Social Studies PLC 2012 Course:

Why Fennimore History? Wisconsin History – Junior/Senior elective Lack of local history in the curriculum Local history resources are not utilized (museums, library, etc.) Opportunity to test higher level thinking skills using local resources

Topics/Events in Fennimore History Early Days – Founding, Development, Big Days, Kite Track Dinky – Field Trip to Railroad Museum Marsden Park – Origins and Changes Famous Fennimore Moments Schools Businesses Fennimore Today

Essential Outcomes Respect for Local History Awareness of local historical resources and the skills to utilize them Family Connections to Fennimore History

Evaluations and Assessment Field Trip to Railroad Museum with reflection writing activity Public Library field trip – using historical documents Review Game Test

Fennimore History Review Game Round One – Early History/Big Days True or false: Fennimore was originally known as fennimore center.

Fennimore History Review Game Round One – Early History/Big Days 2. True or false: Fennimore was named after john fennimore, a famous and wealthy trapper and trader who traveled regularly through the area.

Fennimore History Review Game Round One – Early History/Big Days 3. True or false: Grant county is named after Ulysses s. grant.

Fennimore History Review Game Round One – Early History/Big Days 4. True or false: The first fennimore fair was known as “the big days” and the biggest attraction was a horse race track.

Fennimore History Review Game Round Two – the dinky 5. True or false: The track for the dinky was 6 inches narrower than standard tracks.

Fennimore History Review Game Round Two – the dinky 6. True or false: The engines and cares were two-thirds the size of regular trains.

Fennimore History Review Game Round Two – the dinky 7. The dinky ran for how many years? 25 50 75

Fennimore History Review Game Round Two – the dinky 8.The dinky’s last year of operation was 1926 1941 1956

Fennimore History Review Game Round Three – sports 9. The Hickory grove golf course opened in what year? 1958 1968 1978

Fennimore History Review Game Round three – sports 10. Even though there was girls basketball offered at fhs in 1921, the first sport offered in the “modern” era for girls was track in what year? 1972 1977 1982

Fennimore History Review Game Round three - sports 11. He won the big ten and ncaa wrestling championships as a 190 pounder in 1978 and is perhaps fennimore’s most accomplished athlete.

Fennimore History Review Game Round four – schools and businesses 12. The summer of ____ was famous for the bombing and opening of the new fennimore high school. 1952 1959 1967

Fennimore History Review Game Round four – schools and businesses 13. The new elementary school opened in 1952 1959 1967

Fennimore History Review Game Round four – schools and businesses 14. The largest graduating class in fhs history was in 1975 with ___ students. 95 110 125

Fennimore History Review Game Round four – schools and businesses 15. Southwest wisconsin technical college first opened in 1957 1967 1977

Fennimore History Review Game Round five – marsden park 16. True or false: Marsden park is named after a longtime doctor who served in the fennimore area.

Fennimore History Review Game Round five – marsden park 17. True or false: A railroad track ran through marsden park until the mid-1970s.

Fennimore History Review Game Round five – marsden park 18. True or false: A good percentage of money left to maintain marsden park was lost in the great depression.

Fennimore History Review Game Round six – famous fennimore moments 19. The worst tornado to hit fennimore happened in 1904 1934 1964

Fennimore History Review Game Round six – famous fennimore moments 20. Name the two u.s. Presidents that have visited fennimore.

Fennimore History Review Game Round six – famous fennimore moments 21. Fennimore hosted the alice in dairyland contest in 1975. About how many people were in attendance for the alice parade? 1,000 5,000 10,000

Fennimore History Review Game Round six – famous fennimore moments 22. The teacher strike of 1973 lasted for how long? 2 days 2 weeks 2 months