Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment

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J. Bacon and J. and V. Lewis
Mail Order Business

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• Buy by mail; develop a catalog resource center:

  rural Alaskan communities depend heavily on mail order companies to fulfill their shopping needs, but few catalogs are available in the community

  make a list of catalog addresses write letters to request copies of catalogs review catalogs for content and relevance file catalogs by subject headings

  make the resource available to the community at large.

• Sale by mail; select a saleable commodity from your area (e.g., glass ball net floats; driftwood; moosletoe; jade; tree burns; diamond willow; antler, tusk, tooth jewelry; student artwork):

  determine a price

  advertise in magazines and newspapers and through correspondence to stores or other potential customers

  students can share tasks or specialize in writing ads and letters, filling orders, and keeping books.

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• 4-H publications
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Whole Earth catalogs
• Tundra Times, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Times, other papers
• Alaska Magazine (includes ideas on what to sell)
• Junior Achievement
• flower shops, gift shops, department stores

Variations

• Work on a catalog resource center as one facet of a library development program.
• Catalogs/materials might be ordered in multiples and distributed throughout the community.
• Try buying wholesale and selling retail. Look for a product that can be purchased in small quantities, so the amount of risk capital remains small. (One class sold sling shots successfully.)

Carving and Jewelry Co-Op

Fund-Raising: Concessions/Raffle/Auction/T-Shirt Sales

Rummage Sales

Mail Order Business

School-Based Enterprises

Café Operation

Open House

Community Use of School Library

Village Recreation

Guest Speakers

Newspapers

Local Livelihood

On-the-Job/Cooperative Education

College Preparation

Teacher's Aide Training

Managing Community Affairs

Land Claims Brainstorming

The Corporation Game or Alaska Monopoly

Reconveyances: ANCSA Studies

Resource Development Options

City Council Meeting Simulation

Mock Board of Directors Meeting

REAA School Board Trip

Your Village

Family Tree

Village Archaeology

Building Traditional Dwellings

Cultural Heritage Projects

Traditional Hunters Manual

Ethnic Dinners

Following the Iditarod Dog Race

Visit to the Tribes

Trip to Mexico

Cross-Country Skiing

Firearms Handling

First-Aid Training

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