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Jan. 3, 1959 | Alaska Becomes a State

For Students 10th - 12th
Make connections with past history and current events with this critical thinking exercise. Kids read background information relating to Alaska's statehood as well as information on oil drilling and Alaska's economy. They put it all...
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Agriculture & Alaska's Economy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine Alaska's agriculture numbers from previous years. They answer questions based on Alaska's production levels.
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Football a Big Success in Small Alaska City

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read about the creation of a football program at a small-town school in Alaska. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a map and vocabulary activity, then students read the news report and...
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Adventures in the Alaska Economy Today: Enduring Understandings

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research the campaign to win statehood for Alaska and the constitution which was in place before statehood was approved.
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Debate in the Classroom: The Pebble Mine Pundits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and debate the pros and cons of the Pebble Mine in Alaska from a variety of perspectives. They also write a position paper that either supports or opposed Pebble Mine develpoment.
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Reporting on WWII in Alaska

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explain the people and the political, geographic, economic, cultural, social, and environmental events that have shaped the history of the state, the United States, and the world.
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Cause-Effect Relationships in Alaska's American Period, 1867-present

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss that history is a series of interrelated events, processes, and movements. They discuss what criteria make a good cause-effect statement.
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The Future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars research the governments role is preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They discuss the proponents and the opponents side of the issue.
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The Gold Rush: Guided Writing and Publication

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read about the Alaska Gold Rush, its characters and the impact on the history of Alaska. They write a response as if they are a Klondike Stampeder in the late 1900s.
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Worksheet
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Commercial Salmon Fishing

For Students 9th - 12th
Students work with data about commercial fishing ofsalmon in Alaska. Students gather data, graph it, and analyze it.
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Gold Rush in Photos

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students examine historical images of the Alaskan Gold Rush and complete a worksheet to better explain this era. They create a PowerPoint related to the images.
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Primary Sources in the Classroom: A Gold Rush Perspective

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students develop and hone their historical inquiry and analytical abilities. They draw up a list of 20 essential items they would have to bring to survive one year as a Gold Rush stampeder.
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What's in a Willow?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study of nutritional value of edible native plants. discriminate between foods that have nutritional value and those that do not. They relate how food can affect how they think, feel, and perform.
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Worksheet
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Imperialism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding Imperialism and respond to 45 short answer questions.
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The Aleut Evacuation: An Overlooked Injustice

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and complete activities about the Aleut tribe and Russian impact on the people. In this Aleut and Russian history lesson, students read a passage about the history between the Russians and the Aleut tribe. Students write a...
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Negotiating Treaties

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders recognize the interaction between early settlers and indigenous people in the U.S. They recognize the impact of the Indian Removal Act on displaced Natives in the early West and the impact on Native attitudes today.
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Future Conditional

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.