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From the Classroom

Posted on August 12, 2009 in Education

Mary Flannery.JPGArtwork by SSCC student, Mary Flannery

Since the spring semester of 2006, Southern State Community College (SSCC) has offered a multidisciplinary Genographic course using the Genographic Public Participation Kit. Associate Professor of Biology and Genographic course instructor at SSCC, Jeff Foster, sent us the following letter today describing the course and the student's involvement.   Jeff also compiled a collection of the student's weekly journal writings reflecting their thoughts and experiences with the Genographic Project - some of which he highlighted in his letter.  With their permission, we are sharing those stories with you.

Letter from SSCC Professor Jeff Foster to the Genographic Project.pdf

We also encourage you to check out the video montage SSCC created showcasing the students' art work:  http://animoto.com/play/61zrpFdNDLPGLEiG1NTPVg?autostart=true.

Are you a teacher or a student using the Genographic Public Participation Kit in the classroom? Share your photos and experiences with us to be featured on our blog or in our next newsletter!  Please send a photo and a brief description of how you have used the Genographic Project Public Participation Kit in your classroom to genographic@ngs.org.  If you would like ideas on how to integrate the Genographic Project into your classroom, visit the Genographic Project Educator Outreach Community.

Connie Dickhaus.JPGArtwork by SSCC student Connie Dickhaus


Jasmine Harper.JPGArtwork by SSCC student Jasmine Harper


William Barnett.JPGArtwork by SSCC student, William Barnett

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