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Alaska History

HIST 053 | High School Course

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Course Description:

This course encourages students to think about the history and continuing challenges unique to Alaska. The lessons present Alaskan geography, indigenous history, exploration, colonization, and contemporary issues. Questions within the lesson are designed to promote critical thinking and skills acquisition.

This course uses our Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.

Knowledge: Alaska History
Skill: Critical Thinking—Interpretation and Analysis
Attribute: Respect

Course Details

Course Outline

Module 1: Landforms, Communities, and Regions
Module 2: The Athabascan
Module 3: The Aleut
Module 4: The Inupiaq
Module 5: The Yup'ik
Module 6: The Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian
Module 7: Alaska Is Discovered
Module 8: Baranov and the Russian-American Company
Module 9: Russian Influence and the Sale of Alaska
Module 10: Midcourse Quiz
Module 11: The Colonial Period
Module 12: The Rush for Gold
Module 13: World War II and the Road to Statehood
Module 14: Alaska Becomes a State
Module 15: Native Land Settlements and Federal Land Conservation

Syllabus

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Materials

HIST 053: Alaska History - Printed Course PacketOptional Printed Course PacketOptional $35.00