Educational Service Unit #13
Walk in the Footsteps of Loren Eiseley: Scientific Discoveries in Western Nebraska
Sept. 19, 2009 8:00-4:00 Assemble at ESU#13 Audience: Teachers will get the opportunity to participate in a field trip around the local area exploring the actual sites visited and de- Teachers of scribed by Loren Eiseley in his well-known essays and books. English, Climb abroad the vans and learn about Eiseley’s discoveries and literature, and hear his words while you are on location. You will receive a copy of the new collection of his work, The Eiseley Reader, and other science resources to help you make this literature and rich local resources No Cost! Lunch come alive for your students. Plan to dress comfortably for short and books will hikes in the surrounding hills so that you’ll be able to pass on this be provided. legacy to another generation of future scientists and poets. Spon- Stipends may be sors are seeking grant funding for teacher stipends—consider it a available to first bonus if that becomes possible! The group will assemble in the 10 people. parking lot of ESU#13 at 8:00 on Saturday. Vans will leave from there. To Register: e-mail [email protected] indicate title/date, call Tour is limited to the first ten teachers who register! 308-635-0661 Deadline: September 11 Curriculum Guides and supportive information are available at http://www.eiseley.org/curriuclum/innocent.php
Loren Corey Eiseley was born on September 3, 1907, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Eiseley learned much from his parents, both of whom were descendants of pioneers. From his mother, Daisy Corey, an amateur artist, he gained an immense appreciation for the beauty of natural structures and creatures. From his father, Clyde Edwin Eiseley, once an itinerant Shakespearean actor, he acquired the sensitivity and expression of a poet. In addition, the Plains environment in which he spent his childhood stimulated his interest in anthropology with its salt flats, ponds, and the mammoth bones and fossil collections of the University of Nebraska museum. The Immense Journey was cited by the New York Times as one of the 50 most influential books of the 20th century.