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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas: biology, ecology, geography/mapping,
geology, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Timeline: two to three
weeks
Grade Levels: 9-12
Purpose: to explore the
various sciences as they relate to land selections,
of the Land Claims Act
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S. Steele
Land
Selection
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Activities
- Research the value of available
lands:
read biological and geological
surveys
if land is nearby, take a field
trip there; take botanical and soil samples, pictures,
and field notes (weather, animal sightings, droppings,
etc.).
- Set corporate goals on land
use.
- Select lands best suited to your
goals.
Resources
- regional and village corporation
files, minutes, and maps
- Unites States Fish and Wildlife
Service
- books on the biology, botany, and
geology of Alaska
- Bureau of Land Management maps and
surveys
- Department of Natural
Resources
- United States Geological
Survey
- Alaska Department of Fish and
Game
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Variation
- Variations will depend on
corporation goals (i.e., mineral development would
emphasize different subjects and concerns than would the
development of fur or fish industry).
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