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Antique Agriculture
Teachers Institute July 12-14, 2017 Thanks to the teachers who attended this year's workshop! We learned about gardening, animal husbandry, domestic skills, growing crops, cooking, and pretty much everything related to agriculture on a 19th century plantation!
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Murrell Home to Host Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce the Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute set for July 12-14, 2017, in Tahlequah, Okla.
The Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute will explore agricultural history and preservation of heritage skills and techniques. Conference participants will learn about plantation agriculture in the mid-nineteenth century in Indian Territory, including horticulture, animal husbandry, food preservation and preparation, and plant uses. Teachers will then receive information on how to incorporate lessons into the classroom. Multiple subjects will be covered, including science, history, economics, and more. Education staff from the OHS will facilitate the program. The institute will feature nontraditional classroom activities, field trips, and interactive experiences.
The program will be held at the George M. Murrell Home Historic Site, the only remaining antebellum plantation home in Oklahoma. The institute is limited to 15 educators who will be selected on a first come, first served basis. The program is open to all public, private and home school teachers. Each educator will receive an extensive resource kit with classroom activities and lesson guides. The cost for the program is $250 per person and includes all materials, plus some transportation and meals. The deadline for registration is June 30, 2017.
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce the Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute set for July 12-14, 2017, in Tahlequah, Okla.
The Antique Agriculture Teachers Institute will explore agricultural history and preservation of heritage skills and techniques. Conference participants will learn about plantation agriculture in the mid-nineteenth century in Indian Territory, including horticulture, animal husbandry, food preservation and preparation, and plant uses. Teachers will then receive information on how to incorporate lessons into the classroom. Multiple subjects will be covered, including science, history, economics, and more. Education staff from the OHS will facilitate the program. The institute will feature nontraditional classroom activities, field trips, and interactive experiences.
The program will be held at the George M. Murrell Home Historic Site, the only remaining antebellum plantation home in Oklahoma. The institute is limited to 15 educators who will be selected on a first come, first served basis. The program is open to all public, private and home school teachers. Each educator will receive an extensive resource kit with classroom activities and lesson guides. The cost for the program is $250 per person and includes all materials, plus some transportation and meals. The deadline for registration is June 30, 2017.
For More Information on the Teachers Institute, contact:
George M. Murrell Home Historic Site
19479 E. Murrell Home Rd.
Park Hill, OK 74451
918-456-2751
[email protected]
George M. Murrell Home Historic Site
19479 E. Murrell Home Rd.
Park Hill, OK 74451
918-456-2751
[email protected]
