Inside Downtown Portland
Saturday-Sunday, December 16-17 and Tuesday-Wednesday, December 19-20, 2023 (two offerings)
Course Number SS405X or SS505X 2 credits $250
There can be additional materials and entrance fees. Check with the instructor for specific details for this class.
Discover dozens of educational opportunities in Downtown Portland. You'll experience history, examine dozens of innovative art works, and you'll see some outstanding architecture. Our exploration will take us from Historic Old Town to the Pioneer District, where we will experience a blend of late 19th and earlier 20th Century architecture. We will also visit the Pioneer Courthouse, Pioneer Courthouse Square and the lobbies of at least eight historic Downtown hotels, all dressed in holiday style. This class is applicable for K-12 teachers, and has been designed to energize your art, history, social studies and math programs.
OMSI & More
Wdnesday, December 27, 2023
Course Number SS411b or SS511b 1 Credit $140
There can be additional materials and entrance fees. Check with the instructor for specific details for this class.
Discover dozens of science, history, art and architectural lesson ideas, as we tour two impressive museums on Portland’s east side. We’ll visit OMSI and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, and we will tour the outside exhibits adjacent to OMSI and discuss the natural and human history of the Willamette River. Along the way, we’ll discover lots of ideas for bringing the study of science, history and math to the classroom.
Cultural Portland
Thursday-Friday, December 28-29, 2023
Course Number SS409X or SS509X 2 Credits $250
There can be additional materials and entrance fees. Check with the instructor for specific details for this class.
In this exciting class, you’ll discover some of the city’s most interesting history, culture and art, as we tour three magnificent museums and two cultural gardens. We’ll begin with a visit to the Oregon History Center, where we’ll tour the permanent collection including the award winning display, “Experience Oregon.” Later, we’ll visit the Portland Art Museum, including the newly expanded North Wing and the sculpture garden. On Day 2, we’ll visit the Japanese American-Historical Plaza, The Oregon Nikkei Museum (which is dedicated to Japanese American history) and the Classical Chinese Garden. Along the way, we’ll stop to discuss ideas for making these museums come alive for our students, as classroom lessons and field trip ideas will be discussed.
Oregon Zoo and World Forestry Center
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Course Number SS415Q/SS515Q 1 Credit $140
There can be additional materials and entrance fees. Check with the instructor for specific details for this class.
Discover the variety of educational opportunities available at the Oregon Zoo. We will visit diverse habitats, where we see more than 100 animal species from five different continents. Our extensive stay at Zoo will provide participants with information and ideas that can be implemented with students across the curriculum. In addition, our visit to the World Forestry Center will provide us with information about local, national and international forests, and how we can implement environmental education with our students.
Peter's Walking Tours and Continuing Education Courses.