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**JASON Expedition: Disappearing Wetlands**

# EDU 561GE

2 Semester Units

Welcome to the University of San Diego Division of Continuing
Education's *Flexible Courses for Educators* program. You are enrolled
in a two semester unit graduate level extension course, **EDU 561GE**,
Disappearing Wetlands; an interactive scientific expedition for Teachers
into the Mississippi Delta of Louisiana. The University is proud to
offer this class in conjunction with JASON Expeditions at NASA Ames.

## REQUIREMENTS

Two semester units of graduate level extension credit will be awarded
for completion of all of the following:

-   Register with the University of San Diego's Division of Continuing
    Education on an official enrollment form.

-   Pay by check, credit card or school district P.O. the amount of
    \$99. Credit card payments can be FAXed: 916-939-4070

-   Attend the Project JASON Teacher Workshop.

-   Use the JASON Project materials in the classroom in preparation for
    the interactive expedition field trip.

Printed curriculum materials

Team JASON Online

Expedition Prologue video

Expedition updates

-   Attend with students the interactive expedition field trip and
    prepare students for active participation in the broadcast and hands
    on activities at JASON City.

-   Follow up the expedition with classroom sessions.

Credit for this course will be granted once all of the assignments are
completed, submitted and graded. All assignments will be mailed together
to: USD Continuing Education; 1032 Souza Drive El Dorado Hills, Ca 95762
Att: Wetlands. The following forms are to be mailed subsequent to the
follow up classroom sessions.

Form A - Verification of Teacher Training attendance Form D - Expedition
follow-up

Form B - Classroom preparation for expedition Form E - Concluding
comments

Form C - Assessment of expedition Form F - Affidavit

Questions concerning requirements can be directed to Karianne Pulli
916-939-2449 or e-mail sac@usd-online.org

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**Disappearing Wetlands**

an interactive scientific expedition for Teachers into Mississippi Delta
of Louisiana

# EDU 561GE

**FORM A-VERIFICATION OF TEACHER TRAINING ATTENDANCE**

The following teacher
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has successfully completed the entire Project JASON Teacher Workshop on
Disappearing
Wetlands\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.date

By
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Will Shaw

Comment on the effectiveness of the Project Teacher Training.

-   attach additional pages as needed

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**FORM B-PREPARATION FOR INTERACTIVE EXPEDITION**

I. Attach a copy of your district or state teaching standards to this
form and indicate which ones pertain to your classroom preparation.

II. Explain how the following were used

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a.  Printed curriculum

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b.  Team JASON online

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c.  Expedition Prologue video

d\. Expedition updates

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**Disappearing Wetlands**

an interactive scientific expedition for Teachers into Mississippi Delta
of Louisiana

# EDU 561GE

**FORM C-ASSESSMENT OF THE EXPEDITION**

I attended the Project JASON interactive expedition at NASA Ames
Research Center

on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Comment on the following:

I.  The active participation of my students in:

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a.  the broadcast

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b.  hands on activities at JASON City

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II. The degree that the expedition motivated my students

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**Disappearing Wetlands**

an interactive scientific expedition for Teachers into Mississippi Delta
of Louisiana

# EDU 561GE

**FORM D - EXPEDITION FOLLOW UP**

I.  What materials and methods did you use in the follow up to the
    expedition?

II\. How has the total JASON experience affected you and your students?

-   attach additional pages as needed

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**Disappearing Wetlands**

an interactive scientific expedition for Teachers into Mississippi Delta
of Louisiana

# EDU 561GE

**FORM E-CONCLUDING COMMENTS**

Please comment freely on any aspect of the program.

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**Disappearing Wetlands**

an interactive scientific expedition for Teachers into Mississippi Delta
of Louisiana

# EDU 561GE

**FORM F-AFFADAVIT**

Name \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Last First M

Social Security Number
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Address
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street city state/ZIP

Phone Number (\_\_\_\_) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Email\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

District \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ School
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade level\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Instructions**: Check each box as completed, fill out identifying
information and sign the affidavit. Place this form on top of your
coursework and mail to:

> **USD Continuing Education;**
>
> **1032 Souza Drive**
>
> **El Dorado Hills, Ca 95762**
>
> **Att: Wetlands**

Form A - Verification of attendance Form D-Follow up

Form B - Preparation Form E-Conclude Comments

Form C - Assessment

I
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verify that I have completed all assignments in satisfying the
requirements for **EDU 561GE** for the University of San Diego and that
all work submitted is my own.

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Signature Date

UNIVERSITY USE: GRADE\_\_\_\_\_\_ BY\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DATE
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