Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment

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Sharon Moore
Resource
Development Options

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Square bullet Activities

• Research proposed resource development in the region:

invite someone from the regional or village corporation to speak to the class.

• Select one project to study in depth:

  brainstorm kinds of information to collect

  identify issues such as profits and jobs versus environmental values and subsistence protection; long- versus short-term results.

• 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.

Square bullet 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

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.

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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