GEOGRAPHY OF THE FRONTIER IV: RESOURCES AND HERITAGE OF THE WEST A Summer Geography Institute
JUNE 27- JULY 2, 2010
GEON and Wayne State College are planning an adventurous and educational institute in July. This one-week institute will focus on the geography of Nebraska’s Panhandle and eastern Wyoming. The days will be packed with field studies, lectures by local experts, and teaching strategies by elementary and secondary GEON teacher consultants.
Field study plans include: Scotts Bluff National Monument, Chimney Rock, Crop Test Plots, Wildcat Hills, Fort Laramie, Black Thunder Coal Mine, and Devil’s Tower.
Topics include: Physical Geography, Agricultural Geography, Economic Geography, Historical Geography
Participants: Any K-12 teacher in Nebraska who wants to learn more about Nebraska and its connections to Wyoming.
Benefits:
* Three hours of graduate credit available through Wayne State College.
* Free teaching materials
* $250 in stipends upon completion of institute requirements
* Field experiences not available to the average traveler
* New teaching strategies developed to meet state & national standards
* Increased geographical and historical knowledge and skills
* Housing provided free during the institute
* Two meals per day provided free
* Free transportation to field study sites
Requirements:
* Participation in all institute activities
* Completion of a journal
* Successful final exam
* Development of a new lesson/unit for use in your classroom
* Presentation of new lesson at a GEON event
Deadline for the institute registration:
May 28, 2010 (this institute is limited to 20 participants—it might be filled before the deadline)
Registration Form:
The "2010 GEOGRAPHY OF THE FRONTIER IV" Institute Registration Form can be accessed in "Resources", then click on "Forms".
http://www.ngsednet.org/community/index.cfm?community_id=49 OR see the attached document.
Contact:
Lonnie Moore
lmoore@westside66.org
Westside High School
8701 Pacific Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
Phone: 402 - 430 - 2081