AGENDA 6/12/03
Exploring and Teaching Lewis and Clark Institute: Corps of Discovery
Monday, June 16-Friday, June 20, 2003
Indiana University at South Bend and the St. Joseph River
Description: To celebrate the two hundred year anniversary of the epic journey of Lewis and Clark, GENI will
offer a very special and unique opportunity for Indiana educators. The water-based group, the Buckskins, will
embark on an epic journey. For 3 days participants will paddle in canoes and camp along the banks of the St.
Joseph River. The experience is not designed as a re-enactment, but the journey will begin with blank maps and
proceed to modern-era geo-technologies: GPS and GIS. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday highlight many
dynamic field experiences that are easily replicated in the classroom, from earth science to English, to art, to
math, to geography. On Wednesday, the Buckskins will exit from the water portion of the Institute to share
experiences, strategies, and resources.
Thursday and Friday, all participants will meet at IUSB Northside 122 to continue in-class discussions and
project development. Participants will create lesson plans that draw on local resources to help interpret for their
students the impact that the Lewis and Clark Expedition had, and continues to have, on Indiana.
The book “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen E. Ambrose will be a required reading for all participants prior to
their arrival. The book provides background information that will enable the participants to gain a better
understanding of the Lewis and Clark experience and to apply that experience to their own 2003 Institute
experience.
Monday, June 16, 2003
9am-10:30 Registration, Introductions and Expectations (Northside 122): Jim Schmidt, Mary
Nicolini, Hilary Steinhardt, Kathy Kozenski
a. “Photo Icebreaker” with Mary
b. Distribute field resources and equipment check
c. Tim Gavin explains field observation techniques
d. Keith O’Connell describes G.I.S. use for this journey
e. Terry Gennicks explains photos
f. Mary explains journal assignments
g. Questions and answers
10:30-11:00
11:00
12:00pm
1:00-2:00
2:00
2:15-4:00
4:00
4:15-5:15
5:15-6:30
6:30-7:00
Evening
Sergeant Ordway, Jefferson’s Emissary: Wade Marcum, re-enactor
Transport to Baugo-Ferrettie County Park
Lunch at Park
Flora and Fauna of the Region: Evie Kirkwood, Director of Education Services, St. Joe
County Parks and Recreation
Break
Land Navigation, Orienteering, G.P.S.: Tim, Jim, Kathy, K.C. Niebor (St. Joe County
Parks)
Break
Canoe Teams and Safety Briefing / Skills Evaluation
Coordinates for Upriver Baugo Mini-Expedition: Tim
Set Up Camp / Eat Dinner
Bolognese, salad, bread, strawberries, shortcake, whipped cream
Mary reads journals by fire: Princess Mishawaka legend.
Night sky viewing the with Terry, binoculars, telescopes, charts.
Night-time canoe to Baugo Bay optional.
Tuesday, June 17
6:30am-7:15 Breakfast
7:30-8:00 “Critters Are Us” activity
8:00ish
Break camp and clean up camp site
8:30-9:00 Put in for Twin Branch (safety reminder / assignment reminder)
10:00
First transect at Stickler Park (Bittersweet Bridge); 30-45 minute problem-solving activity
11:00
Proceed to Twin Branch Dam (portage site and second transect)
12:00
Proceed to Monkey Island for third transect and LUNCH
1:30
Proceed to Central Park Dam (portage and fourth transect). Look for most southern
reading along this stretch.
2:30
Proceed to Playland Park for fifth transect. Tuesday night camp site.
Upriver canoe race and fishing optional
5:30
Dinner: Taste of India
Evening
Journal reading by fire with Mary.
Night-time canoe to Baugo Bay and return.
Stargazing with Terry.
Wednesday, June 18
6:30am
Breakfast
7:30
“Critters Are Us” activity
8:00
Break camp and clean up camp site
8:30
Put in for East Race / Howard Park
9:30
Arrive East race (portage and sixth transect)
10:30
Put in for Pinhook Park
11:30
Arrive Pinhook Park (portage and seventh transect)
12:30pm
LUNCH at Park
1:00
Mini-hike to LaSalle portage point
2:30
Put in for Juday Creek and eighth transect
3:30
Put in for St. Patrick’s County Park; take-out at 4:30 p.m.
5:00
Depart for Marriott Hotel from St. Patrick’s Park
7:00
Dinner at Macri’s Deli on Niles Avenue; debrief with Sergeant Ordway
Thursday, June 19
Breakfast on own at Hotel
9:00am-11:30 Mission Geography, NASA resources and imagery on Lewis and Clark, G.I.S.
application, and Lesson plan development: Schmidt and O’Connell
11:30-1:00
Lunch on own
1:00-2:00 Migration and Census Implications: Dr. Paul Herr, IUSB Department of Geosciences
(Northside 122)
2:00
Break
2:15-4:30 Strategies for using “Undaunted Courage” in the classroom: Mary
6:30
Buffalo barbeque at IUSB Riverside Pavilion
Friday, June 20 (make sure to check out of hotel first thing Friday morning)
Breakfast on own at hotel
9:00am-10:30 G.I.S. simple and complicated!: Keith (Northside 340)
10:30-12:00
Activity Development in computer lab
12:00pm
Lunch as a group
2:00
Evaluations and Graduation
THANK YOU for undertaking this journey! Your participation
and contributions will further enhance Indiana education!