Summer 2010 Courses for K–12 Teachers

Some courses are primarily field based, and students can plan on being on field trips most days. Others are more classroom oriented with occasional outings. All courses combine lecture and discussion with a variety of hands-on activities.

Most classes meet from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; however, there may be days when your class runs longer due to field trips, tide schedules, boat trips, etc. All classes end on the last Friday of the session, and students housed on campus may leave anytime after 3 p.m. or depart Saturday morning by 9 a.m.

June 27-July 3, 2010
Children's Literature (1 week, 2 credits)
Earth Science Across the Curriculum (1 week, 2 credits)

June 27-July 10, 2010
Field-based Introduction to Geology (2 weeks, 4 credits)

July 4-July 10, 2010
Operational Weather Forecasting (1 week, 2 credits)

July 4-July 17, 2010
NEW! Marine Mammals II (2 weeks, 4 credits)
Conservation Photography (2 weeks, 4 credits)

July 11- July 17, 2010
NEW! Ornithology on Great Duck Island (1 week, 2 credits)
Climatology and Climate Change (1 week, 2 credits)
The Biology of Water Bears and Other Micro-Invertebrates (1 week, 2 credits)

July 11- July 24, 2010
Examining the Evidence: Your Classroom as a Crime Lab (2 weeks, 4 credits)

July 18 - July 24, 2010
NEW! Lake Ecology (1 week, 2 credits)

July 18 - July 31, 2010
Biological Oceanography (2 weeks, 4 credits)

July 25 - July 31, 2010
Field Botany and Creative Writing (1 week, 2 credits)
Field Ecology and Natural History (1 week, 2 credits)
Mapping Watersheds with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) (1 week, 2 credits)
NEW! Bringing National Parks "America's Best Idea" to life in your classroom (1 week, 2 credits)

Course Descriptions and Faculty Bios

JUNE 27 - JULY 3: ONE-WEEK COURSES

Children's Literature
Course # SG-5105

Maine has inspired some of America's most celebrated children's authors and illustrators. This course will explore the contributions made by E.B. White, Robert McClosky, and Rachel Field along with other early and contemporary writers and illustrators. During the week you will read a wide selection of children's picture books, novels, nonfiction books, and poetry. We will meet authors and illustrators whose works impart a sense of the unique place we call Maine. Writers we have visited with in previous summers include: Newbery Award Winner Cynthia Voigt, Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Winner and Coretta Scott King Award Winner Ashley Bryan, Maine Lupine Award Honor Recipient Melissa Sweet, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Chris Van Dusen, and many others. Woven into the week will be visits to museums, bookstores, libraries, well-known harbors, a cemetery, a tour of a windjammer, and lunch in Acadia National Park. As we island-hop and traverse Maine’s country roads, we will discuss how an in-depth study of Maine's children's literature can translate into learning in your classroom. Upon completion of this course you will have a binder full of reading and writing ideas to add to your teaching tool kit. **Lab fee: $50**

Molly O'Brien is a school librarian in Atlanta, Georgia. She has also been a middle school language arts teacher, an editor, a writer, a freelance journalist, the manager of a children's bookstore, and a public librarian (one summer when she was twelve). She received BA’s in English and Fine Arts from the University of Colorado in Boulder and an MA in Library Media from Georgia State University. Molly has lectured on such topics as writing profiles of community members, reading strategies, and writing poetry across the curriculum at several Georgia Council of Teachers of English annual conferences. She also presented at the Georgia Children's Literature Conference at the University of Georgia in Athens, the Georgia Public Library System's Annual Teen Conference, and the most recent Georgia Conference of Media Organizers on the topic of "Chick Lit for Tweens". Molly grew up on the Maine coast and is very excited about sharing her passion for this area through the medium of children's books.

E-mail:mobrien228@yahoo.com

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Earth Science Across the Curriculum
Course # SG-5101

There is diverse array of earth science resources available from our National Parks. During the week,K-12 teachers will create a classroom kit of materials and teaching examples to take home for their classrooms. Sample age-appropriate activities for integrating geology, hydrology, soil formation, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy concepts across your grade level's curriculum will be supplied. Many of our activities will help your students gain an understanding of basic earth science principles while developing an awareness of our national park treasures. During the course, educators will meet scientists studying Acadia National Park's resources, investigate glacial terrain, hike a scenic watershed, and visit an elevated sea cave. We will develop a geologic mapping project for your classroom, experiment in different ways to correlate tides to the lunar cycle, tour a National Park Service atmospheric sampling lab and learn about traveling trunks available from a number of parks. **Lab fee: $75**

Kathie Petrie earned her B.S. at the University of Maine in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management/Interpretation, and was awarded her M. Ed. from UMO in Natural Resource Management and Earth Science Education. Kate has worked as a Lead Education Ranger at Acadia National Park, directing the Schoodic Education Adventure residential program and Artist-in-Residence Program. She has also been an Adjunct Faculty at UMO's College of Human Development and Education teaching Science Education, Astronomy, Meteorology, and Earth Science for Educators.

E-mail: Kate_Petrie@nps.gov

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June 27-July 10: TWO-WEEK COURSE

A Field-based Introduction to Geology
Course # SG-5073

The goal of the introductory geology course is to provide K-12 educators with a variety of experiences that will enhance their teaching of earth, life and/or physical science. We will investigate an active beach, salt marsh, diverse glacial features, various levels of an ancient caldera and vestiges of volcanic seafloor erupted early in the development of the Appalachian mountain system. Learn how geologists function as forensic scientists in order to decipher the geologic record of climatic, sea-level and tectonic changes. Significant time will be devoted to the practical application of these experiences in the classroom. **Lab fee $50**

Douglas Reusch, Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of Maine; M.Sc., Earth Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Reusch an Assistant Professor of Geology at the University of Maine at Farmington was recently a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education. His doctoral research examined relationships among plate tectonics, CO2 sources and sinks, and long-term climate changes. He has participated in Antarctic research, Ocean Drilling Project Leg 183 to the southern Indian Ocean, and has taught 9th grade earth science.

E-mail: reusch@maine.edu

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JULY 4 - 10: ONE-WEEK COURSE

Operational Weather Forecasting

Course # SG5106

This course will introduce the student to the basic concepts of weather and the atmosphere, their properties and tendencies, changes over time, and the daily process of producing and delivering a weather forecast. Basic atmospheric processes will be introduced, and general planetary circulation will be addressed. Web resources will be discussed and sources of information assessed. Field trips will include natural weather observation and forecasting techniques, and a factory that makes weather instruments. Working in teams, the student will gain real-life experience in producing and delivering a daily weathercast, and will acquire the skills needed to integrate daily weather information into curricula at all levels. Actual live delivery of a self-produced weathercast on a statewide radio network will be included as part of the class.
**Lab fee $35**

Lou McNally received his Interdisciplinary Ph.D. from the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. He is currently Assistant Professor of Applied Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL, and a broadcast meteorologist for Maine Public Radio and Television. Additionally, he heads up L. K. McNally & Associates, which has been advising private and public clients in operational and forensic meteorology for 30 years. Recent research centers on forensic synoptic analysis, or reconstruction of the weather from anecdotal source information, and recent publications include invited papers for History of Meteorology, and Weather, a publication of the Royal Meteorological Society.

E-mail: loumcnally@me.com

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July 4 - 17: TWO-WEEK COURSES

NEW!Marine Mammals II
Course # SG5107

This advanced course in marine mammal biology will build on material covered in "Introduction to Whales, Porpoises and Seals" and examine a select range of topics in more detail. In particular, the course will provide insight into the scientific methods and tools used to study marine mammal behaviour, ecology and population dynamics, and an overview of the most current developments and topics in the field. It will give teachers the opportunity to explore some of these methods during boat trips. The course will also allow teachers to improve or update existing teaching materials on marine mammals or to develop new tools and materials. Although well-suited for graduates of the "Introduction to Whales, Porpoises, and Seals" course, anyone with a strong science background would benefit from this course. **Lab fee $200**

Christoph Richter, Ph.D., Marine Science and Zoology, University of Otago, New Zealand; M.S. Biopsychology (and Graduate Program in Teaching), Memorial University of Newfoundland. Christoph is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at Queen's University where he teaches courses in animal behavior, vertebrate zoology, and data management and analysis. His graduate research investigated means to reduce bycatch of harbor porpoise in the Bay of Fundy and the impact of whale watching on male sperm whales off Kaikoura, New Zealand. Currently, he is part of a team observing sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico to assess the impacts oil exploration has on their behavior and basic biology.
http://post.queensu.ca/~richterc/Welcome.html

E-mail: richterc@queensu.ca

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Conservation Photography
Course #SG-5099

The concept of conservation photography has grown out of the need to make a distinction between capturing images for the sake of photography, and the creation of images to serve the purpose of conserving nature. Conservation photography reveals both the beauty and fragility of our planet's natural systems.

This area of photography is a subset of nature photography that produces images that inspire and move people to change their behavior and take action to help conserve our planet. Dr. FitzGerald will lead the class through hands-on coursework that will guide participants through the process of capturing inspirational images and processing these images for web presentation and/or print display.

The course will cover composition, lighting, subject matter, digital optimization, printing, matting and framing. Although this course is geared toward the novice and intermediate photographer, participants will need (at a minimum) a digital SLR and a tripod. Participants must be open to learning some advanced PhotoShop techniques. Some light hiking will be required to reach areas where images will be captured. **Lab fee: $75**

Randall Fitzgerald is a biologist, behavioral ecologist and environmental educator at Montclair State University's School of Conservation. He has pursued the fine art of photography for over 40 years, using many different photographic techniques. His love of the natural environment has permeated both his academic and photographic life, and consequently most of his fine art images reflect the intimacy he enjoys with the natural world. Natural and rural landscapes comprise the bulk of his work, however he also enjoys creating still-life photography and capturing images of wildlife. Regardless of the subject matter, he strives to create images that stimulate our undeniable connection to the planet and the cultures that have populated it. His goal is to strike that universal cord of understanding, through imagery, that is innately present in each of us. Dr. FitzGerald currently exhibits and sells his images at several galleries in the northwestern region of New Jersey. A sampling of his images can be viewed on his website at http://www.randallfitzgerald.com/.

E-mail: fitzgeraldr@mail.montclair.edu

Course Syllabus

JULY 11 - 17 ONE-WEEK COURSES

NEW! Ornithologyon Great Duck Island
Course #SG5108

This course is an intense immersion in field Ornithology set on Great Duck Island, one of the most important seabird nesting islands off the coast of Maine, The class will have a specific focus on seabird ecology. Students will live on the island for the week with two instructors. Accommodations are rustic and participants will have a choice of tenting or living in the former light-keeper’s house, where we will gather each day for meals and presentations. Days will be busy, with time divided between presentations and field observations. As befits island life, our exact schedule will be largely organized around weather conditions.

Great Duck Island lies some 10 miles south of Mt. Desert Island in the Gulf of Maine. A light station was established in 1890 and operated into the 1980’s. Currently the island is protected by the Nature Conservancy and College of the Atlantic and is home to breeding populations of Herring gulls, Greater Black-backed gulls, Black Guillemots, Leach’s storm-petrels, and Common eiders. Participants will have unparalleled opportunities to observe these species rearing their young on this remote offshore island.
*Lab fee $325**

Matt Drennan has spent over 25 years observing and researching seabird ecology in the Gulf of Maine. A 1985 graduate of College of the Atlantic, Matt continues to make his home on Mt. Desert Island, and is an adjunct instructor at COA, teaching Ornithology and Polar Exploration and Ecology. For over 20 years he has been involved in ship-based eco-tourism, leading expeditions annually to the Antarctic peninsula. Matt has also traveled extensively in the Arctic, South America, and Indonesia, yet the coast of Maine remains his favorite place on earth.

E-mail:sswann@coa.edu
mdrennan@coa.edu

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Climatology and Climate Change
Course #SG5109

This course will introduce the student to the study of climate, the beginnings of the science, changes over time, and its perception in the media and public today. Beginning with a historical approach to climate, students will learn the science of climatology as practiced today. Basic atmospheric processes will be introduced, and general climate classifications and changes over various time scales will be examined. Students will be prepared to bring back explanations to their classrooms for exploring and explaining climate change and developing exercises for daily weather forecasting. Web resources will be discussed and sources of information assessed. Field trips will include an instrument factory and climate research laboratories. Guest lecturers have included legislators, researchers, and editors for the IPCC. Recommendations for further study will be discussed as well. Students will gain an appreciation of how the science is done today. *Lab fee $35**

Lou McNally received his Interdisciplinary Ph.D. from the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. He is currently Assistant Professor of Applied Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL, and a broadcast meteorologist for Maine Public Radio and Television. Additionally, he heads up L. K. McNally & Associates, which has been advising private and public clients in operational and forensic meteorology for 30 years. Recent research centers on forensic synoptic analysis, or reconstruction of the weather from anecdotal source information, and recent publications include invited papers for History of Meteorology, and Weather, a publication of the Royal Meteorological Society.

E-mail: loumcnally@me.com

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The Biology of Water Bears and Other Micro-Invertebrates
(formerly Life Under the Microscope)
Course #SG5110

This course focuses on the biology of exceedingly common yet lesser-known organisms. Water bears (tardigrades) are strange, somehow cute creatures that capture the imagination of all who see them. Water bears serve as model organisms in genetic research and their occurrence in nature is nearly ubiquitous. In this introduction to the biology of micro-invertebrates, we will encounter interactions between water bears and a great diversity of other organisms, including chytrids. Chytrids are zoosporic fungi recently linked to the global decline of amphibians. Many chytrids are important decomposers while others are parasites of plants, algae, other fungi, and invertebrates. Though they are fungi, chytrids are linked to the biology of micro-invertebrates. As lesser-known organisms inhabiting microwildernesses, water bears and chytrids are symbolic of the great and readily accessible biodiversity amendable to student investigation. **Lab Fee $35.**

Paul Davison Ph.D., Botany, University of Tennessee; M.A. Leadership and Higher Education, Appalachian State University; B.S. Forestry, North Carolina State University. Paul is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of North Alabama where he teaches undergraduate courses in biology and botany. For 20 years he has practiced field bryology conducting surveys for mosses and liverworts of conservation concern. This practice kept him in close contact with the microscopic and in 2002 he developed an innovative MicroAquarium now available through Carolina Biological Supply Company. His interest in microscopic life dates back to his childhood and now he enjoys developing micro-techniques for the nonspecialist. As a testament to the existence of microwildernesses, he has co-authored a manuscript (submitted to Zoological Science, fall 2008) describing a new genus and species of microturbellarian inhabiting terrestrial mosses in a city park in Florence, Alabama.

E-mail: pgdavison@una.edu

Course Syllabus

JULY 11 - 24 TWO-WEEK COURSE

Examining the Evidence: Your Classroom as a Crime Lab
Course # SG-5054

Forensic science is the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system. Specifically, forensic science deals with the analysis of evidence. This interdisciplinary course will serve as an introduction to the incorporation of forensics into middle and high school science curriculum. The major areas of science will be used in determining the evidentiary value of crime-scene and related evidence. Use of the scientific method will be key and lab activities will accompany each topic. Time will be devoted to discussing the practical aspects of using crime scenes/forensics as a teaching tool. Included will be the logistics of setting-up "crime scenes" in the classroom, as well as the discussion of ideas for implementing the material presented. **Lab fee: $35**

Howard Schindler: M.S., Education, Johns Hopkins University, B.S.E., School Health Education, SUNY at Cortland. Schindler teaches forensics, health, biology and human anatomy and physiology at St. Paul's School in Brooklandville, Maryland and forensics at Villa Julie College in Stevenson, Maryland.

E-mail:hschindler@stpaulsschool.org

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JULY 18 - 24: ONE-WEEK COURSE

NEW! Lake Ecology

Course #SG5111

Lakes are a highly valuable natural resource from ecological, recreational, economic, aesthetic and cultural perspectives. Maine has over 6,000 catalogued lakes spanning a wide range of types. Mount
Desert Island and the surrounding region are home to many of these lake types. This course will provide an in-depth introduction to lake ecology, how lakes work, and discuss how these ecosystems are managed and why they need conservation. Most of the course will be taught in the field and will include lake-side lectures and data collection experience for selected limnological parameters. The course will also include an introduction to on-line lake information resources, in particular where course participants can find data on the lakes of their home states.
**Lab fee: $75**

Peter Vaux is an aquatic ecologist, with a B.Sc. from the University of London and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. He conducted water resources research on the Colorado River system in Nevada, Arizona and Utah for eight years before moving to Maine in 1995. He has spent several years working in West Africa, Central and South America. Now at the University of Maine, Peter has been involved with a series of research projects that focus on large-scale patterns in aquatic biodiversity and the physico-chemical characteristics of freshwater ecosystems. He is conducting watershed assessments for several National Park Service properties in the Northeast and manages a Web site for sharing geo-referenced environmental data in Maine.

E-mail:peter.vaux@maine.edu

Course Syllabus

JULY 18 - 31: TWO-WEEK COURSE

Biological Oceanography
Course #SG-5094

This course examines fundamentals of oceanography using as context current fisheries management efforts in the Gulf of Maine. General principles of biological, physical, and chemical oceanography will be studied and brought alive examining the factors that determine sustainability. A mock forum of the New England Fisheries Management Council will be staged with students representing special interest groups. Several field trips aboard the college's research vessel Indigo will be included along with fieldwork at various sites of representative oceanography including examinations of the inter-tidal zone, planktonic and benthic marine flora and fauna, wave action, tides, currents, and chemical analysis of sea water. Weather and time permitting, we will take one day trip to Mount Desert Rock for scientific observation of marine mammals, particularly Right Whales.
** Lab fee: $175**

John Viechnicki, Ph.D., received his B.A.in physics from Middlebury College; M.S. and Ph.D. in applied marine physics from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami. John is a quality and environmental manager in Prospect Harbor, Maine at the last sardine cannery in the United States. His interests include human ecology issues such as the sustainability of the herring fishery in the Gulf of Maine and the increasing role companies play as stewards of the environment. John has spent time sailing the North Atlantic with the Sea Education Association teaching college students and K-12 teachers all aspects of oceanography, sailing and navigation. He taught COA students about herring management issues at the first ever Mount Desert Rock Herring Forum last year. John participates in Allied Whale projects including the development of the digital North Atlantic and Antarctic humpback whale catalogs.

E-mail: john@downeastscience.com

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July 25 - 31: ONE-WEEK COURSES

Field Botany and Creative Writing: Where the Science of Writing Meets the Writing of Science

Course #SG-5062

Learning how to identify the plants that dominate the Maine landscape will provide the backdrop for an integrative learning experience designed to dovetail plant identification with creative writing. Identifying plants in the field and becoming adept at using taxonomic keys will provide the substance and insights needed to fuel a variety of writing exercises. The dual focus of this course will be implemented by combining in-class field excursions to identify plants and consider their ecology, with out-of-class assignments focused on creative writing. Taken back to your own classrooms, these exploratory exercises and techniques will help you meet National Science Education Standards, and perhaps more importantly, will provide your students with an outlet for creative thought and expression. Writing creatively is a skill that can be nurtured and used effectively to reinforce the learning of botany in particular, and science in general. The bogs, offshore islands, salt marshes, ponds, and uplands of coastal Maine will be our primary classroom, and our ultimate inspiration.
**Lab fee: $50**

Keith Killingbeck,Ph.D., University of North Dakota. Dr. Killingbeck is Professor of Biological Sciences and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Rhode Island, and pursues ecological research in the forests of New England and the deserts of the Southwest.
http://www.uri.edu/cels/bio/bio_killingbeck.html

E-mail: keith@uri.edu Phone: 401-874-7848

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Field Ecology and Natural History
Course # SG-5103

Field Ecology and Natural History is a course that integrates concepts of ecology, natural history, and environmental science using examples from Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island. Daily field exercises will focus on natural history of the Maine coast and ecological analysis of local streams, forests, lakes, bogs, marine intertidal systems, salt marshes, and montane granite domes. Participants will collect and interpret evidence regarding forest stand history and disturbance patterns, ecological zonation of organisms in different habitats, influence of soil and geologic conditions, adaptations in a coastal bog ecosystem, biodiversity patterns in different ecosystems, and indicator species in stream benthic communities. Class projects will focus on developing teaching tools, visual aids, mapping techniques, methods of data analysis, and lecture materials for use in middle school and high school classrooms. It is expected that course content will provide substantial enrichment for teachers seeking to meet national science education standards in life science, earth science, and scientific inquiry.
**Lab Fee $25**

Christopher Cronan, Ph.D. Dartmouth College, is Professor of Biology and Ecology and Director of the Program in Ecology and Environmental Science at the University of Maine. Phone 207-581-3235.

E-mail:cronan@maine.edu

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This course combines an introduction to watershed ecology with hands-on computer-mapping experience. In the field we will focus on key aspects of watershed science and the impacts of humans on these ecosystems. A mapping component will utilize Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and GIS. GIS is a highly interactive map-based way of learning about our environment using "map overlay." School groups, citizen scientists, and non-profit environmental organizations often use map-based projects as a forum for learning about watershed science, as well as for promoting interest in local environmental management issues. We will collect spatially referenced data in the field and display this information using GIS to create interactive electronic maps. GIS mapping will include, for example, pollution sources, key habitats, priority areas, and land-use characterizations. Students will be introduced to GIS at the college's GIS Laboratory through hands-on learning using the field-collected data and on-line data. In addition, we will provide an introduction to ways for publishing watershed maps on the Internet. We will discuss sources of downloadable map-based data for areas of the country represented by participants in this course. The study area will be the Northeast Creek Watershed on Mount Desert Island, which is composed of national park lands, private property and non-profit held lands. Located within 10 minutes of the college, it is accessible by car, foot and canoe. No text required.
**Lab fee: $50**

Peter Vaux is an aquatic ecologist, with a B.Sc. from the University of London and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. He conducted water resources research on the Colorado River system in Nevada, Arizona and Utah for eight years before moving to Maine in 1995. He has spent several years working in West Africa, Central and South America. Now at the University of Maine, Peter has been involved with a series of research projects that focus on large-scale patterns in aquatic biodiversity and the physico-chemical characteristics of freshwater ecosystems. He is conducting watershed assessments for several National Park Service properties in the Northeast and manages a Web site for sharing geo-referenced environmental data in Maine.

E-mail:peter.vaux@maine.edu

Gordon Longsworth has a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Since 1993, he has been head of the GIS laboratory at College of the Atlantic. He has directed an array of projects designed to provide access to, and interpretation of, environmental information for diverse audiences. Working with COA students, he has produced multiple mapping products for governmental agencies, NGOs and municipalities in the Mount Desert Island area and beyond. He has recently developed a Google Earth-based interface for on-line environmental data in Maine, as well as a series of on-line GIS interactive mapping products.

E-mail:GORDONL@coa.edu

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NEW! Bringing National Parks "America's Best Idea" to life in the classroom
Course #SG-5112

Join us in exploring the history of coastal settlement and trade, early exploration and Native American culture along the Maine Coast. Try your hand at turn of the century farming (circa 1825), explore the process of stone cutting and quarrying, examine societal trends and artistic endeavors that led to preserving the land that would become Acadia National Park and St. Croix Island International Historic Site. Visit offshore islands and learn about the operation of the early U.S. Life Saving Service. Find out about a wide variety of social studies classroom resources available through National Parks. Colonial Settlement, Civil War living conditions, Woman’s Rights, Westward Exploration and Expansion, World War Memorials, Black History, Civil Right commemoration, Native American Life, and much more. **Lab fee: $75**

Kathie Petrie earned her B.S. at the University of Maine in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management/Interpretation, and was awarded her M. Ed. from UMO in Natural Resource Management and Earth Science Education. Kate has worked as a Lead Education Ranger at Acadia National Park, directing the Schoodic Education Adventure residential program and Artist-in-Residence Program. She has also been an Adjunct Faculty at UMO's College of Human Development and Education teaching Science Education, Astronomy, Meteorology, and Earth Science for Educators.

E-mail: Kate_Petrie@nps.gov

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