Wisconsin;

http://csumc.wisc.edu/cmct/DaneCountyTour/

This is a record of one brave teacher's 4-day field trip with his class to document many of the folklife-related activities and institutions in Dane County, Wisconsin. Many of the descriptions are student-written. This also has a "How We Did It" section, in case you're thinking of organizing your own.

Published by:
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
901 University Bay Drive
Madison, WI 53705
608/262-8180

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Hmong Cultural Tour
by Randall School 4th and 5th Grades
Online presentation, 2003, free
Subjects: Hmong Culture; Asian American Culture; Foodways; Music; Ritual and Ceremony; Immigration and Migration; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Laos; Thailand; Michigan;

http://csumc.wisc.edu/cmct/HmongTour/themes/index.htm

This is a record of a class trip that encompassed seven cities and allowed the students to experience Hmong culture firsthand. Many of the short articles are written by students and would be useful for classroom use. There is also a "How We Did It" section, so teachers can plan their own cultural field trip.

Published by:
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
901 University Bay Drive
Madison, WI 53705
608/262-8180