Place and Land

Instructors Notes

It is with both joy and sadness that we end this last week with you wonderful people! We are joyful in our hearts, knowing that you are all, in your own ways, contributing to the well-being and education of the next generation. We are sad that our time has ended but are so happy to have gotten to know each of you.  We have learned so much from and with you all, and it has been a pleasure to be in this community together.  It is not goodbye - it is see you later!!!

Activities and Assignments

• Read the article about Barbie's Village

• Review Clearing: Resources for place-Based environmental education in the Pacific Northwest Indigenous perspectives and environmental education   

• Complete Week 6 Flip discussion 

Zoom Meetings and Flip Discussions

We will see you on Zoom Thursday from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Zoom link for class on Thursday:  https://pdx.zoom.us/j/84520780762

Flip discussion  Flip https://flip.com/33f85fcb

Assignment Due Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Children’s Book Review and Activity

Using the information and concepts from the IFS coursework (Wellbeing, Attending to Relationships, Ways of Knowing, and Place-Based Knowledge) and the learning strands, create a lesson plan for a lesson that you would like to teach in a preschool environment. Your lesson plan should include the following components: 

• Topic

• Lesson Focus

• Materials Needed

• Learning Objectives

• Activities

• and Notes/Resources (optional)

A sample lesson plan template will be provided, or you can create your own. 

We will share our lesson plans in our Thursday (June 26) class meeting. Please come to class (June 26) prepared to share all about your lesson with your cohort mates. This way, we can all learn from and with each other in our amazing learning community!! 

*For students taking the course for graduate credit, Type a 2 - 3 page, double-spaced reflection response. Your reflection should describe the reasoning behind your chosen lesson plan and connect it to the IFS coursework and learning strands. Submit the written reflection along with your lesson plan by Wednesday, June 26, 2024.