[WSCSS] The Inquirer: Teacher News from the Washington State History Museum

Tue Sep 9 11:45:16 EDT 2008

The Inquirer

(Teacher News from the Washington State History Museum!)

Check out this e-newsletter for the latest information and events.  If
you're interested in receiving future newsletters, please send a email
to gperkins at wshs.wa.gov
<mailto:gperkins at wshs.wa.gov?subject=Teacher%20News>  and we'll add you
to the list!

1. Teacher Orientation Workshop - Free lunch AND clock hours to the
first 45 signups! (sponsored by Washington History Day)

2. Watch the Museum ERUPT! : Sign up now for the Disaster! school
program

3. Back to School Night - a night out for YOU and other educators

4. Target Field Trip Grants

5. Lesson Plan Spotlight: "The Time Machine"

6. Contact Us

COLUMBIAKids is here!  Check out this great new online magazine for kids
4-14:

http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids
<http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids> 

1. Teacher Orientation Workshop

Bringing your students to the history museum?  Sign up now and get a
FREE lunch and FREE clock hours (to the first 45 full-day
registrations)!

>From self-guided visits to dramatic performances, the Washington State
History Museum has something for all kinds of learners.  Join us for a
workshop that will help you make your field trip great!  We provide
loads of resources to help you prepare for your museum visit, including
helpful hints on everything from how to arrange a field trip to how to
integrate a museum experience into your school's curriculum.  Attendance
at a Teacher Orientation Workshop is required for all first-time History
Museum visiting teachers.  Veteran teachers will also enjoy getting the
latest on all of our programs.  

Here are the details: 

Saturday, September 27 ~ starting at 9 am!

This year, we are offering two options for teacher flexibility - half-
or full-day registration.  Full-day registration is sponsored by
Washington History Day.

Half-Day (9 am to 1 pm)

The first half of our day will cover such topics as:

*	Object-Based Inquiry and Washington History Themes
*	Teaching and Learning in the Museum Galleries
*	Scheduling & Logistics of Field Trips
*	Amazing Museum Resources for the Classroom

Cost for Half-Day Workshop: FREE

Cost for Clock Hours (Optional): 4 clock hours are available.  The fee
is $10, payable to Puget Sound ESD.

Full-Day (9 am to 4 pm)

Join us for the full-day program and enjoy a student History Day
presentation during lunch.  After lunch, we will devote the afternoon to
learning more about Women's History in Washington state and Washington
History Day.  Veteran teachers will lead the group in discussing how
History Day can be used to fulfill CBA requirements.  Participants will
get a chance to discuss the program with students who have been a part
of it!

Cost for Full-Day Workshop: FREE

Cost for Lunch: FREE to the first 45 registrants; $13 for all others 

Cost for Clock Hours (Optional): 6 clock hours are available.  FREE to
the first 45 registrants; $12 for all subsequent registrations, payable
to Puget Sound ESD.

2. Watch the Museum ERUPT! : Sign up now for the Disaster! school
program

Blizzards, avalanches, and volcanoes - no, it's not a blockbuster movie
- it's Fall at the Washington State History Museum!  Come shake, rattle,
and roll with characters from Washington history and hear stories of
natural disasters in the Pacific Northwest.  From Mount St. Helens to
the avalanche that felled two Great Northern trains, students will
investigate the history of natural catastrophes, using artifacts,
ephemera and photographs to unlock the mysteries of our geologic past.

Tuesday through Friday, October 14-17, 2008, students can visit the
History Museum and speak with actors who will be portraying characters
who experienced natural disasters in Washington State.  Through engaging
dramatic monologues and student-generated questions, the Hall of
Washington History will be filled with the excitement of this timely
topic.  Free curricular materials and student readings are provided to
help you integrate the museum visit with classroom instruction or a "Dig
Deep" CBA.

To find out more, visit our new website!
http://www.washingtonhistory.org/education/fieldtrips.aspx
<http://www.washingtonhistory.org/education/fieldtrips.aspx> 

Want to hear a story from a previous field trip program?  "Wreck of the
Andelana" is a mysterious tale brought to the museum by actor-writer
Nick Edwards:

http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/pod-puzzle.html
<http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/pod-puzzle.html> 

3. Back to School Night - a night out for YOU and other educators

Back to School Night is an annual community collaboration between many
of the Puget Sound's museums and other educational organizations.
Educators from all over the area come to see what we have to offer to
enhance their current curricula.

Back to School Night has been held since 2002, and happens each year in
October at one of Tacoma's downtown museums - the Museum of Glass,
Tacoma Art Museum or the Washington State History Museum. 2008's event
will be held on October 1, starting at 5:30 pm, at the Tacoma Art
Museum.  Educators of all kinds are invited to visit booths representing
more than 20 organizations that offer educational programming, hear
presentations about that programming, make art and try other hands-on
activities, participate in our raffle to win fabulous prizes, and of
course, enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres!

Attendants will receive bags for collecting goodies, each containing a
full contact list of each participating organization and other useful
information.

Interested?  Check it out at: 

http://museumofglass.org/education/back-to-school-night/
<http://museumofglass.org/education/back-to-school-night/> 

4. Target Field Trip Grants

It's that time of year again!  From now until November 1, 2008, Target
is accepting applications for their school field trip grants.

For more information, visit:

http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-00253
7
<http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-0025
37> 

(Please note: The Washington State Historical Society is not affiliated
with Target or this offer.  This link is provided for informational
purposes only - all questions must be directed to Target.)

5. Lesson Plan Spotlight: "The Time Machine"

*	Why were time zones created? 
*	What were the potential consequences of not measuring accurate
time?
*	What role did the building/running of the railroad play in the
invention of time standards?

November 18, 1883 was the "Day of Two Noons," a day on which many
influential railroads resolved 56 different American time standards into
just four standard time zones. This was done so that trains could follow
a set schedule, thus avoiding accidents and arriving at stations at a
set time. This elementary school curriculum examines the importance of
this innovation and the impact of time and the creation of time zones
(or standards) on people in the West.

To take a trip in "The Time Machine," visit:

http://stories.washingtonhistory.org/Railroads/Teaching/Elementary.aspx
<http://stories.washingtonhistory.org/Railroads/Teaching/Elementary.aspx
> 

6. Contact Us

For more information about our programs or offerings, visit our website
at WashingtonHistory.org.  General questions can be directed to us at
schoolprograms at wshs.wa.gov <mailto:schoolprograms at wshs.wa.gov> .

This issue brought to you by Gwen Perkins, WSHM School Programs
Coordinator.  To reach Gwen directly, email gperkins at wshs.wa.gov
<mailto:gperkins at wshs.wa.gov?subject=Teacher%20News> .

<http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids> Gwen Perkins

School Programs Coordinator

WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM

1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402

253.798.5927

WashingtonHistory.org 

columbia.WashingtonHistory.org/kids

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