NORTH DAKOTA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE 2006 ANNUAL MEETING

The North Dakota Geographic Alliance held its 2006 Annual Meeting on May 31, June 1, and June 2 in Dickinson, North Dakota. The program on Wednesday, May 31 consisted of North Dakota teacher volunteered miniworkshops, keynote presentations, and short trips to visit Dickinson museums and cultural centers, including a visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Center. A SEEDS OF CHANGE workshop and Southwest North Dakota agriculture tour were held on Thursday and Friday, June1 and 2. The North Dakota Geographic Alliance offered one-semester hour of workshop graduate credit each for North Dakota teachers who attended two days of meeting activities and wrote a reflective essay describing the experience. The North Dakota Geographic Alliance also offered a two-semester hour graduate credit option for North Dakota teachers who attended all three days of Meeting activities and who also wrote a North Dakota Geographic Alliance Magazine article related to the Meeting program.

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SEEDS OF CHANGE WORKSHOP AND FIELD TOUR (Southwest North Dakota)

In cooperation with the North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Council the North Dakota Geographic Alliance offered a CREATIVE WAYS TO PLANT THE SEEDS OF CHANGE Workshop and field tour on June 1 and 2, 2006. This activity was based in Medora. June 1 activities were a workshop designed to introduce North Dakota teachers to the CREATIVE WAYS TO PLANT THE SEEDS OF CHANGE workbook designed and published by the North Dakota Geographic Alliance and the North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Council. Maxine Trotter and Bonny Berryman and Geraldeen Rude, workbook authors, were the instructors. All workshop participants received a copy of the workbook that includes hundreds of lesson plan ideas. June 2 activities consisted of a tour of southwest North Dakota agricultural producers and processors that illustrated ideas presented in the workbook and workshop.

NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURE FIELD TRIP

In cooperation with the North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Program the North Dakota Geographic Alliance will hold a two-day Northwest North Dakota Agriculture field trip for teachers on August 16 and 17, 2006. This trip will be similar to the highly successful 2004 and 2005 Northwest North Dakota Agriculture Tours and will use the same leaders. For descriptions of last year's tour please see articles in the Fall 2005 North Dakota Geographic Alliance Magazine. If you are interested in learning more about this activity please call the NDGA Office at 1-800-235-1948 or send an e-mail message to eric clausen@minotstateu.edu

EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURE FIELD TRIP

In cooperation with the North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Program the North Dakota Geographic Alliance will hold a two-day Eastern North Dakota Agriculture field trip for teachers similar to the successful Northwest North Dakota Agriculture Tours. The Eastern North Dakota Tour will be based in Mayville and will be led by Phil Murphy. For descriptions of last year's tour please see articles in the Fall 2005 North Dakota Geographic Alliance Magazine. If you are interested in obtaining further information once the Tour is ready please call the NDGA Office at 1-800-235-1948 or send an e-mail message to eric clausen@minotstateu.edu

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North Dakota Geographic Alliance Magazine publication dates

Volume 5, Number 1, November 15, 2005

This issue featured articles written by teachers who participated in the 2005 Northwest North Dakota Diversified Agriculture Tour. Titles and some of the articles in this issue can be found at Fall 2005, volume 5, number 1.

Volume 5, Number 2, February 15, 2006

This issue featured articles related to National Geographic's 2005 Geography Action! theme of Migration. Titles and some of the articles in this issue can be found at Winter 2006, volume 5, number 2.

Volume 5, Number 3, May 15, 2006

This issue included a variety of articles from North Dakota teachers and others. Titles and some of the articles in this issue can be found at Spring 2006, volume 5, number 3.

Volume 5, Number 4, August 15, 2006

This issue will include a variety of articles from North Dakota students, teachers and others. Titles and some of the articles in this issue can be found at Summer 2006, volume 5, number 4.

Ordering back issue copies

Copies of most Magazine back issues are available at a cost of $5 each. Please order from the North Dakota Geographic Alliance Office, Minot State University, Minot, ND 58707.

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Note: At the May 31st North Dakota Geographic Alliance Board meeting the Board voted to suspend publication of the North Dakota Geographic Alliance Magazine following volume 5, number 4. The Board also did not approve any program plans for the 2006-2007 academic year and 2007 summer other than to spend the year conducting planning activities.