The Oklahoma Historical Society announces the Oklahoma Civil War Teachers Institute, set for July 6-8, 2016, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The OHS will host the Teachers’ Institute to explore the war’s impact on Indian Territory and techniques for teaching Oklahoma Civil War history in the K-12 classroom.
Conference participants will visit important landmarks of the war, including Fort Gibson Historic Site, Honey Springs Battlefield, the George M. Murrell Home and more. Facilitators for the event include education staff from the Oklahoma Historical Society and Northeastern State University. Oklahoma teachers will explore nontraditional classroom Civil War experiences, as well as field trips, interactive activities and other items to share with students.
Each teacher will receive an extensive resource kit with classroom activities and lesson guides. The cost for the program is $249 per person and includes all materials, plus some transportation and meals. The institute is open to public, private, and home school teachers in Oklahoma, grades K-12. A limit of 15 Oklahoma teachers will be selected on a first-come, first served basis.
The OHS will host the Teachers’ Institute to explore the war’s impact on Indian Territory and techniques for teaching Oklahoma Civil War history in the K-12 classroom.
Conference participants will visit important landmarks of the war, including Fort Gibson Historic Site, Honey Springs Battlefield, the George M. Murrell Home and more. Facilitators for the event include education staff from the Oklahoma Historical Society and Northeastern State University. Oklahoma teachers will explore nontraditional classroom Civil War experiences, as well as field trips, interactive activities and other items to share with students.
Each teacher will receive an extensive resource kit with classroom activities and lesson guides. The cost for the program is $249 per person and includes all materials, plus some transportation and meals. The institute is open to public, private, and home school teachers in Oklahoma, grades K-12. A limit of 15 Oklahoma teachers will be selected on a first-come, first served basis.
