Educators’ Professional Development Institute Series
June 20-26, 2004:
Community Land Use
Michigan Technological University
Teachers will learn how to implement the Michigan Social Studies Standards through activities on land use planning, community design and development and analysis of public opinion surveys. They will practice the application of the six core economic principles to their local communities, examining the human/environment interaction, and mapping. The Institute will model ways to integrate these topics into classrooms and across the curriculum.
Institute teachers will participate in a multi-day session on using Geographic Positioning Units (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to digitize, display, and evaluate information about community characteristics. Participants will also examine the political and legal processes established to make community decisions and encourage practices that can be used to enhance the livability, functionality, and character of a community.
Teachers will plan a teaching unit that includes a service learning component to implement into their classroom during the 2004-2005 school year. For more information, contact: Shawn Oppliger (sopplige@ccisd.k12.mi.us) or 906-482-0331