History, social studies, art and natural history in one class? Incorporate natural history into social studies and history lessons by utilizing projects on a variety of crafts from the Ojibwe (native peoples of the eastern woodlands).
Create a birch bark basket, make twine from plant fibers, embroider with porcupine quills, learn beadwork, and go on a wild foods and medicines snowshoe. Share tools/techniques for incorporating these modeled lessons into your classroom, as well as discussing ideas and activities and ideas already in place to teach natural and cultural history.
NOTE: This is a core course of the MAEd:NSEE. Students not admitted to a Hamline degree program may take this course following application for Adult Special status through Graduate Admissions, providing space is available. For information, call 651-523-2900 or visit www.hamline.edu/graduate/index.html. Please register one week prior to course start date. Target audience: educators, naturalists, environmental educators.
Course schedule and student info
Instructor: Clarissa Ellis
