FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT
Historical Archaeology Education Teacher Workshop
St. Simons Island, Georgia
August 2-6, 1999
 

Agenda

Part I: Archaeology for Fourth Grade Teacher's Workshop
New Fourth Grade Teachers, August 2-5, 1999

Part II: Teaching Historical Archaeology & Georgia History at Fort Frederica National Monument
Glynn County Teachers & NPS Education VIP's, August 2-4, 1999

Part III: Archaeology and Public Interpretation
National Park Service and Georgia Department of Natural Resource Staff, August 2-6, 1999


Monday, August 2
All Participants:  Frederica Field Trip

8:00 -- 8:10 am
Welcome, Mike Tennent, Superintendent, FOFR and Patrick Shell, Chief Ranger, FOFR

8:10 -- 8:30 am
Introduction of Instructors and Participants, Noelle Conrad, Park Ranger and Education Specialist, FOFR

8:30 -- 9:15 am
Overview of the Archaeology Education Program, Dr. Nick Honerkamp, Archaeology Professor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Ellen Provenzano, Glynn County Archaeology Coordinator, Noelle Conrad

9:15 --11:30 am
The Frederica Family Field Trip, Dr. Pam Cressey, City Archaeologist, Alexandria Archaeology, Dr. Nick Honerkamp, Noelle Conrad

11:30--12:15 pm
Tabby Demonstration, Wally Mathis, Chief of Maintenance, Donny Carter, Roosevelt Norris, Luis I. Ramos, FOFR, with remarks by Dr. Dave Crass, State Archaeologist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division

12:15 -- 1:00 pm  LUNCH

Historical Archaeology and Fort Frederica

All Participants:

1:00 -- 1:45 pm
Introduction to Historical Archaeology, Dr. Dave Crass

Part I Participants:

2:00 -- 3:00 pm
Introduction to Archaeology at Fort Frederica, Dr. Nick Honerkamp

3:00 -- 4:00 pm
Streetscape Presentations presented by Part II & III participants, Dr. Pam Cressey

Part II & III Participants:

Creating Fort Frederica Streetscapes, Dr. Pam Cressey

2:00 -- 2:30 pm
Researching your Street

2:30 -- 3:00 pm
Create your Streetscapes

3:00 -- 4:00 pm
Present Streetscapes


Tuesday, August 3
All Participants: Colonial History of Georgia's Golden Isles

8:00 -- 8:15 am    Good Morning and Daily Agenda, Noelle Conrad

8:15 --11:00 am
Pre-Colonial and Colonial History of Georgia's Golden Isles, Dr. John Worth, Archaeologist, Coosawattee Foundation, Calhoun, Georgia

Indigenous Chiefdoms of Georgia
European Explorations in Georgia
Georgia's Spanish Missions
The English Conquest of Georgia
Questions & Answers

11:00 -11:30 am
The War of Jenkins Ear and Frederica's Place in History, Steve Moore, Park Ranger, Fort Frederica NM

11:30 -12:30 LUNCH

12:30 --1:30 pm
Colonial African-American Culture along the Southeastern Coast of North America, Lance Hatten, Chief Ranger, FOPU

1:30-- 2:30 pm
Colonial Life on the GA Coast: The Thomas Hird Family, Dr. Nick Honerkamp

2:30-3:00 pm
Readings from Phoebe's Secret Diary, Bloody Summer of 1742, & James Edward Oglethorpe by children's author Joyce Knight Blackburn

3:00 - 3:30 pm
Hatbox Game: Identifying Frederica's Colonial Settlers: Using the Material Culture & the Historic Record, Noelle Conrad

3:30-- 4:00 pm
Introduction to the Curriculum (Part I &III only), Ellen Provenzano


Wednesday, August 4
Part I & II Participants:

Teachers' Curriculum

8:00 -- 9:00 am Critique of the Archaeology Curriculum, Toni Tennent

All Participants:

9:00 - 9:15 am
Summary of Critique of Archaeology Curriculum, Toni Tennent

9:15 -- 9:45 am
Curriculum Presentation, Ellen Provenzano

9:45 --10:45 am
Developing Creative Lesson Plans & Sharing Classroom Ideas Using State Curriculum Guidelines, Small Group - Brainstorming Session

10:45--11:30 am
Group Presentations of Classroom Activities and Lesson Ideas

11:30--12:30 pm  LUNCH

All Participants:

Preservation & The National Park Service

12:30-- 1:30 pm
Georgia Archaeology, Dr. Dave Crass

1:40 -- 2:30 pm
The Abbott Monument: A Unique Monument at Fort Frederica, Judd Kratzer, Archaeology Professor, Armstrong Atlantic State University

2:40 -- 3:40 pm
Protecting America's Heritage at Fort Frederica National Monument, John Jameson, Archaeologist, Southeast Regional Center, NPS

3:40 -- 4:00 pm
Evaluations for Part II, Noelle Conrad

3:40 -- 4:00 pm
Preparation for Field Work for Part I, Dr. Nick Honerkamp and Ellen Provenzano


Thursday, August 5
Part II & III Participants:

Shiner's Trench: Field and Lab Day

8:00 --10:15 am
Field Work, The Process of Archaeological Fieldwork, Be Sure and Bring a Snack and Water! Dr. Nick Honerkamp, Ellen Provenzano, & Noelle Conrad

10:15 -- 11:00 am
Tour of Artifact Building, Patricia Barefoot, Park Ranger, Fort Frederica NM

11:00 - 11:20 am
Break and Travel to Fort Frederica Archaeology Lab

11:20 - 12:15 pm
Lab Procedures, Clean and Categorize Artifacts, Ellen Provenzano & Instructors

12:15 --1:00 pm  LUNCH

1:00 --1:45 pm
Introduction to Artifact Identification, Ellen Provenzano & Instructors

1:45--3:00 pm
Artifact Analysis, Ellen Provenzano & Instructors

3:15--3:45 pm
Ethics of Archaeology, Dr. Nick Honerkamp, & John Jameson

3:45-4:00 pm
Final Evaluations for Part I, Noelle Conrad & Ellen Provenzano


Friday, August 6
Part III Participants:

Public Interpretation/Education Curriculum

8:00 - 9:30 am
Issues in Archaeology Education Programs, John Jameson & Dr. Nick Honerkamp

9:45 - 11:00 am
National Park Service Shared Competency for Archaeology and Interpretation, John Jameson

11:00 - Noon
Discussions on Implementing the Curriculum to Meet the Shared Competencies& Final Evaluation, John Jameson & Noelle Conrad