Another summer opportunity for teachers
If I were still teaching I’d probably apply for this….I really love the upper Mississippi and have long been fascinated by the archeology of the area. By way of Randy Dix and Bonnie Jancik…..
Exploring the Past: Archaeology in the Upper Mississippi River ValleyWalking beside thousand-year-old burial mounds, flaking raw stone into tools, learning how potsherds tell us about human behavior, and understanding how humans adapt to complex, ever-changing environmentsour 2012 NEH Summer Institute features all this and more.
The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse will offer a three-week NEH Summer Institute on July 9–27, 2012. This dynamic learning experience for K-12 teachers will explore how Native Americans and Euro-Americans have adapted to the Upper Mississippi River Valley over the past 13,500 years, and how archaeology leads to an understanding of how human cultures change and adapt through time.
The Institute will feature a one-day excavation experience, field trips to archaeological sites, hands-on laboratory and workshop activities, demonstrations, and classroom activities. Individual projects will help participants tailor the content to their own teaching areas. NEH Summer Scholars receive a $2,700 stipend to help offset their expenses.
Application and other information on the Institute will be available online at http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac/neh.
htm . The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012.Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Bonnie L. Jancik
Director of Public Education
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center
at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: 608-785-6473
Fax: 608-785-6474
E-mail: bjancik@uwlax.eduVisit the MVAC World Wide Web site at:
http://www.uwlax.edu/mvacVisit the UW-L Archaeology Studies Program at:
http://www.uwlax.edu/Sociology/Archaeology
