Instructional Strategies - The Mounds

Students in this module learn about ancient mounds. It is important for students to understand that these are considered sacred sites and must be treated with respect. In the past archeologists and other interested individuals excavated mounds. However, today ancient mounds are protected by federal law and cannot be disturbed.

Man Mound is located on Man Mound Road in Baraboo, Wisconsin. It is registered as a National Historic Landmark. More information about Man Mound can be found at https://saukcountyhistory.org/man-mound-park.

Wisconsin Social Studies Standards Alignment

Learning Priority: (Inq1.a) Develop questions based on a topic

3-5: Develop a list of of open-ended and close-ended questions about a topic or issue.

Learning Priority: (BH1.a) Individual cognition, perception, and behavior

3-5: Describe how a person's understanding, perceptions, and behaviors are affected by relationships and environments.

Learning Priority: (Geog1.a) Tools of geography

3-5: Summarize how location affects people, places, and environment.

Learning Priority: (Geog4.a) Characteristics of place

3-5: Describe how certain places may have meanings that distinguish them from other places. 

Learning Priority: (Geog5.b) Interdependence

3-5: Examine how human actions modify the physical environment when using natural resources (renewable and nonrenewable).

Learning Priority: (Geog2.a) Population and place

3-5: Compare and contrast types of communities (i.e., rural, suburban, urban, or tribal), and different types of places on Earth (e.g., community, state, region, country or nation).