Draft Itinerary
for
The River-to-River Seminar

(second version)

June 27:
  

  • Arrival of American and Russian teachers in Ust-Donetsk.

  • Check-into hotel. (Svetlana Vishnevetskaya)

    

    June 28:
      

  • Opening of the Seminar

  • Hydrological and Ecological-Geographical 
    Issues in the Don River Basin--an Overview
    (Albina Gutsko and Svetlana Vishnevetskaya)

  • Film, Presentation of the Ust-Donetsk School,

  • Video film (Irina Dreeva)

    


    June 29:
      

  • Issues and Perspectives in the Protection of the Animal and Plant World 
    (topic for discussion)  (Mikhail Khanin, Svetlana Vishnevetskaya)

  • Presentation of American teachers

  • Cultural Program

    


    June 30:
     

  • Steppe ecosystems-bus trip in the area of Krimsky 
    (Mikhail Hanin, Svetlana Vishnevetskaya)

  • Meeting with students in the first year of
    Rostov State Pedagogical University, doing field
    practice at the Biological Station in Krimsky.

  • Pedagogical Discussions

    


    July 1:
      

  • Boat trip in the village Pazdorskaya

  • The problem of pollution of the Watershed by
    household, agricultural, and industrial wastes--
    discussion on the boat 
    (Svetlana Vishnevetskaya)

  • Biological and chemical testing of water
    quality--while the boat is moving and during stops 
    (Irina Dreeva, Eugene Muradyan)

  • Village Pazdorskaya: excursion in the historical-ethnographic museum-refuge.

  • Presentation of the Club Young Tourist-Ecologist 
    (Andrei Serdyukov)

    


    July 2:
      

  • Comprehensive research of the ecosystems
    --practical activities 
    (Mikhail Khanin,Svetlana Vishnevetskaya)

  • Presentation of American teachers

  • Pedagogical Discussions

    


    July 3:
      

  • Using the results of research activity of
    students in the academic process--topic for discussion 
    (Larissa Kheilo, Alevtina Spirina, Elena Parakhina)

  • Presentation of American teachers

  • Pedagogical Discussion

    


    July 4:
      

  • Cultural Program

    


    July 5:
        

  • Conference

  • Preparation for Departure

    


    July 6:
        

  • Bus trip from Ust-Donetsk to Rostov-on-Don.

  • Check-into dormitory.

  • Cultural program.

    


    July 7:
      

  • Bus excursion to Taganrog

  • Presentation in Gymnasium #2 Using music, painting, poetry, 
    ethnographic materials in environmental education of school
    students (Svetlana Cherchago)

  • Pedagogical Discussions

  • Cultural Program

    


    July 8:
    

  • School #86: Environmental tourism and summer environmental camps 
    as a form of environmental education for school students--
    topic for discussion 
    (Albina Gutsko, Svetlana Vishnevetskaya)

  • Presentation of American teachers

  • Pedagogical discussions

    


    July 9:
      

  • Bus trip to Azov  (Larissa Kheilo)

  • Conference

  • Presentation in School 13

  • Bus excursion around Azov

  • Cultural program

    


    July 10:
      

  • Application of mathematical modeling for the evaluation and 
    prognosis of the environmental situation--topic for discussion
    (Palace for Childrens Creativity and Youth)

  • Pedagogical discussions

  • Cultural program

    


    July 11:
      

  • Presentation of School #43
    Nature as a classroom and study site for academic activities 
   (Lilia Kurguzova, Olga Zhilevich)

  • Presentation of American teachers

  • Pedagogical discussions

    


    July 12:
      

  • Presentation of School #97
    Environmental Problems of Urban Streams
    (Vladimir Zhinzhilo)

  • Pedagogical discussions.

  • Excursion to the Botanical Garden 
    (Vladimir Sidorenko)

    


    July 13:
      

  • Water excursion to the village Starocherkassk

  • Visit to ethnographical museum-refuge.

  • beach, relaxation

  • Preparation for conference

    


    July 14:
      

  • Conference

  • Farewell evening

    


    July 15:
      

  • Shopping

  • Preparation for departure

  • Departure from Rostov

    


    Sample topics for pedagogical discussions:
    

  • Work with extra-curricular environmental clubs

  • Problems with teaching ecology in the schools

  • Problems of discipline during lessons (tardiness, etc)

  • Methods of testing knowledge

    


    

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