Institute For Heritage Education

CO COLORADO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: ARCHAEOLOGY EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION

THE INSTITUTE FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION (IHE) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT PARTNER OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY. IHE HAS SUPPORTED PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY IN SEVERAL WAYS SINCE BECOMING ACTIVE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE EDUCATION IN LATE 2019, INCLUDING THROUGH A CURRENT ONE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM), NEVADA STATE OFFICE, AND A CURRENT THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO STATE OFFICE. THE OBJECTIVE OF BOTH OF THESE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO EXPAND THE REACH OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY IN EACH STATE, SUPPORTING A BLM MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE BY EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR STEWARDSHIP AND PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS.THE THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WE PROPOSE HERE WILL ENABLE IHE TO HOLD TWO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS ON PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY CURRICULA AND METHODS: ONE IN LAS VEGAS ON INVESTIGATING FOOD AND LAND IN YEAR 1, AND ONE WE PROPOSE FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY AREA ON ROCK ART IN YEAR 3. IN YEAR 2, WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A NEW ROCK ART CURRICULUM FOR NORTHWESTERN NEVADA, CUSTOMIZED FOR THE STATE AND SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE UMBRELLA CURRICULUM INVESTIGATING ROCK ART. WE WOULD INTRODUCE THE UMBRELLA AND SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULA TO TEACHERS IN THE YEAR 3 WORKSHOP. WE WILL CARRY OUT THE WORK UNDER THE AGREEMENT MAINLY THROUGH CONTRACTING WITH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TRAINED IN PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY MATERIALS AND METHODS.PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY MATERIALS ARE INQUIRY-BASED. EACH UMBRELLA CURRICULUM (E.G., INVESTIGATING SHELTER AND INVESTIGATING ROCK ART) TEACHES THE BASICS OF HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY. SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF SPECIFIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ALLOW STUDENTS TO INVESTIGATE PAST CULTURES USING AUTHENTIC DATA INCLUDING ARTIFACTS, MAPS, AND ORAL HISTORIES. THE INVESTIGATIONS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO CUSTOMIZE THE LARGER CURRICULA TO STATES AND OR SPECIFIC LOCALITIES. WORKSHOPS PREPARE TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT THE INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULA IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.

IN COOPERATION WITH THE KLAMATH FALLS FIELD OFFICE, KLAMATH COUNTY MUSEUMS, AND THE KLAMATH TRIBES DESCENDANT COMMUNITY, THE INSTITUTE FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION WILL PLAN, ADVERTISE, AND CONDUCT THE PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP IN KLAMATH FALLS AS PROPOSED FOR 16 TEACHERS.

THE INSTITUTE FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION IHE IS A 501 C 3 NONPROFIT PARTNER OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY PA IHE HAS SUPPORTED PA IN SEVERAL WAYS SINCE BECOMING ACTIVE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE EDUCATION IN LATE 2019, INCLUDING THROUGH A CURRENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT BLM , COLORADO STATE OFFICE THE MAIN WAY WE DO SO NOW IS TO TAKE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING SIDE OF THE WORK SO THAT THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TRAINED IN PA MATERIALS AND METHODS CAN SPEND THEIR TIME EXPANDING THE EDUCATION REACH OF THE PROGRAM THE PROPOSED AWARD WILL BE USED TO HOST ONE PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS IN ELKO USING THE PA CURRICULUM INVESTIGATING SHELTER THIS WORKSHOP, USING AN INVESTIGATION APPROACH, ENABLES TEACHERS TO USE THE MATERIALS SUCCESSFULLY IN THE CLASSROOM, AND TO REACH THEIR STUDENTS IN AN ENGAGING WAY ALL PA MATERIALS EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR STEWARDSHIP AND PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS, MATCHING A BLM CULTURAL RESOURCE OBJECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS IS AN OPTIMAL AVENUE TO BENEFIT YOUNG STUDENTS AND NEVADA S CULTURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO PROTECT CULTURAL RESOURCES IS TO PROVIDE CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND INFORMAL EDUCATORS WITH HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE RESOURCES ADDITIONALLY, THE MATERIALS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY INVESTIGATIONS OF PAST CULTURES AND CONTEMPORARY DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES, THEREBY INCREASING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY OF DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED AMERICANS THIS PROJECT WILL MEET BLM S GOALS BY PROTECTING CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS THROUGH EDUCATION THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING IMPACT OF PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY IS ITS UNIQUE ABILITY TO FOSTER CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORICAL INQUIRY, ENCOURAGE ETHICAL REASONING AND CITIZENSHIP, AND ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL BASIS AND SOCIETAL NEED FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INTERDISCIPLINARY IN NATURE, ARCHAEOLOGY OFFERS AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE FOR SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING SCIENCE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, AND VISUAL ARTS THE EXISTING PA MATERIALS AND THE NEW SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM WILL PROVIDE ENGAGING INQUIRY BASED MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME