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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 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.
Meeting Place and Times: Mon - Thurs from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Museum of the Rockies.
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.
Cost: $476.10
Price subject to change
The cost of the course assumes that you are taking only online courses from Montana State University (MSU) and/or specially designated courses through MSU Extended University during the semester that the course is offered. If you are also taking regular face-to-face courses from Montana State University, other costs may apply. Montana State University charges a $3.25 per credit hour computer fee for this course. (The fee is $3.15 per credit hour during summer session 2009.) MSU also charges a $30 registration fee per student per semester. If you have not yet paid this fee, you may do so when you register for this course. To learn more, please see the University Business Services' Student Accounts Web page.
For More Information: Contact Crystal Alegria at 406-994-6925 or calegria@montana.edu
Online registration will open on April 1, 2010.
How to Register: Registration is not yet open.
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