There are virtually no social studies materials on Alaska Native cultures available throughout the state which are prepared in a suitable form for elementary level students. Federally funded programs emphasizing Native culture fall into 2 general categories: (1) arts and crafts programs and (2) high school culture-history courses. However, a…

Artifacts and animal remains found at the Central Aleutian Site are described. The site consists of a house pit and a midden, or refuse pile. The house and artifacts, used in the mid-1700s, were abandoned about the time the Russians first came to the Aleutian Islands. The following information is given for the different types of artifacts:…

As interest in Alaska studies increases, a number of Alaska school districts have begun to develop materials specific to the cultures of their students. Designed specifically for Alaska districts, this curriculum development guide addresses the content and format of multicultural curriculum and the process of incorporation into a district's…

In this story, a young Aleutian man relates his impressions about the arrival of the first Russian explorers on the Aleutian Islands in the 18th century. The story is to be used as part of the social studies unit, The Aleuts of the Eighteenth Century, to show the Aleutian perspective on the event. The narrator tells of the arrival of a strange…

This story is to be used as part of the social studies unit, The Aleuts of the Eighteenth Century, to show the Russian perspective on their first interaction with the Aleuts. A Russian trapper tells of his experiences on one of the first Russian ships to explore the Aleutian Islands in the 18th century. Written as a diary, the story describes…

This booklet illustrates the major plant resources in Makushin Bay and explains how each plant was used by the 18th-century Aleuts in their daily lives. Seventeen plants are illustrated and identified by their common names and, for many, the Latin names are mentioned, also. The plants represent a variety of habitats that include sandy areas;…

This teaching guide presents lessons for a social studies unit dealing with 18th century culture of the inhabitants of the Aleutian Islands. The unit is designed for intermediate and junior-high school students. Rather than providing a predigested picture of Aleut culture, the unit presents remaining evidence of that culture. Students reconstruct…

Part of a series to introduce the culture of Alaskan Indians to elementary school students, the unit contains student materials related to seasonal Athabascan activities and a guide for classroom teachers to implement the materials. The major theme throughout the unit is the relationship of the Indians with the environment. The teacher's guide,…

Part of a series designed to introduce the culture of the Alaskan Indians to elementary school students, the unit contains materials related to seasonal Tlingit activities and a guide for elementary classroom teachers to implement the student materials. The guide describes the format of the unit, suggests activities, lists resource materials, and…