Along the River: Teaching and Learning with Place Markers
Haudenosaunee language and story have been missing from history books as well as from roadside place markers. Working with Seneca language expert and artist, Bill Crouse (Seneca/Hawk Clan), New York Folklore has engaged in a place-marking project to mark places of significance to Indigenous populations in New York State.
Through collected narratives from Haudenosaunee communities, educators will explore our state's Indigenous history and gain a new understanding of significant sites within New York's watersheds. Plan to spend six hours discovering tools and curricula for experiential learning from the perspective of place.
Activities/Learning Objectives:
• Explore ideas of "place” through cultural, social, and biophysical dimensions.
• Practice using research methodologies including close observation, field biology, note taking, sketching, and mapping
• Gain a deeper understanding of the values, beliefs, and traditions of the Haudenosaunee communities of New York State
• Examine the ethical considerations of representing diverse cultures in a classroom
• Investigate the presence and meaning of culture in our own lives, families, and communities, including the school community
• Connect Indigenous culture and place names to education standards
• Adapt field-based learning skills for use in the classroom
Please bring a lunch. Snacks will be provided.
FORMAT: In-person learning opportunity
DATE: Saturday, 3/21/26
TIME: 9:30AM-3PM
LOCATION: Schoharie River Center, 2025 Burtonville Rd, Esperance, NY 12066
FACILITATORS: Local Learning (Mira Johnson), New York Folklore (Ellen McHale); Schoharie River Center (John McKeeby) and Seneca language expert, William "Bill” Crouse.
GCRTC CONTACT: Valerie Lovelace, GCRTC Executive Director [valerie@teachers'-center.org]
FEE: None. Registration is required.
CTLE HOURS: 6
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/5n7aadjr