RESOURCES FOR ALASKA TEACHERS

By William Gilliland
http://lone-eagles.com/gilliland.htm


The following sites have been especially selected for new or veteran teachers in Alaska:

HISTORY / ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE /  THE NATIVE PEOPLE / MUSEUMS / ALASKA RESOURCES / TEACHING IN ALASKA


HISTORY

Alaska History Time Line   http://sled.alaska.edu/akfaq/akchron.html
US National Archives   http://www.archives.gov/
Alaska Constitution  http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php
Alaska History - Permanent Fund  http://www.apfc.org/library/pfhistory.cfm?s=5
Alaska Archives  http://www.archives.state.ak.us/
North to Alaska Migration  http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/alaska_migration/alaska_migration.html
The Russian Church and Native Alaskan Culture  http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/russian/russch0.html
University of Alaska Anchorage Library   http://www.lib.uaa.alaska.edu/
Alaska Purchase   http://www.library.state.ak.us/hist/cent/home.html
Gold Rush   http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/home.htm
Bearing Land Bridge   http://www.nps.gov/bela/html/history.htm
Gold Rush Photographs   http://www.library.state.ak.us/hist/goldrush/table.html
Chilkoot Pass   http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/klondike/case7-8.html
Klondike Gold Rush   http://www.nps.gov/klgo/adhi/adhit.htm
Alaska Census Quick Facts  http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/02000.html

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE

Parks and Outdoor Recreation   http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/
Department of Natural Resources   http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/
Alaska Science  http://www.alaskascience.com/
Alaska Sea Life   http://www.alaskasealife.org/
Alaska Wildlife Notebook   http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php
Arctic Animals   http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/alaska/index.html
Arctic Studies Center  http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/index.html
Copper River Delta Shorebirds   http://www.ptialaska.net/~midtown/


THE NATIVE PEOPLE

Native History   http://www.alaskool.org/
Alaskan Federation of Natives   http://www.nativefederation.org/flash.html
Alaskan Native Language   http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/anl.html
Alaskan Native Corporations   http://www.alaskanative.net/25.asp
Alaskan Native Regional Corporations   http://www.alaskanative.net/25.asp
Alaska Native Heritage Center   http://www.alaskanative.net/25.asp
Alaska Native Knowledge Network   http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/
Alaska Native Links   http://www.everythingalaska.com/eta.ntv.html
Arctic Studies   http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/index.html
History of Alaska Native Education   http://www.alaskool.org/native_ed/native_ed_intro.htm

MUSEUMS

Alaska  State Museum, Juneau  http://www.museums.state.ak.us/asmhome.html
Museum of Aleutians  http://www.aleutians.org/
University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks   http://www.uaf.edu/museum/
Wrangell Museum   http://www.wrangell.com/visitors/attractions/history/museum/index.html
Alutiiq Museum, Kodiak   http://www.alutiiqmuseum.com/
Anchorage Museum   http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/
Eklutna Historic Park   http://www.alaskaone.com/eklutna/
Isabel Miller Museum, Sitka   http://www.sitka.org/historicalmuseum/aboutus.html
Kodial Baranov Museum   http://www.ptialaska.net/~baranov/
Sheldon Museum   http://www.sheldonmuseum.org/
Totem Heritage Center, Ketchikan   http://www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/ds/tonghert/index.html
Valdez Museum   http://www.alaska.net/~vldzmuse/

ALASKA RESOURCES

Alaska Dog mushers Association   http://www.sleddog.org/
Alaska Legislature   http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/home.htm?
Alaska Marine Highway Ferry  System   http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/index.html
Alaska Miners Association   http://www.alaskaminers.org/
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation   http://www.apfc.org/
Alaska Communities and Major Cities   http://www.alaska-travel.com/alaska_regions.html
Anchorage Daily News   http://www.adn.com/
Fairbanks News Miner   http://www.news-miner.com/
Alaska News Papers and Media Services   http://www.kidon.com/media-link/us-by-city.php3?state=ak
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous   http://www.furrondy.net/
Alaska Department of Transportation   http://www.dot.state.ak.us/
Iditarod Dog Sled Race   http://www.iditarod.com/
Love Alaska   http://www.lovealaska.com/
Robert Service Poems   http://www.dcrimages.com/travel/Service.htm
Alaska Library Electronic Doorway   http://www.sled.alaska.edu/
Alaska State Chamber of Commerce   http://alaskachamber.com/artman/publish/

TEACHING IN ALASKA

Alaska School Board   http://www.aasb.org/
NEA-Alaska   http://www.neaalaska.org/
A Place for Teachers   http://www.educ.state.ak.us/educators.html
Alaskan Cultural Standards   http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/standards/
Alaska Standards   http://www.eed.state.ak.us/standards/
Alaska Department of Education   http://www.educ.state.ak.us/
Alaska Special Education   http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/
Alaska Staff Development Network   http://www.asdn.org/
No Child Left Behind   http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml