Great Smoky Mountains Environmental Education and the Arts Workshop, 2005

15 December, 2004 � Join JSU Field Schools Coordinator, Renee Morrison, for a fun-filled, inspirational weekend dedicated to using the arts to teach environmental education deep in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Renee will be teaching a session entitled �The Nature of Drama: Imagine, Enact & Reflect through Creative Play.�

She describes the program as an opportunity to learn how to use creative drama to teach any subject. By harnessing the natural dramatic impulse of human nature in a student, you can foster personal growth and self-esteem, encourage teamwork, incorporate problem-solving exercises, promote empathy and strengthen language and communication skills.

Other concurrent sessions include storytelling, build your own dulcimer, create a personalized hiking staff, learn cultural folklore, adventures in nature journaling, and more.

• Date of Event: 02/25 - 02/27/05
• Length of Event: Three Days
• Location of Event: Great Smoky Mountain National Park
• Admission Charge: 220.00 per person (includes transportation, lodging, sessions & meals)

RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY DECEMBER 23, 2004!

For more information contact Renee Morrison, LRCFS, at 782-5697 or rmorrison@jsu.edu.

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