Patawomeck Stories - Dr. Brad Hatch

 

Slides from a presentation by Dr. Brad Hatch of the Patawomeck Tribe about eel pots, carp pens, and Patawomeck fishing/basketry.  Click here to see the PDF.

Summer Workshop Dates

We’ve set some dates for the summer workshop sessions.  The sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. and will be at the Crow’s Nest Research Center.  While you only need to attend one session, you're welcome to come to as many as you'd like.  The dates are:

• June 24
• July 1
• July 15
• August 5

These sessions provide the opportunity to discuss and develop ideas for your project, and order (or collect if you’ve already sent us your list) materials you’ll be using.  The sessions are family friendly, and we will provide drinks and snacks.  Please e-mail me to let me know what session you plan on attending.  And, if you’ve already decided on a project and you’re ready to start ordering materials, please send that information.  If none of the dates work for you, let me know and we will arrange a make-up session.

I’ve updated the project website with links from the first workshop (see post below).  If you couldn’t attend that workshop, take a look at the PowerPoint and visit the Friends of the Rappahannock site (links are in the post) to see some of their watershed linked activities.  The PowerPoint provides a list of some project ideas and if you have any questions about those projects, please let me know.

Workshop 1 - Links

 

        We had our first workshop June 10th, at the Crow's Nest Research Center.  Nancy Stalik, Education Director at the Friends of the Rappahannock provided a workshop on Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) along with a lot of great ideas demonstrating how MWEEs work for all students, and can be especially helpful in working with exceptional children.  Lisa Lewis talked about teaching exceptional children and Dr. Brad Hatch talked about the Patawomeck tribe and its historical use of eel pots and nets in the local watershed.  Amtulnoor Grosser talked about her work with aquaponics and Shin Chang-Meadows spoke about the possibilities of publishing your own children's books.

        I've copied some of the links for possible project ideas below and I've added a link to the PowerPoint presentation for the workshop. I've also added a new page on Aquaponics - you'll see the link on the website home page.

Friends of the Rappahannock watershed information, including grade-level activities and MWEE guides: 

https://riverfriends.org/justforeducators/

Tubric manipulative for developing Leading Questions for watershed investigations: 

https://www.tubric.com/

Chesapeake Bay Backpack MWEE resources:
https://www.baybackpack.com/

Patawomeck Tribe Museum website:
https://www.patawomeckindiantribeofvirginia.org/museum

Nature Journaling website, from a previous grant:
https://cnrcnaturejournaling.blogspot.com/ 

Workshop 1 PowerPoint:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F787haFOso_SZD0TDClxWJWQRWJ7yVXk/view?usp=sharing

Agenda for First Meeting

 Agenda

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

·       Introductions

·       Review goals/objectives for the grant

·       Hands-on introduction to watersheds, Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs),    and watershed education for exceptional children provided by educators from Friends of the      Rappahannock.

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

·       Some ideas for possible projects – discussion and practice with examples

o   Nature journaling

o   Weather stations

o   Pop-up nature centers

o   Hydronponics/aquaponics

o   Mini-gardens, including the use of Virginia Native Plants

o   Dr. Brad Hatch, an archeologist with the Patawomeck tribe, will demonstrate how Patawomeck eel pots can be built in the classroom using simple materials.

·       Expectations

o   Choosing a summer session

o   Final reports

o   Stipends

·       Ordering Materials

        We’ll provide drinks (water, iced tea, fruit juice) and snacks.  This is a family-friendly workshop, so if you would like to bring family members, they are welcome. 

 !!!!!!! If you can’t attend this workshop, and you haven’t notified me yet, please send an email.