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Katherine Ellison replied to John Trampush's discussion Final Project Exhibition Hall in Encounters in AK Studies
"Jim Crow in Alaska
9th Grade Alaska Studies Class
Expand students understanding of Jim Crow laws in Alaska past.
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All materials are either uploaded or links can be found within the lesson plan. 2LessonPlanAkHistoricalThreads…"
Apr 18, 2016
Katherine Ellison replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #3: Integration, Assimilation and Resiliency- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"In Attu Boy, Nick Golodoff was six years old when his peaceful life in a remote Aleutian village was interrupted by the invasion of the Japanese army in 1942.
How does Nick’s story of enemy invasion, occupation, and finally becoming a prisoner of…"
Mar 29, 2016
Katherine Ellison replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #2: Cultures Collide- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"In Alaska Native Cultures and Issues, in the section titled, “What is important to know about Alaska Native cultures?” The author points out that,


"To a casual observer Alaska Native individuals appear to be “Americanized” in that they use modern…"
Feb 21, 2016
Katherine Ellison replied to John Trampush's discussion Webinar #1: Migrations- Discussion Questions in Encounters in AK Studies
"Which themes were highlighted in the Migrations lecture?
The idea that physical geography shapes history is one that I have been drilling into my students heads since taking Dr. Van Dommelen’s Historical Geography (I believe this to be the class…"
Feb 7, 2016