Wisconsin Observance Days

Wisconsin's 21 special observance days are part of state statutes governing general school operations (Wis. Stat. sec. 118.02). In addition, there are federal observances which are either designated by Congress in Title 36 of the United States Code (36 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), or by presidential proclamation. The links below will take you to resources for each specific Wisconsin observance day. The curated resources are from trusted partners such as universities, government agencies, and non-partisan non-profit organizations. The resources often suggest the use of primary source documents and photographs to help students critically analyze people and events. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction encourages educators to recognize people and groups throughout the year and not just on their special day or month. Observance days are listed in alphabetical order.

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August 04th, 2022

Kate Van Haren added Engaging Students with Primary Sources

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Kate Van Haren added All About the Holidays-Patriots Video

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Kate Van Haren added Educator Resources for American Creed

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Kate Van Haren added NATIONAL LEAGUE OF POW/MIA FAMILIES RESOURCES

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Kate Van Haren added SURVIVING IMPRISONMENT IN THE PACIFIC; THE STORY OF AMERICAN POWS

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Kate Van Haren added A Lesson in Resiliency From the Bataan Death March – Wisconsin Veterans Museum

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Kate Van Haren added Pack Your Suitcase: A lesson in immigration, decision making, and what impacts our choices

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Kate Van Haren added Ireland’s Great Hunger Activity Guide

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Kate Van Haren added Casimir Pulaski Activity Packet

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Kate Van Haren added GENERAL PULASKI MEMORIAL DAY

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Kate Van Haren added Becoming George Washington:

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Kate Van Haren added George Washington Mini-lesson

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Kate Van Haren added Lesson Plans · George Washington's Mount Vernon

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Kate Van Haren added Grade 1: Unit 2 History Mystery 3 Do Good Leaders Always Do Good Things?

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Kate Van Haren added Grade 1, Unit 2 History Mystery 2: WHAT MADE PEOPLE THINK GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD BE A GOOD LEADER?

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August 02nd, 2022

Kate Van Haren added Women’s Suffrage in the United States – Teach a Girl to Lead

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Kate Van Haren added The Audacity of a Vote: Susan B. Anthony’s Arrest

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Kate Van Haren added Susan B. Anthony-She’s Worth a Mint!

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August 01st, 2022

Kate Van Haren added Is It a Crime for a U.S. Citizen to Vote?

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July 31st, 2022

Kate Van Haren added Abraham Lincoln: Man versus Legend

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