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Welcome to Conserve Okanogan County !

Ms. Edwards's Class Project

 

2010

 

 

Nespelem Valley Rainbow

 

Photo by Sheri Edwards

 

 


 


 

Okanogan Valley Land Council

 

The Okanogan Valley Land Council (OVLC) is a local, non-profit land trust serving the Okanogan.  They work with landowners, community members and local organizations to help protect land conservation values, to promote long-term stewardship, to educate the public about conservation opportunities, and to help maintain the unique qualities of the area.  

 

http://www.ovlandcouncil.org/

 

Appreciation of Our Land and Its History

 

An appreciation of land and its history is a first step in developing an active involvement and an interest in stewardship. 

 

OVLC sponsors a project with an opportunity to connect students to the place and the people where we live.  The goal is to encourage this appreciation of the history and the majesty of the Okanogan landscape from the viewpoint of a long-time resident of the area. 

 

Students are asked to interview a community elder about the local, historical food sources in the Okanogan. Share the elder’s story and experience through an essay (2-3 pages double spaced or the handwritten equivalent) to be shared with their class and the community.

 

 

 


Introduction

 

From the Okanogan Valley Land Council:

 

We are excited about this year’s theme, focusing on historic local food sources in the Okanogan.  Food is an engaging topic, and it may be easy to get a little off track with this theme.  We want to increase students’ awareness of the land, and we encourage students to focus on how the land historically supported various food products and markets.

 

Below are some questions which students may want to consider as they prepare for the interview.  They can be altered, added to, or ignored.  Please note that they are just a tool in this process.  They may be a good starting point, but further research and rewriting can produce a focused essay, with detail and depth which demonstrate that students understand and can clearly convey historical information uncovered during the project.  This year we’re hoping to encourage students to take just one of the topics they uncover in their interviews or in their research and dig deeper into it, using resources from the Okanogan County Historical Society, libraries, Internet, or other related information. 

 

We’ve also included interview tips and a variety of other information that we hope will be helpful for this project.  Please let us know if we can answer any further questions for you.

 

Enjoy!

 

Teacher Information Letter

Project Information

 

 

 

Starter Questions

  • What foods did you eat that came from the Okanogan, i.e.  garden, farm, ranch, orchard, wild foods? 
  • Where specifically did the food come from? 
  • How was the food harvested, processed, and prepared? 
  • Who helped in growing, harvesting or processing the food? 
  • How was local food distributed?
  • How did the local food that was eaten change with the seasons?

 


Overview:

 

Interview a community elder (age 60+) who’s been a long-time Okanogan resident (40+ years)

Focus your interview on the questions:  “What are the historical, local food sources in Okanogan County?"

Share the elder’s story through an essay (2 - 4 pages double-spaced or the handwritten equivalent)

 

Timeline:

Practice Interview and Information 1/5-1/8/2010

Interview—Week of January 9-14, 2010

(extra credit if you have your interview notes on January 12th)

 

Draft, Research, & Revise--- Week of January 18-22, 2010

 

Final draft due -- January 26, 2010

 

March, 2010 Presentation Ceremony

 

Previous Elder and Granddaughter:

 

Amandaree and Grandfather Andy Joseph, Sr

 

Previous Essay: Marriah

 

Materials: 

Student Page 2010

 

 

Interview Practice

 

  1. Ask permission and give elder a copy of the questions and your think sheet before the interview; explain the project
  2. Take notes during the interview
  3. Ask questions like, “Tell me more about_____.  What else? What do you mean by___?”
  4. Circle words you don’t know how to spell and ask at the end of the interview
  5. Put questions in margin as you take notes for ideas you need more information on
  6. Ask your questions from margins and spelling information at the end
  7. Review the main ideas for accuracy before you leave
  8. Thank your elder, and let them know you will give them a copy of your essay
  9. Immediately go somewhere to write what you heard and wrote; you will forget otherwise.  You will also know immediately what facts and spelling you will need to double-check with your elder.

 

Essay Tips:

While interviewing, √ quotes and stories from your elder for intro, body, and conclusion.

Find strong verbs

Bring all notes to class.

 

 

 

File Download

Download Student Information here.

 

Student Pages in PDF  ovlcstudentpage.pdf

 

 


 

 

Teacher Discussion

 


Past Projects

Archive 2008

project0607

 


Project Archive

 

Awaiting Renewal at OVLC

 


 

"Man is never truly himself except when he is actively creating something.” ~ Dorothy Sayers, mystery author

 

 

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