Investigating Rock Art: Painted Bluff Teacher Workshop

Join us for a FREE three-day teacher workshop to explore the intersections of art, culture, and the past. The Project Archaeology: Investigating Rock Art curriculum engages upper-elementary teachers and their students. The curriculum guides students through a complete archaeological investigation of Painted Bluff, a Native American rock art site that overlooks Lake Guntersville near Huntsville, Alabama. The course and curriculum will teach integrative, inquiry-based methods for social studies and art instruction. Teachers working in upper elementary settings are especially encouraged to apply.    *SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR MORE DETAILS AND A MAP*

Only 16 spots available!  The application deadline is April 10, 2024. APPLY HERE

• Receive a stipend -- up to $300 -- for attending
• Curriculum guide that aligns to state standards
• Lunches, snacks, water, and field trip transportation from Ditto Landing to Painted Bluff via boat
• Cultural presentation by LaDonna Brown, a member of the Chickasaw Tribe
• Guest speakers: TBA
• One graduate university credit for $23 (optional)

Applicants will choose between two workshop tracks: the traditional two-day teacher workshop (June 11-12) or the two-day teacher workshop as well as an additional day of facilitator training (June 11-13). Workshop participants will learn to use the curriculum and how to teach archaeological inquiry to other teachers during the two-day workshop. Facilitator training participants will also learn how to lead Project Archaeology workshops, institutes, and other forms of professional development.

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Instructors: Sarah Bennett, sarah.bennett@projectarchaeology.org | Jennifer Knutson, jenknutson@southalabama.edu

The workshop is jointly sponsored through a cooperative agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Institute for Heritage Education (IHE). The TVA is the main financial sponsor of the event.