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In this Alaska activity, 4th graders learn the history of the Alaska Purchase of 1867. Students read the one page text about Alaska history and then answer 7 short answer questions.
Students explore Earth science by completing a graphing activity. In this natural disasters lesson, students discuss the impact tsunamis have on Alaska and examine the statistics of the wave height. Students create a graph of tsunami data and complete a worksheet based on the misconceptions of tsunamis.
Young readers use a selection of informational texts to learn about Alaska and the Iditarod in this five-day language arts lesson plan from Scholastic. Learners begin by creating a class idea web as they read the provided texts. After reading the several informational texts included in this resource, learners are ready to display all their knowledge in a class vocabulary book. Small groups draw pictures of Iditarod terms and write captions explaining them.
Learners come to explain the meaning of "place" by examining the Alaskan Iditarod sled dog race. In the process they encounter information and terms that are unique to Alaska and the Iditarod.
Students define the term "place," collect data about Alaska and the Iditarod from several web sites, take online quiz using information gathered, and draw conclusions based upon their data collection and analysis.
Learners explore an Internet website, locating and matching the shape of an elephant's head to a state in the U.S. They complete an Alaska worksheet, identifying other geographical locations surrounding Alaska.
Students examine the film THE 49TH STAR and a variety of other sources to the history of Alaska's statehood. They research more closely the life of one individual who played a role in the statehood process.
Students investigate the agriculture of Alaska and its economical presence. The facts surrounding the contributions of farming to the economy researched. They find statistics to support other sources that is put together for a research paper.
Students examine the historical issues that impacted the development of the Alaska Constitution. Using the internet, they read various articles and answer questions related to the Constitution. They write an essay from the point of view of a framer of the Constitution and discuss how far the state has progressed.
Students reserach an Alaska Native leader. They present their report to the class and then write an essay in which they reflect on their understandings of the history of Alaska Natives.