Wisconsin

American robin eating a small berry.

OER Project is the right fit for Wisconsin schools in more ways than one:

World History Project (WHP) Origins to the Present is ideal for high-school students taking world history, and it is aligned to the vast majority of Wisconsin’s Standards for Social Studies.
Big History Project is an excellent fit for sixth or seventh graders in Wisconsin, and it supports the rigor and standards of the C3 Framework.

Explore the courses mentioned above at your own pace, and once you’re ready to dive into planning, check out the Wisconsin-specific resources below to get started!

	World History Project (Origins)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP Origins You can also find our WHP Origins course guide here. Attend a live WHP Origins introductory session, or try an advanced training if you’re a returning teacher. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) Origins.	Explore the Big History Project course. You can also find our BHP course guide here. Attend a live BHP introductory PD session, or try an advanced training if you’re a returning teacher. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP Origins Wisconsin standards-alignment document. Read our WHP Origins course plan, generated by a Wisconsin teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our BHP Wisconsin standards-alignment document (sixth grade). Read our BHP Wisconsin standards-alignment document (seventh grade). Read our sample BHP year-long and semester-long course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Wisconsin teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

What Wisconsin Teachers are Saying

"This curriculum really appealed to me because it takes a look at world history from a different perspective. The short videos as well as the incorporation of diverse sources really keep the students’ attention. My class and I really enjoy the skills progression through the course as well as the engagement in the readings. I am able to assign readings based on my students’ reading levels and now more kids can understand what we are reading and are able to participate in the discussion, allowing them to feel valued and to contribute to class."

— Joe, tenth-grade world history teacher, Milwaukee, WI

"I started using BHP and WHP as part of our world history course and found it to be an amazing curriculum that could be used “right out of the box,” which was extremely helpful. The lessons were amazing and really allowed me to cover the gamut of abilities within my classes. I could provide the skill-building necessary for those students who needed extra help and assistance and I could challenge the upper-level students at the same time. The lessons within both BHP and WHP are put together so well that they can be used in a plethora of courses, be it as individual lessons or as the entire curriculum."

— Tim, tenth- and eleventh-grade history teacher, Port Edwards, WI

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