1. What caused Milwaukee’s growth after WWII?
    
2. In what ways was the building of the Interstate in Milwaukee good and bad for the community?
    
3. How has Milwaukee’s ethnic diversity changed over time?

Field Trip Ideas:

• Visit the Black Holocaust Museum to learn about Old Walnut Street and see the legacy of racism in Milwaukee.
• Ride The Hop to get a taste of a streetcar and discover Easttown, the Lakefront, Downtown and the Third Ward neighborhoods.
• Visit one of the many enrichment facilities created during this time which include : Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee County Zoo, Marcus Performing Arts Center, War Memorial, baseball stadium (AM Family field, or the location of the old County Stadium), Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Riverfront, etc. These locations can also be visited through Google maps or their websites when in the classroom.  Go out into the community or bring the community into your classroom.

Service-learning Ideas 

Since these Making of Milwaukee video chapters (15-17) deal with a growing diverse city and a separation of wealth, here are some ideas for service learning based on those topics. You could help these organizations or start something similar in your area. 

“We Got This” is a program based in Milwaukee.  It started on 9th and Ring.  The program has young kids cleaning up their neighborhood and learning about gardening.  Kids grow food to help feed the community from their many community gardens. 

Through the City of Milwaukee Earn and Learn Program, Milwaukee teens are eligible to work at Urban Underground during the summer months. Through a series of fieldtrips and hands-on activities, students experience a 6-week summer internship that offers college visits, career exploration, and service projects.

Students passionate about helping their city can always meet with their alderperson to request and discuss needed changes/improvements. There are also opportunities for students to get involved with the Milwaukee Youth Council. 

There are many wonderful things kids can do to better their community and celebrate diversity. Have students brainstorm issues in the school or school’s neighborhood and make an action plan of how they can help.  Help your students develop a sense of belonging to their community, a sense of place, and a sense of agency.   I am “Making Milwaukee.”