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Lewis Clark re-enactment broadcast planned On Sept. 15, 1805 Captains Lewis and Clark and the members of their corps began the treacherous ascent up Wendover Ridge. On Sept. 15, 2005, 200 years later, the "Live with Lewis" and "Crossing the Bitterroots" programs will be filmed and broadcast live to schools around the country from the Lewis and Clark campsite on the Clearwater National Forest where their journey across the Lolo Trail began. Local teachers have been notified of this educational opportunity through iTEACH coordinator, Judy Leuck so that local school children might join children from many states through a live webcast link to learn Lewis and Clark history through this Lewis & Clark Distance Learning Project. This distance learning project will be followed by the Kamiah Corps II event Sept. 16 through 26 when approximately 4,000 local school children will be transported by bus to Kamiah's Riverside Park to learn about many aspects of Lewis and Clark history in this "hands-on" exhibit. Distance learning Entitled Lewis and Clark Then and Now: Linking the Trail to America's Students, the 2005-2006 school year of the project concentrates on the final leg of the original expedition's journey to the west coast as the Corps traveled from the Mandan Villages to the Pacific Coast and then in the spring began the journey home. Programs set for Sept. 1, Sept. 15, Sept. 22 and Oct. 13 will be filmed and webcast live from locations in Montana and Idaho. Students across the country can interact live via the web or videoconference connections with experts from these locations as they talk about events of the expedition. Two programs will be webcast live on Sept. 15 from the Lolo Trail. At 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time tune in for Live with Lewis and learn about events of the original expedition on the Lolo Trail and the work of the United States Forest Service to preserve the forest lands of the trail today. At 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time tune in for Crossing the Bitterroots for an in-depth exploration of the Corps' experience crossing these rugged mountains. E-mail questions may be sent during the broadcasts as people watch live over the project's website, http://ali.apple.com/lewisandclark. To have students connect via videoconference for live face-to-face interaction with experts during the Crossing the Bitterroots program, contact the project at 314-854-6003 or 314-773-6934. "What this is designed to do," said Tim Gore, educational director of the project, "is to engage students in authentic learning experiences as an event of national importance is occurring. They will be able to compare the people, places and events of the original journey to the trail today. They'll be able to ask questions of experts and interact with peers across the country. They'll also explore a wide variety of topics because programs cover a variety of curriculum linked to the interdisciplinary nature of the expedition. And, if you can't watch the programs live then check out the archived versions of each program at a time convenient for you and your students." For more information about the Lewis & Clark Distance Learning Project contact Tim Gore at 314-854-6003 or 314-773-6934. Advertising: Joint School District #171 Board Agenda Check out the agenda for the Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 19. |
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