Using Park Service Resources to tell your story is a developing curriculum and a traveling trunk that will be used in conjunction with the National Park Service (NPS) centennial "Find Your Park" and "Tell Your Park Story" initiative. This program will be continued from the 2015-16 school year and has been updated for 2016-17.

Students will learn about the history of the NPS, the founding fathers, and explore the hands-on trunk filled with books and items about Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and special selections for the National Parks with favorites like Muir Woods, Alcatraz, and other parks of interest.  Students will present presentations, use the trunk of resources, and select a park of their choice to research.

The goal will be for students to use what they learn to create a unique format for sharing their park with others and the NPS.  Possible products could include original music, iBook Author book creations, poetry, living history roles with presentations, photography, and art.

Schools registering for the "traveling trunk" are also arranging for 5 hours of Lori Strohm’s time to come to your school for consulting and working with students.

Other Information:

·         Schools must register trough the IRIS web page AND via email to alarson@esu3.org.  Lori Strohm will contact those registered to arrange dates and times.

·         Student numbers at each site are determined by the teacher registering.

·         Dates are flexible to meet the school’s needs.  Trunk check-out is for approximately 30 days.

·         Dates available for registration are September 20, 2016, November 7, 2016, and January 30, 2017.

·         If all dates are full, please add yourself to the Wait List AND inquire to alarson@esu3.org for a possible additional date.

Disclaimer: By registering for this event, I acknowledge that Educational Service Unit #3 may be taking pictures or videos, and my likeness (and the likeness of my students) may be shown online through the ESU #3 website and social media outlets.  A photo release statement for students will be sent to teachers prior to the event.