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I LIKE "DIGGING IN GROUNDS (DIG)--WHAT LIES BENEATH"
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The Benjamin Harrison Society (BHS) is seeking the help of interested teachers and students who share our interest in preserving historical places and studying geography, engineering, archaeology, reading, science and technology and feel that it is worth studying and preserving. We feel that historical places and our heritage and should be preserved for or future generations. It is important that we provide opportunities for our students both at the local and state levels to work side by side with scientist, museums and libraries, assisting with the investigation and interpretation of our heritage past and future. There are many ways for you to get involved and to help us accomplish our research goals. You may wish to participate in our Historical Mapping Field School, Science Clubs, Mathematics, Science and Technology Distant Learning programs for students and teachers. Students and teachers might share their drawings, computer, photography, or other skills and get a chance to work "hands-on" with centuries-old artifacts. You might be interested in helping us search for, catalogue, transcribe, or analyze historic documents and maps that our researchers have collected, or that are located in various depositories and libraries throughout the region. You can join our student and teacher teams, and work in the field alongside our partnering scientist, museum curators, and technologist, as we investigate historic artifacts, and preserve historical places and make exciting discoveries. The Benjamin Harrison Societies I like "Digging in Grounds (DIG)" History program will take students and teachers beneath our waterways, sea and oceans, to historical battlegrounds, and to the last frontiers to study and research historical objects, or to sites of excavations to shift and screen for historical artifacts.
If you are interested in joining the I DIG History Middle and High School team, or the I DIG History Elementary Kids please contact our I DIG History Coordinator, at 202-722-1947 or email at atanderson@benjamin-harrison-society.org. The I DIG History Coordinator will schedule an interview with all potential students and teacher, so that you will have a chance to meet the BHS' I DIG History staff. The first step is to download the Field School I DIG History Registration Form to join teachers who are connecting I DIG History to education and, critical thinking skills. Students please click here to read about the Field School and join the students Field School Application! Once you have completed your application. Please save and email to bhs@benjamin-harrison-society.org.
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| Field School students and mentors learning how to use the transit for measuring points, distance and mapping the battleground. |
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| U.S. Aboretum |
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| Student Analyzing Artifacts |
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Benjamin Harrison Society offers all kinds of internships and volunteer opportunities. Some of which you may have never considered before: skilled internship, volunteering, serving on our nonprofit board member, peer groups, building a virtual library or museum. Building a computer lab and work with experts in our field work school. Professionals may use their expertise to mentor a student or visit a school as an expert speaker!
BHS prepares students with skills and training in under-represented degree areas and/or professional areas: geography, engineering, technology, archaeology, and other science fields. BHS and its partners match middle and high school students in one-on one mentoring relationships. With the support of their mentor, students develop experimental science research projects on scientific and/or technological topics borne of their own interest. Students who participate in the BHS Mentoring Initiative gain valuable mathematical, geography, history, world history, engineering, archaeology, chemistry, and other related sciences and technological, research , geospatial information systems skills (GIS) and writing experience that serves them in their future endeavors.
Field School Students, Volunteers and Interns will:
· Develop your skills.
· Networking with other students, volunteers and interns and meet new people.
· Strengthen an impressive college application and resume to impress employers and college admission administrators.
· Volunteers will make a difference in countless ways to help your community and disadvantages students.
Students, volunteers and interns gain hands on experiences in real life science labs and professional experience.
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