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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas: reading,
math, science, shop, business,
government
Timeline: two
months
Grade Levels:
7-12
Purpose: to provide
students skills for managing current affairs; to
acquaint students with contemporary issues in
politics, health, and education
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T. Cochran
Managing
Community
Affairs
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 Activities
- Invite regional/village officials into the classroom
to discuss their job responsibilities, necessary skills, problems
and how they solve them, and their own personal perspectives on their
positions.
- Set up internships in the positions introduced
by the visitors. Let students choose their internships:
students will observe and participate in regular
business associated with the positions, including scheduled meetings.
Resources
- Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act education
materials
- your regional corporations, both profit and nonprofit
- village/IRA council representatives
- corporation officials
- school board members
- health aides
- church officials
- law enforcement personnel
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Variations
- After the officials have visited
and discussed their jobs with students, brainstorm
problems and issues that student interns can research
while on-the-job.
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