For Educators
In September 2003, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History and the University Libraries were awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant. The scope of the project was to digitally archive and create educational curriculum centering on Oregon photographer and audio archivist Don Hunter's sights and sounds of the Pacific Northwest, which have been collected since the 1930s. In the 1950s, Mr. Hunter developed from his unique collection a series of multiple slide projector shows that have been presented throughout the region.
As part of the archive project a select number of these presentations were reproduced on DVDs and will be distributed free of charge to middle and high schools throughout the state of Oregon. The educational component of the project additionally developed study guides for middle and high school instructors that complement the selected DVD presentations. These guides utilize both short activity and long-term project based structures to assist instructors in presenting content focused on such topics as archeological methods, geological processes, and local historical storytelling.
Below are links to specific educational topic pages, and go here for more about the individual guides that are available in PDF format.
Explore the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest!
Who lived in Oregon 10,000 years ago?
What happens during a massive volcanic eruption?
How does a community change over time?
These and many other questions are explored in the presentations and their accompanying study guides and activities. These educational resources for teachers and instructors are provided to share important local resources with broader audiences.
Educational Content Guides
Included in this DVD package are various educational materials for use in the classroom. All four presentations come with detailed study guides that include:
- Presentational descriptions
- Terms and definitions
- Suggested activities and extensions
- Suggested project based learning modules
Learn through inquiry-based hands-on activities and projects!
There are activities designed around the themes and concepts found within each presentation. Students can explore:
- Observational learning through scientific illustration
- Volcanic effects on a local community by role-playing as volcanologists
- A local community's change over time through photographic techniques
- Personal documentation of industrial development in their local community
Photograph Credits (from top to bottom):
1. Sagebrush Bark Sandals, Don L. Hunter
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Mt. St. Helens, May 18, 1980, Don L. Hunter
3. Eugene, Oregon, circa 1920, Lane County Historical Museum
4. Eugene, Oregon, circa 1950, Don L. Hunter
5. Eugene, Oregon, circa 1980, Don L. Hunter
6. Don Hunter setting up presentation, January 2002, Robert Voelker-Morris
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