The University of Arizona, through the Arizona Board of Regents, received a $189,145 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to conduct a teacher professional development program titled "Grand Coulee Dam: The Intersection of Modernity and Indigenous Cultures." The program, funded under the NEH's Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development grant (CFDA 45.163), will provide two one-week in-person workshops and associated virtual sessions for K-12 teachers. The workshops will explore how different social groups experienced and remember the transformative impact of the Grand Coulee Dam, examining competing narratives around modernity and the loss of indigenous cultural identities. Participants will engage with experts, site visits, and primary sources including oral histories, government documents, art, song, and photographs to develop analytical frameworks for their students. The program aims to equip teachers with the knowledge and tools to facilitate meaningful discussions in their humanities and social science classrooms around the contested histories and legacies of major infrastructure projects.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $189.1k | 8/19/23 |