Teacher Institutes
New England Teacher Institute
in Environmental History In June 2009, the Forest History Society, sponsored by the AKC Fund, will host a 3-day, residential Teacher Institute in Environmental History for New England educators at the Great Mountain Forest , Norfolk , CT (www.foresthistory.org/Education/Institutes/CTTeacherInstitute.htm). This will be an excellent opportunity for educators to learn more about environmental history, gain ideas for team teaching, and learn about an exciting new curriculum that meets several state standards. The Teacher Institute will be held Monday-Wednesday, June 22-24, 2009, free of charge. Guest speakers will include Dr. Brian Donahue, Associate Professor of American Studies and Director of Environmental Studies at Brandeis University ; Emery Gluck, Forester, Eastern District & Author ; Bob Ricard, Urban Forester, University of Connecticut ; and Star Childs, owner of the Great Mountain Forest . Applications for the Teacher Institute are now being accepted; apply today or share this information with any New England Social Studies teachers you might know. We hope to have the opportunity to host additional Institutes in the future. Keep an eye out for a Teacher Institute in your area. If Trees Could Talk Latest Curriculum Addition: Module 11 “Behind the Scenes: Forest & Forest Product Research” is the newest module to join the If Trees Could Talk curriculum! Module 11 introduces students to research conducted since the early 1900s to help us better utilize forest resources while managing our forestlands in a sustainable manner. Students will also learn about key researchers, their training, and achievements. It is correlated to all 50 individual state standards, offers team teaching ideas, and links to other resource sites, so be sure to check out this latest addition. If anyone would like to test this in the classroom or just read through and offer feedback, we are always open to suggestions or new ideas . http://foresthistory.org/Education/Curriculum/Activity/activ11/activ11.htm FHS and PLT Map Analysis Activity from If Trees Could Talk
in Latest PLT Activity Guide Project Learning Tree's most recent effort, “Global Connections: Forests of the World” contains an activity from Module 6, “ From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest .” This activity allows students to view the urban landscape of the Durham , Raleigh , and Chapel Hill areas over time. Students analyze 2 maps of the region, one from 1931 and one from 2006, to examine how people affect forests. The PLT activity, “Analyzing Patterns of Forest Change,” has students investigate and present the reasons behind changes in a forest area in their own community. The Forest History Society welcomes educational collaborations of this nature and hopes you celebrate this success with us. Forest History Society Photo Resources Online Photo Collections The Forest History Society's (FHS) Archives maintains a rich collection of over 25,000 images - black and white prints, color photos, slides, negatives, plates, and films documenting the history of forests, conservation, or human interaction with the environment. Indexed by subject, this is great resource for educators. Photos of Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, forestry associations and industries, and tree planting across the country all might be useful resource for educators in the U.S. ; especially those educators utilizing the If Trees Could Talk curriculum. A Guide to the Forest History Society Photograph Collection lists the various subject headings under which photographs are filed. Photo Collection: http://foresthistory.org/Research/photos.html | 
