Montana State University

EDCI 591-51: Project Archaeology - Investigating a Plains Tipi

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Bozeman, MT
Jun 11-Jun 14, 2012
Credit: 2 graduate
Tuition & Fees: $533.00
Instructor(s): Crystal Alegria

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Course Description

Join us for an exciting trip back in time to investigate a plains tipi archaeological site. Practice the basics of scientific inquiry (observation, inference, evidence, and classification) using authentic archaeological data. This course and the curriculum guide, Project Archaeology: Investigating a Plains Tipi will give you everything you need to engage kids in scientific methods and historic inquiry and show them how archaeology can help us solve problems today. Your students will apply archaeological concepts as they investigate an archaeological tipi site using primary data sources such as maps, artifact illustrations, historic photographs, and oral histories. In your classroom, you can use the curriculum to fulfill many core requirements in Indian Education for All, social studies, science, mathematics, language arts, and art, while your students are discovering archaeology and history through engaging hands-on activities. Investigating Shelter teaches six enduring understandings and all learning is guided by essential questions. In addition, you’ll be engaging your students in civic dialogue using the information gained through genuine inquiry. This course is designed for upper elementary teachers. You will receive full instruction in archaeological science for the classroom and a complete curriculum guide, Project Archaeology: Investigating a Plains Tipi

On-campus housing is available at North Hedges. Room rates start at $TBA per person per night sharing a room, $TBA per night for single rooms. All rooms are subject to a 7% per night occupancy tax. Rooms include linens (two sheets, mattress pad, pillow case and blanket), towels and bath soap. You may register for on-campus housing on-line at http://www.montana.edu/cs/accommodations.php. Please contact Sara Jay in Conference Services before registering to receive your password. She can be reached at (406) 994-6583 or sara.jay@montana.edu .You may also register in person when you arrive at North Hedges.

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Meeting Place and Times


Museum of the Rockies
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Instructor(s)

Crystal Alegria, MA. Ms. Alegria is coordinator for Project Archaeology, a national archaeology and heritage education program. She has worked in heritage and archaeological education for the last ten years with an emphasis on curriculum development for upper elementary students. Ms. Alegria has a B.S. in Anthropology and an M.A. in History from Montana State University.

Tuition and Fees

 Tuition$533.00
 Fees $0.00
 Total$533.00

Sorry, no fee waivers will be accepted. Payment is required even if tuition cap has been reached.

Required Books/Materials

  • Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
    Author: Joseph Medicine Crow
    ISBN: 0-7922-5391-4
    Price: Approximately $16.00 (new) plus shipping and handling

Optional Books/Materials:

  • Parading through History: The Making of the Crow Nation in America, 1805-1935
    Author: Frederick E. Hoxie
    Publisher:Cambridge University Press, 1997
  • Pretty Shield: Medicine Woman of the CrowsAuthor: Frank Bird Linderman
    Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 1974.
  • Plenty-Coups: Chief of the Crows
    Author: Frank Bird Linderman
  • Grandmother’s Grandchild: My Crow Indian Life
    Author: Alma Hogan Snell
    University of Nebraska Press, 2000
  • How Students Understand the Past: From Theory to Practice
    Author: Elaine M. Davis
    Publisher: Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira Press, 2005.

These titles are not required for the course, but provided if you are interested in learning more about Crow history and culture.

For More Information


Contact Crystal Alegria at 406-994-6925 or calegria@montana.edu

For Registration Questions: Contact office of Continuing Education, (406) 994-6683 or toll free (866) 540-5660, ContinuingEd@montana.edu

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