EpicA literary or dramatic composition.

A narrative celebrating heroic feats and conflicts which surpass ordinary scope or scale that resembles an extended to an epic: the epic of the Old West.

, particularly in : "A vast musical panorama . . . it requires an epic musical understanding to do it justice" (Tim Page).

The Wisconsin Epic

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Choose Your Perspective.

The Story of the Family’sSecond Generation  Main Conflicts: Man vs. MachineMan vs. Society Man vs. Man

The Story of the Family’sFirst Generation Main Conflicts: Man vs. Nature Man vs. Himself Man vs. Man

 

The Story of the Family’sThe Third Generation  Main Conflicts: Man vs. MachineMan vs. SocietyMan vs. Himself   

Weeks 2-3  1840’s-1880’s

Weeks 4-5 1890’s-1940’s Week 6-7

1950’s to Current

What Epic Tale Would Native Americans & Fur Traders Tell?

You are in American dealing with:•A change of life due to mass immigration to Wisconsin because the US government begins to encourage new settlement. •Native Peoples from the East coast are ask to “move” West to Wisconsin• The fur trade is winding down due to over hunting•The Civil War•The invention of the Steam Engine•Prejudice and cultural conflicts  

Weeks 2-3  1840’s-1880’s

Your family is in American dealing with: • The deforestation of Wisconsin• The World Wars• The building of the railroads and

highways• The Great Depression• Continued immigration to Wisconsin• A conflict between what your parents

were able to do and what you are able to do

• Prejudice and cultural

Weeks 4-5 1890’s-1940’s

You are in American dealing with:• The continued pollution of the

land• The fact that it has been at

least 2 generations since you were living the way your traditions suggest you should

• The start of the AIM movement

• Forced by the government to move into cities

• The Vietnam War• The computer and other new

ways of communication• The increased need to be

educated

Week 6-7 1950’s to Current

The Story of the Family’sSecond Generation  Main Conflicts: Man vs. MachineMan vs. Society Man vs. Man

The Story of the Family’sFirst Generation Main Conflicts: Man vs. Nature Man vs. Himself Man vs. Man

 

The Story of the Family’sThe Third Generation  Main Conflicts: Man vs. MachineMan vs. SocietyMan vs. Himself   

Weeks 2-3  1840’s-1880’s

Weeks 4-5 1890’s-1940’s Week 6-7

1950’s to Current

What Epic Tale Would The European Settlers Tell?

Weeks 2-3  1840’s-1880’s

Your story starts in the Motherland of your chosen immigrant group, but then ventures to American and so to Wisconsin. You are dealing with:• Push factors—the reason you

are leaving.• Making plans for your trip • Leaving Family • Arriving in the US • Coming to Wisconsin • Setting up “shop” here • Adjusting to new cultural

expectations Language issues

Your family’s story continues in Wisconsin. You are dealing with:• Industrialization• Unions • Prejudice and cultural

conflictsLanguage issues • A growing distance between you and

the stories of your parents from the “motherland.”

• The women’s movement • A conflict between you and the new

immigrants Urbanization

Weeks 4-5 1890’s-1940’s

Your story continues in Wisconsin. You are dealing with.

• New definitions of family and marriage

• Vietnam• A even larger distance between

your identity and the motherland.• A conflict between you and the

new immigrants• The increase need for technology

and the increased cost of education and living

Week 6-7 1950’s to Current

The Story of the Family’sSecond Generation  Main Conflicts: Man vs. MachineMan vs. Society Man vs. Man

The Story of the Family’sFirst Generation Main Conflicts: Man vs. Nature Man vs. Himself Man vs. Man

 

The Story of the Family’sThe Third Generation  Main Conflicts: Man vs. MachineMan vs. SocietyMan vs. Himself   

Weeks 2-3  1840’s-1880’s

Weeks 4-5 1890’s-1940’s Week 6-7

1950’s to Current

What Epic Tale Would New Immigrants Tell?

Your family’s story is focused in their homeland. Through describing their daily lives and the countries political status, you need to depict:•What cultural traditions they had•Why they had these traditions•What role their extend family played in their lives•What role education played in their lives•What hopes and dreams they had for the next generation•How governmental decisions impacted their lives

Weeks 2-3  1840’s-1880’s

Your story starts in the Motherland of your chosen immigrant group, but then ventures to American and so to Wisconsin You are dealing with: Push factors—the reason you are leaving.

Making plans for your trip

Leaving Family

Arriving in the US

Coming to Wisconsin

Setting up “shop” here

Adjusting to new cultural expectations

Language issues

Urbanization

Weeks 4-5 1890’s-1940’s

Your story continues in Wisconsin. You are dealing with:• Industrialization• Unions• Prejudice and cultural conflicts• Language issues• A growing distance between you and the

stories of your parents from the “motherland.”

• The women’s movement• A conflict between you and the new

immigrants• The increase need for technology and the

increased cost of education and living• The changes that technology has brought

in communication and travel• Vietnam

Week 6-7 1950’s to Current

Hello Epic Writers, It is time to meet the family whose epic you will be writing.

The Starting Point: The first step is to choose your "founding father/mother." This is the person from whom the rest of your characters will be directly related to. This is a big decision as whomever you choose this week will impact the rest of your epic. Their story, their decisions,will ripple throughout the storylines of those that follow.

Where is Your Story Going: Therefore before selecting this person, it might be good to understand where we are headed. Throughout this course you will develop the story of 3 different members of the same family. Explore this PowerPoint to understand how your immigration story will play out in the time line. Under resources there is also an example of a detailed family history.

Arrival to Wisconsin: You should also note that when you pick a person, their immigration timeline will be dependent on when the majority of people from that nationality came to Wisconsin. So it is a good idea to check out the timeline resource, as it will help you to see how your story will unfold. For example, a French Fur Trader might already be in Wisconsin in the 1840's while a German farmer might just be arriving in the 1870's. Different ethnic groups settled in Wisconsin in different time periods. Furthermore, newer immigrants like the Hmong most likely didn’t arrive until the 1920's. The time period in which your family immigrates will change the focus of each story.

Here are the 3 basic groups. YOUR PERSON WILL FOLLOW THE TIMELINE OF ONE OF THIS GROUPS!

 

Weeks 2-3The First Generation (1840’s-1880’s)

Weeks 4-5The Second Generation(1890’s-1940’s)

Week 6-7 (Weeks 8 & 9 Revision)The Third Generation(1950’s to Current)

1.) Native Americans and Fur Traders group: Native American or the French;

2.) Industrialization Immigrants: Germans, Irish, Italians, Greeks, Chinese Americans or Scandinavians;

3.) Progressive Period Immigrants: Mexican, Somoli, Hmong and other Asian groups.