Museum Educators

Program Title(s): links to PA and NJ Geography Alliances and Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Museum Educator: Lorie Moffat

The Franklin Institute; 222 N. 20th St.; Phila., PA 19103; (215)448-1307 (voice);

(215)448-1219 (fax); [email protected] (e-mail)

Program Overview(s): present The Greatest Places information at the conference in October, 1997; possibly hands-on workshops for teachers, Omni film preview, staff development for parochial and public schools, in addition to others

Program Goals: make connections with geography teachers in the 2 states, audiences The Franklin Institute has not been directly involved with

Program Dates: to be determined

Implementation Procedure: contact Alliances, schedule alliance workshops, advertise in alliance newsletters; present staff development sessions

Time Needed:

Materials: anamatic of The Greatest Places, The Greatest Places video, The Greatest Places trunk, teachers guide

Location: The Franklin Institute

Program Audience: geography teachers in PA and NJ, their students

Internal Contacts: coordinate with Molly McLaughlin, Director of Teacher Development, Carol Parsinnen, Vice President of the Innovation Center

External Contacts: alliance heads in Indiana, PA and Sewell, NJ

Possible Financial Support:

Venue Dates for The Greatest Places: September 1998 through February 1999

Evaluation: