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2007 Governor's Institute
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2007 Governor's Institute for Social Studies Educators
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pensylvania 16546
Pennsylvania Journey
July 15-20, 2007
Graduate Credit Requirements
Geospatial Resources
Wetlands Resources
Sunday, July 15 - A Place in Time
- Registration 1:30- 4:30
- Welcome Dinner
- Overview of the Week
- Evening Program Session 1 (Walker building)
Monday, July 16 - Characteristics of Pennsylvania
- This Place (A morning stroll - Journal activity)
- Thinking Geographically (Dr. Roger Downs)
- Organizing Content (Dr. Jim Wetzler & Mark Wilson)
- Essential Questions (Grade level groups)
- Cultural Subgroups in PA (Bruce Hoover and Jim Wetzler)
- Evening Programs (Cultural Differences and Visit Museum)
Tuesday, July 17 - Valleys of the Susquehanna
- Regions (Dr. Deryck Holdsworth)
- GeospatialTechnologies and Tools (Dave Fyfe)
- Barns and Diamonds (Deryck Holdsworth)
- Place Impacting Place (Chesapeake Bay Foundation Staff)
- Evening Program (Reading Assignment; Susquehanna: River of Dreams)
Wednesday, July 18 - Exploring the Valleys of the Susquehanna
- A Field Experience: Rural and Urban Examples (8 am - 6 pm)
- Evening Program (Essential Queston; Jeff Zeiders)
Thursday, July 19 - Geographic Awareness
- Land Choices (Estelle Ruppert, DCNR)
- Hands on Computer Sessions, Geocaching, adnd Wetlands
(PSU Geography Ph. D. students)
Friday, July 20 - Thinking Geographically
- A Digital Deconstruction (Dave Fyfe)
- Local Action Project (Planet Smethport; Ross Porter)
- My Wonderful World (Jodi Vender)
- Geography Action (Kristy Snider)
- Debriefing of Regional Action Plans (Institute Staff)
- Closing Session (Jim Wetzler(
- Post Test (adjourn by 3:00 pm)
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