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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas: economics,
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act,
science
Timeline: one
semester
Grade Levels:
7-12
Purpose: to develop skills
needed by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
corporation shareholders and citizens of Alaska to
assess development options, make decisions and
predict consequences
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Sharon Moore
Resource
Development Options
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 Activities
- Organize information as it accumulates.
- Discuss options and consider possible consequences
of each.
- Compare pros and cons of the various options,
and select one that seems best.
- Have the group:
make a recommendation to the local corporation
testify at a public hearing
write to legislators
share the information with the community in
other ways.
Resources
- corporation newsletters and financial reports
- regional and village corporation employees, board
members, and shareholders
- federal and state agencies
- regional planners
- Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act education
materials
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Variations
- Form a mock
corporation.
- Combine several
classes.
- Roleplay the opinions of different
organizations involved in resource development Native
corporations, state or federal agencies, conservation
groups, development companies, etc.
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