Description
The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified cooperative agreement to the Environmental Education Exchange for the project titled "Anza Expedition Education Programs". The project aims to promote an understanding and appreciation of the story and legacy of the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition and National Historic Trail through classroom education programs. The cooperator will develop and conduct approximately 190 classroom presentations in the 2019-2020 school year. Key aspects of the project include:
• Developing and conducting classroom presentations in fourth-grade classrooms in two areas along the Anza Trail (Southern Arizona and Imperial Valley, California)
• Updating existing curriculum and recording pre-visit materials
• Providing "Every Kid in a Park" Program passes to eligible students
• Coordinating with the National Park Service to provide historical resources, pre-visit resources, and Every Kid in the Park materials for schools
• Evaluating the education program and strategies and making course corrections when needed