"Age  appropriate materials are what I consider first when showing images. I teach third and fourth grade so they giggle at almost anything. I think we should expose them to things they have never seen before, but just keep it classy. I think it is…"

"I like the idea of creating powerpoints for my students to use. This year with every unit we do we have been creating class books to use for upcoming years and for resources this year. Although our ARS is not necessarily digital we use pictures and…"

"This is Alicia Weaver's and Connie Tracy's project on the Iditarod.
Weaver, Tracy.Photograhy.doc"

"It is a primary source if the person taking it was there are the time. It is a picture that was taken at the actual event."

"I have been teaching Alaska statehood so I would like to find images to help my students understand it more. When I took the Music and Dance class I used some images and music to teach my students, so this time I would to focus more on images and…"

"My name is Alicia Weaver. I teach third and fourth grade in Napakiak. This is my second year in Napakiak and I taught one year in Quinhagak before that. Like someone else said I too came out for one year and am now on to year three! I have really…"

"Here is my ARS on statehoodA. WeaverARS.doc"

"Movement today is all about expression. If we use hip-hop in the classroom we will be able to relate to our students. It is interesting to see where we ended up and how there are still traces of the past in today. I attended a training last week and…"

"These basic fun moves are ones that my students would love. I know these are the moves I enjoy busting out at different times when I get the chance. I already use freeze dance in my class (where you play music and they freeze when the music stops).…"

"These dances are fun and probably something I would not do until much later in the year. I struggle with these so I think that would make my students feel a bit more comfortable.

The music in this time period is something I believe children should…"

"These dances are fun and will be engaging in my room. I like how the dances are simple and anyone can do them.  I know sometimes when you try to get students to dance they don't have the confidence. I think these dances will give everyone the…"

"I feel like my students could relate to some of the strong emotions during this time period. This time period would really empathize empathy and emotions.
I do like the idea of the cake walk. We could read a story and then have my students imitate…"

"This era is pretty fun and I can see how incorporating this into my classroom would be fun and educational. We already do a lot of dances but this would be a great team building activity. This is truly a Monday morning idea. The beats are fun and…"

"I liked the Minuet, it seemed like a fun dance to show off your wealth and the clothes you were wearing--I am all about the clothes so I would love to show off my beautiful dress.

I could use this in my class during PE, I will be doing a dance unit…"

"I am excited to take this class again! I participated in it last summer.

I teach 3rd and 4th grade in Napakiak, Alaska.

My challenges I face are having making some of my lessons child friendly. The material is somewhat difficult for them read so I…"

"Here ya go: Using Yupik music and dance to tell storiesARSWeaver.doc"