Lewis and Clark Institute
Summer 2008
Field Institutes sponsored by the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Association
Thank you for choosing the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Association for your
continuing education graduate credit. To register please read the information
below, select your field experience from excursion one or two, and complete
the simple registration form
Vernon L. Pedersen, PhD
Chair, Education Committee, LCIA
Program Description:
Lewis and Clark in the Classroom combines entertaining ways to use the experiences
of Lewis and Clark to enhance courses in everything from mathematics to chemistry
with guided excursions providing hands on experience of the world of Lewis and
Clark. The program is entirely experiential; no written assignments or exams
are required.
General Information:
Deadline for registration: To insure your seat in Lewis and Clark in the
Classroom your registration with pre-payment must be received by 5:00 pm May
30th, 2008.
Late Registration: Late registration will be accepted, space permitting, until
5:00 pm Friday, June 13th, 2008.
Academic Credit: Program participants will receive one graduate credit
from Montana State University - Northern. An additional credit is available
for no extra cost to participants able to attend selected sessions at the Lewis
and Clark Festival on June 28th and 29th.
Spouses, children and non-academics: Individuals interested in participating
in the program who do not require academic credit may register at a substantial
discount. Children over the age of twelve may also participate provided they
are accompanied by an adult parent or guardian. See registration form for special
rates.
Refund Policy: Cancellations received on or before May thirtieth will
receive a full refund, Cancellations received between May thirtieth and June
thirteenth will be subject to a twenty-five per cent administrative fee. No
refunds will be available for cancellations made after June thirteenth. Full
refunds will be given to all participants if the program must be cancelled due
to low enrollment or circumstances beyond the control of the Lewis and Clark
Interpretive Association
Program Schedule:
June 20 -
Noon - catered lunch at the College of Technology.
1:00 pm - completion of paperwork for graduate credit - confirmation of excursion
registration - logistics.
1:30 pm - Lewis and Clark in the Classroom. Presentations highlighting the educational
uses of the expedition.
3:30 pm - adjournment.
June 21 -
7:30 am-gather at Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
7:45 am-Caravan departs for Ft. Benton and Upper Missouri float trip.
8:00 am-Coach Departs for Helena for Centuries of Montana Tour.
5:00 pm-Coach returns from Helena, float trip returns to cars.
June 27 - 29 Lewis and Clark Festival
Participants in Lewis and Clark in the Classroom may earn an additional graduate
credit at no additional cost by attending selected festival events. Complete
information on this option will be available at June 20th session.
Program Content:
Lewis and Clark in the Classroom, 1:30 to 3:30, 20 June 2008, -
Lewis and Clark in Context - Dr. Vernon Pedersen, Professor of History at the University of Great Falls sets the Lewis and Clark expedition into the context of the early Nineteenth Century including the Napoleonic Wars, American democracy, relations with the Indian nations and slavery.
What Happened to the Dog? - Professor Craig Ganster, of the Criminal
Justice Program at the University of Great Falls, will talk about one of the
most important expedition members, Lewis' dog Seaman. Professor Gangster will
be assisted by one or more of his own Newfoundland dogs who will bring life
to Seaman's adventures.
Lewis and Clark Reenacted - Long time Corps of Discovery re-enactor Pete Woelkers demonstrates the skills needed to recreate historical characters and relates some of his less serious experiences impersonating a member of the expedition.
Field Experience Options:
Excursion one:
Lewis and Clark on the Upper Missouri -
Spend the morning touring historic sites in Ft. Benton, once the center of fur
trading, and transport on the upper Missouri. Don Peterson, longtime Lewis and
Clark historian, will accompany the tour for a "backstage" experience
available to only a few privileged groups. After lunch on the banks of the Missouri
participants will board river rafts courtesy of Craig Madsen's Montana River
Outfitters and drift down river seeing the area the way Lewis and Clark saw
it. Both Don Peterson and Craig Madsen will guide the river float trip guaranteeing
a tremendous experience by all.
Be certain to bring water, raingear, sunscreen and a hat. River gear provided.
Length of float trip will vary depending on weather and river conditions.
Excursion two:
Centuries of Montana -
Truly put the Lewis and Clark Expedition into context with this coach tour guided
by University of Great Falls historian Vernon Pedersen. The tour departs from
the Interpretive center and makes its first stop at First Peoples Buffalo Jump
State Park, one of the largest buffalo jumps in the United States. Participants
will tour the museum and enjoy the spectacular view from the top of the butte.
The next stop is Gates of the Mountains, one of the most dramatic areas encountered
by the expedition. Enjoy lunch at the lakeside pavilion followed by a boat tour
of the Gates including a stop at the head of Mann Gulch, site of the 1949 Mann
Gulch fire immortalized by Norman Mclean in Young Men and Fire. The tour then
departs for Helena and a visit to the Capitol building and the justly famous
Montana State Historical society. Time permitting the group will also stop at
Tower Rock, Montana's newest state park.
Registration:
Participants may register by:
Printing and mailing the form with a check, money order or credit card information
to the address provided.
By phone to the number provided - credit cards only.
Registration Form:
Name:__________________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: _____________________________________________________
Phone:_________________________________________________________________
E-mail:_________________________________________________________________
Excursion: check one
__ Lewis and Clark on the Upper Missouri
__ Centuries of Montana
Cost:
Full Program with graduate credit - $250.00
Full Program without graduate credit - $150.00
Saturday excursion only - $100.00
Children 12-17 - $80.00
# of Participants ___ Total Cost _______________________
__ Check __ Credit Card # ___________________________
Expiration date _____________________________________
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Association
PO Box 2848
Great Falls, Montana 59403
(406) 452-5661
exec@lewisclarkia.com
www.lewisclarkia.com