Professional Development

Civil War teacher workshop at Old Courthouse (2011)

Julie Northrip, NPS

Upcoming 2013 Summer Teacher Workshop

Workshops for summer and fall 2013 to be determined.

Teacher workshops at the Arch and Old Courthouse are free for teachers, homeschool parents and other educators looking for resources on history and citizenship.

Workshops are supported in part by Jefferson National Parks Association.

 

Free Professional Development Workshops
(presented at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial or your school)

Park education staff will develop a workshop that fits your school's needs. We can travel to your school or your staff can come to the park. The workshop length can be tailored to fit your schedule, from 1 hour up to 4 hours. All workshops use curriculum-based, interdisciplinary activities to explore the themes of the park.

General workshop topics include:

• Lewis & Clark
• Plains Indians
• Mountain Men (fur trappers and fur trade)
• Pioneers on the Trail
• Homesteading in the West
• Transportation and Westward Expansion
• Cowboys
• African Americans in the West
• Women in the West
• Dred and Harriet Scott
• Slavery and Freedom in Antebellum St. Louis
• Mississippi River: History and Culture
• Civil Rights Trials (Dred Scott and Virginia Minor)
• Citizenship in the 1800s
• Presenting Mock Trials
• Using 19^th century Historic Documents
• Overview of museum education programs and resources for school groups

For more information, or to schedule a workshop, please e-mail Julie Northrip or call 314-655-1615.