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Eli H Barsy replied to John Trampush's discussion Final Project Exhibition Hall in Encounters in AK Studies
"Title: Alaska's National Parks
Audience: 9-12 Grade
Learning Goal: How do Alaska’s national parks demonstrate Alaska’s unique cultures, human history, and natural history?
Collaborators: None

Alaska’s National Parks by Eli…"
Apr 18, 2016
Eli H Barsy replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #3: Integration, Assimilation and Resiliency- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"I think my classmates have done a nice job covering how this story relates and speaks to the resiliency of the Alaskan Natives. To start with, they have had to survive in a variety of oftentimes very harsh environments. Since European contact, they…"
Mar 11, 2016
Eli H Barsy replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #3: Integration, Assimilation and Resiliency- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"Nick's childhood account of the war, I think, would be really easy for students to connect with, engage in, and understand. A lot of my students struggle with English, and Nick's account uses a lot of sentence structure and vocabulary that my…"
Mar 8, 2016
Eli H Barsy replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #2: Cultures Collide- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"#1:
Honestly, I think the quote is fairly self-explanatory. If I use the example of Yup'ik people that I interact with regularly if you were to see many of them walking down the street, or have a brief interaction with them, you would think they…"
Feb 16, 2016
Eli H Barsy replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #1: Migrations- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"Question 2 - Which articles surprised you and why?

While I can't say that specific articles were surprising/unsurprising, there were some facts & data that I found surprising, along with some ideas and perspectives that I found very interesting.…"
Jan 30, 2016
Eli H Barsy replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #1: Migrations- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"Question 3 - Finally, how might you utilize this information in the classroom?


Sorry to go out of order, but this is another question I feel confident in my ability to answer without having yet completed the reading. There were a couple of things…"
Jan 29, 2016
Eli H Barsy replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #1: Migrations- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"Question 1 - Which themes were highlighted in the Migrations lecture?

I haven't had a chance to finish the reading yet, but I can certainly get a jump on the first question. The biggest theme that stuck out to me in the lecture was theme of the…"
Jan 29, 2016
Eli H Barsy replied to Chip Abolafia's discussion Choosing the right image... in Bethel - Using Art and Photography as a Primary Source
"Once students get into middle school, I think you can start showing some more graphic/controversial images. We use our best judgement, and we need to be sure about WHY we're showing the images we show.  I think the most important thing, however, is…"
Feb 19, 2013
Eli H Barsy replied to Chip Abolafia's discussion How can you use an ARS with your studetns to promote critical thinking and writing? in Bethel - Using Art and Photography as a Primary Source
"I think part of how you can use the ARS is to use the actual form to do some teaching about how to reference sources.

Also, many of our students have not had the opportunity to see a whole lot outside of Alaska, or even this region, so showing them…"
Feb 17, 2013
Eli H Barsy replied to Chip Abolafia's discussion Post 2 in Bethel - Using Art and Photography as a Primary Source
"That all depends on the type of image, I suppose. If a group is trying send a message and they ask someone to come in and take photos (i.e. the burning monk, the suffragists protesting the White House) then there needs to be a certain amount of…"
Feb 17, 2013
Eli H Barsy replied to Chip Abolafia's discussion Post 1 - How would you use... in Bethel - Using Art and Photography as a Primary Source
"What I've liked the most so far is the focus on stories. I'd like to incorporate this idea into my social studies classes, where I bring the real-life stories of specific individuals from history to try to help my students appreciate, understand,…"
Feb 16, 2013
Eli H Barsy replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Introductions in Bethel - Using Art and Photography as a Primary Source
"Eli Barsy here. I teach in Atmau and do 6-12 Language Arts and Social Studies. I'm hoping to get some new strategies and ideas to use in my classes (whether Social Studies or not)."
Feb 16, 2013