Program

Education Programs: Institutes for K-12 Educators

Period of Performance

11/1/1978 - 10/31/1979

Funding Totals

$4,714.91 (approved)
$4,714.91 (awarded)


Suitcase Exhibits

FAIN: ES-*1246-78

Western Heritage Center (Billings, MT 59101-2305)
Linda Van Heuvelen (Project Director: May 1978 to October 1990)

To strengthen teaching of History and Social Studies by means of portable exhibits containing touchable artifacts, graphics, music, and to be accompanied by verbal interpretation from trained docents. To hire a Board of Consultants to plan future exhibits. To develop duplicate mailing suitcases for county-wide distribution. To offer a series of summer workshops to train teachers to use the exhibits in their classes.