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Boss, Suzie – Northwest Education, 2003
A project to help teachers use technology to enhance learning is tied to the Lewis and Clark Expedition bicentennial, to bring a sense of adventure to learning. A 3-day outdoor workshop emphasizing the Nez Perce role in the expedition and a mapping project tracing changes in Lewiston (Idaho) had 8th-graders using global positioning systems,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, American Indian Studies, Cartography, Experiential Learning
Reed, Bracken – Northwest Education, 2003
Judy Bluehorse Skelton is an herbalist of Native American descent who conducts field trips to identify plants and classroom activities to demonstrate their uses. She also works with Portland (Oregon) schools developing culturally appropriate strategies for presenting Native American content. She encourages students to look at events such as the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Studies, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness
Reed, Bracken – Northwest Education, 2003
A Portland (Oregon) middle school teacher teaches an ethnobotany class using plants identified in Lewis and Clark's journals. After months of learning about native plants, Native American culture, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the class culminates in a 3-day canoe trip down the Columbia River. A Lewis and Clark Rediscovery grant provides…
Descriptors: After School Education, American Indian Studies, Field Trips, History Instruction
