Alaska The Last Frontier?
Is Alaska a land apart in the USA?
Road Map
Identité et échange S.Boudjenane
Index
3rd stop: an attractive land? + correction des pads
Brainstorming: word cloud
1st stop: discover Alaska: GW
4th stop: vocabulary and grammar
5th stop: train with the oral comprehension/edpuzzle
2nd stop debunking the myth
When you think of Alaska...
1st Stop: discover Alaska-GW
Look for information in groups-get ready to expose to the class and create an interactive map
- group 1: everything is big in Alaska - group 2: unique cities - group 3: stupid laws and signs - group 4: extreme natural events - group 5: inhabitants of Alaska - group 6: 10 historical events
+ Info
Vocabulary challenge 1
2nd Stop: Denali
Debunking a myth
Mindmap
Mindmap: molly of Denali
Click on the picture to zoom
Les probabilités
It might deal with==> il se pourrait que It may deal with==> il se peut que It must deal with==> c'est certainement, cela parle certainement de
S + Aux modal + BV It might deal with Alaska
L'auxiliaire modal ne se conjugue pas et est toujours suivi d'une bas verbale.
S + Ax modal + have + part Passé
au passé
probabilities: train
3rd stop: an attractive land?
Work in groups and choose your level of difficulty
Each group will work on a different document (CO/CE), some will be more guided than others. The aim is the same for everybody, being able to make an oral synthesis to the class of the content of the documents, giving as many details as possible. There will be two groups of listeners, each with a secretary who will have to take detailed notes of the exchanges on a pad. In order to help the secretaries, the members of the non-speaking groups will have to ask questions to the group who is speaking (repeat, rephrase, explain, translate...You said "...", can you explain...?)
Group 3
Group 1
Group 2
Extreme natural events :Volcanoes
The Island of four mountains it is made up of six volcanoes.One of its six volcanoes is the most active in there Aleutian Islands.The most active volcano is called Shishaldin. In 1999 a 13 000 meters column of ashes prevented planes from flying. Its last eruption took place in July 2023.
Homer
- Fishing is the main economic activities
- Halibut fishing capital of the world
- Breath-taking landscapes
- Observation zones of bears
The 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake occurred on July 9, 1958 at 22:15:58 PST with a moment magnitude of 7.8 to 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The strike-slip earthquake took place on the Fairweather Fault and triggered a rockslide of 30 million cubic meters (40 million cubic yards) and about 90 million tons into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay, Alaska. The impact was heard 80 kilometers (50 mi) away,and the sudden displacement of water resulted in a megatsunami that washed out trees to a maximum elevation of 524 meters (1,719 feet) at the entrance of Gilbert Inlet. This is the largest and most significant megatsunami in modern times; it forced a re-evaluation of large-wave events and the recognition of impact events, rockfalls, and landslides as causes of very large waves.
Juneau
- No road to come to the city
- Only with the boat or the plane ( alaska marine highway)
- 2nd city of Alaska
Group 3: cliquez sur les mots en vert
CE: first peoples of the last frontier, read and prepare an account for the class about the history of the relationships between the Natives and the "outsiders".
In the early spring of 1899, the business tycoon and railroad executive Edward Harriman led an expedition along Alaska’s coast. He reported:"White men, uncontrolled and uncontrollable, already swarm over the Alaska coast, and are overwhelming the Eskimo. They have taken away their women, and debauched their men with liquor; they have brought them strange new diseases that they never knew before and in a very short time they will ruin and disperse the wholesome, hearty, merry people we saw. . . . But there is an inevitable conflict between civilization and savagery, and wherever the two touch each other, the weaker people must be destroyed."And as the Outsiders moved in and took control of our lands and resources, they’d brought another crushing burden: the heavy hand of government over our lives. With Outsider control came Outsider demands. My family and I were supposed to learn a new language, adopt profoundly different notions of private property; we were supposed to adjust our communal society to one based on capitalism, selfinterest, and individual choice. William L. Iggaruk Hensley, 50 miles from tomorrow, 2010
On Saturday, December 18, 1971, everything changed. [...]But I think it is fair to say that no group was more anxious that day than Alaska’s Native peoples. There were tensions in that room. After all, a centuries-long saga of warfare, treachery, apartheid, betrayal, and h opelessness was coming to an official end. The hundreds assembled stood motionless as the evening’s business began. A familiar voice echoed through the room, piped in from Washington, D.C. "I wa nt you to be among the first to know that I have just signed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act," said President Richard Milhous Nixon. The new law, he declared, was "a milestone in Alaska’s history and in the way our government deals with Native and Indian peoples."I was there. For five years I had battled to secure our traditional lands. For me, Alaska is my identity, my home, and my cause. By the time I was born our culture was already seeing the devastating effects of Alaska’s undeniable attractions for people from what we called "Outside"—anywhere beyond the lands our ancestors had fished and hunted for ten thousand years. From the first, the Outsiders brought epidemics of disease that decimated our people. Their massive whale hunts had caused terrible deprivation among those who depended on whales for survival.
Whittier
- Everybody lives in the same building
- Only about 220 inhabitants
- Everything is in the building : apartements, shops, hospital
- Underground to go to the school
- Originally build by the US army during cold war
- Initially 2 buildings but one is unavailable to live in
GUIDELINE
ORAL PRESENTATION
- SPEAK ABOUT 3 MINUTES - INCLUDE A SLIDESHOW WITH PICTURES, BUT NO SENTENCE WRITTEN - USE ONLY NOTES - WORK ON YOUR TONE, YOU MUST MASTER AND UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAY AND MAKE IT INTERESTING. - AS YOU MASTER YOUR SUBJECT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
the colonization
In 1867, the purchase of Alaska from the Russians by the United States marked the beginning of American colonization, and the impact on the indigenous people was significant. Missionaries came to impose the Christian religion, and many indigenous traditions and languages were threatened or banned. Schools and missions often forced cultural assimilation, cutting the younger generations off from their roots.
Extreme natural events : Snowfall
In Alaska there are snowfall records. For example, in Juneau a snowstorm lasted 2 days. That is to say 2 meters of snow for this city located in a relatively temperate climate.
Everything is big in Alaska
Students' answer: Alaska are big in Alaska because there is so much food and food is bigger than the average. Food is bountiful than in an other land. We can suppose that herbivors ate the big food and carnivors ate them this is why we can say that they are bigger than the other.
From NPR radio
Première écoute
Group 2
Cross culture communication CO
Need a little guideline? 1. Watch the video and say what the pictures highlight about Alaskan natives. 2. Take notes about the main issue. 3. why are cross-culture communication classes useful?
Stupids signs and laws
Laws:
There also are lots of stupids laws in Alaska. Such has: -It is forbidden to feed alcohol to a moose. -You can't let your pet flamingo into a barbershop. -You are forbidden to push a live moose out of an airplane. -You also can't whisper in someone's ear while they are moose hunting .-Lastly, you can't wake a sleeping bear to take a picture of it.
You can't push a live moose out of an airplane.
Group 1: CO
Watch the video and get ready to make a detailed account to the class
HELP? Here are some questions that can help you build your account. Use present perfect. 1. Pick out Burrow's uncommon characteristics. 2. Explain why a lot od people have moved to Burrow. 3. Identify how it has impacted the city's Native community. 4. Analyse the way the city of Burrow sets an example in the US.A
CNN, 2016
Vocabulaire de la vidéo
Culture spot
Present perfect
Nome
- Wittness of the gold rush 1899-1909 in Nome
- Increase of the population after gold was discovered all around the city (1900 : 12 488 people)
- Attracted a lot of gold diggers
- Tragic events (like fire) and end of gold made people leave =>it became a ghost town
- Today, with global warming, it may become a new trade route.(Bering Strait melting)
natives americans
nowadays
Today, Alaska Native peoples continue to preserve and revitalize their ancestral languages, traditions, and knowledge, while incorporating modern aspects. Many communities maintain traditional ways of life based on fishing, hunting, and gathering, while navigating a globalized world. Efforts to revitalize Native languages, cultural resilience, and the struggle for land rights and sovereignty remain important priorities.
Anchorage
- Wonderful view on the mountains
- Best place to see wild animals in Alaska
- Lots of cultural places, historical establishments
- Immersion on the culture and heritage of Alaska
- Knife making and salmon watching
ANCSA signed by president Nixon
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) was a new approach by Congress to federal Indian policy. ANCSA extinguished aboriginal land title in Alaska. It divided the state into twelve distinct regions and mandated the creation of twelve private, for-profit Alaska Native regional corporations and over 200 private, for-profit Alaska Native village corporations. ANCSA also mandated that both regional and village corporations be owned by enrolled Alaska Native shareholders. Unlike in the lower-48 states where the reservation system was the norm, ANCSA departed significantly – its foundation was in Alaska Native corporate ownership.
Stupid signs and laws
Signs:
Because the roads are so long in Alaska, there are a lot of funny and useless signs to keep the drivers' attention.
The last frontier?
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Alaska The Last Frontier?
Is Alaska a land apart in the USA?
Road Map
Identité et échange S.Boudjenane
Index
3rd stop: an attractive land? + correction des pads
Brainstorming: word cloud
1st stop: discover Alaska: GW
4th stop: vocabulary and grammar
5th stop: train with the oral comprehension/edpuzzle
2nd stop debunking the myth
When you think of Alaska...
1st Stop: discover Alaska-GW
Look for information in groups-get ready to expose to the class and create an interactive map
- group 1: everything is big in Alaska - group 2: unique cities - group 3: stupid laws and signs - group 4: extreme natural events - group 5: inhabitants of Alaska - group 6: 10 historical events
+ Info
Vocabulary challenge 1
2nd Stop: Denali
Debunking a myth
Mindmap
Mindmap: molly of Denali
Click on the picture to zoom
Les probabilités
It might deal with==> il se pourrait que It may deal with==> il se peut que It must deal with==> c'est certainement, cela parle certainement de
S + Aux modal + BV It might deal with Alaska
L'auxiliaire modal ne se conjugue pas et est toujours suivi d'une bas verbale.
S + Ax modal + have + part Passé
au passé
probabilities: train
3rd stop: an attractive land?
Work in groups and choose your level of difficulty
Each group will work on a different document (CO/CE), some will be more guided than others. The aim is the same for everybody, being able to make an oral synthesis to the class of the content of the documents, giving as many details as possible. There will be two groups of listeners, each with a secretary who will have to take detailed notes of the exchanges on a pad. In order to help the secretaries, the members of the non-speaking groups will have to ask questions to the group who is speaking (repeat, rephrase, explain, translate...You said "...", can you explain...?)
Group 3
Group 1
Group 2
Extreme natural events :Volcanoes
The Island of four mountains it is made up of six volcanoes.One of its six volcanoes is the most active in there Aleutian Islands.The most active volcano is called Shishaldin. In 1999 a 13 000 meters column of ashes prevented planes from flying. Its last eruption took place in July 2023.
Homer
The 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake occurred on July 9, 1958 at 22:15:58 PST with a moment magnitude of 7.8 to 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The strike-slip earthquake took place on the Fairweather Fault and triggered a rockslide of 30 million cubic meters (40 million cubic yards) and about 90 million tons into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay, Alaska. The impact was heard 80 kilometers (50 mi) away,and the sudden displacement of water resulted in a megatsunami that washed out trees to a maximum elevation of 524 meters (1,719 feet) at the entrance of Gilbert Inlet. This is the largest and most significant megatsunami in modern times; it forced a re-evaluation of large-wave events and the recognition of impact events, rockfalls, and landslides as causes of very large waves.
Juneau
Group 3: cliquez sur les mots en vert
CE: first peoples of the last frontier, read and prepare an account for the class about the history of the relationships between the Natives and the "outsiders".
In the early spring of 1899, the business tycoon and railroad executive Edward Harriman led an expedition along Alaska’s coast. He reported:"White men, uncontrolled and uncontrollable, already swarm over the Alaska coast, and are overwhelming the Eskimo. They have taken away their women, and debauched their men with liquor; they have brought them strange new diseases that they never knew before and in a very short time they will ruin and disperse the wholesome, hearty, merry people we saw. . . . But there is an inevitable conflict between civilization and savagery, and wherever the two touch each other, the weaker people must be destroyed."And as the Outsiders moved in and took control of our lands and resources, they’d brought another crushing burden: the heavy hand of government over our lives. With Outsider control came Outsider demands. My family and I were supposed to learn a new language, adopt profoundly different notions of private property; we were supposed to adjust our communal society to one based on capitalism, selfinterest, and individual choice. William L. Iggaruk Hensley, 50 miles from tomorrow, 2010
On Saturday, December 18, 1971, everything changed. [...]But I think it is fair to say that no group was more anxious that day than Alaska’s Native peoples. There were tensions in that room. After all, a centuries-long saga of warfare, treachery, apartheid, betrayal, and h opelessness was coming to an official end. The hundreds assembled stood motionless as the evening’s business began. A familiar voice echoed through the room, piped in from Washington, D.C. "I wa nt you to be among the first to know that I have just signed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act," said President Richard Milhous Nixon. The new law, he declared, was "a milestone in Alaska’s history and in the way our government deals with Native and Indian peoples."I was there. For five years I had battled to secure our traditional lands. For me, Alaska is my identity, my home, and my cause. By the time I was born our culture was already seeing the devastating effects of Alaska’s undeniable attractions for people from what we called "Outside"—anywhere beyond the lands our ancestors had fished and hunted for ten thousand years. From the first, the Outsiders brought epidemics of disease that decimated our people. Their massive whale hunts had caused terrible deprivation among those who depended on whales for survival.
Whittier
GUIDELINE
ORAL PRESENTATION
- SPEAK ABOUT 3 MINUTES - INCLUDE A SLIDESHOW WITH PICTURES, BUT NO SENTENCE WRITTEN - USE ONLY NOTES - WORK ON YOUR TONE, YOU MUST MASTER AND UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAY AND MAKE IT INTERESTING. - AS YOU MASTER YOUR SUBJECT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
the colonization
In 1867, the purchase of Alaska from the Russians by the United States marked the beginning of American colonization, and the impact on the indigenous people was significant. Missionaries came to impose the Christian religion, and many indigenous traditions and languages were threatened or banned. Schools and missions often forced cultural assimilation, cutting the younger generations off from their roots.
Extreme natural events : Snowfall
In Alaska there are snowfall records. For example, in Juneau a snowstorm lasted 2 days. That is to say 2 meters of snow for this city located in a relatively temperate climate.
Everything is big in Alaska
Students' answer: Alaska are big in Alaska because there is so much food and food is bigger than the average. Food is bountiful than in an other land. We can suppose that herbivors ate the big food and carnivors ate them this is why we can say that they are bigger than the other.
From NPR radio
Première écoute
Group 2
Cross culture communication CO
Need a little guideline? 1. Watch the video and say what the pictures highlight about Alaskan natives. 2. Take notes about the main issue. 3. why are cross-culture communication classes useful?
Stupids signs and laws
Laws:
There also are lots of stupids laws in Alaska. Such has: -It is forbidden to feed alcohol to a moose. -You can't let your pet flamingo into a barbershop. -You are forbidden to push a live moose out of an airplane. -You also can't whisper in someone's ear while they are moose hunting .-Lastly, you can't wake a sleeping bear to take a picture of it.
You can't push a live moose out of an airplane.
Group 1: CO
Watch the video and get ready to make a detailed account to the class
HELP? Here are some questions that can help you build your account. Use present perfect. 1. Pick out Burrow's uncommon characteristics. 2. Explain why a lot od people have moved to Burrow. 3. Identify how it has impacted the city's Native community. 4. Analyse the way the city of Burrow sets an example in the US.A
CNN, 2016
Vocabulaire de la vidéo
Culture spot
Present perfect
Nome
natives americans
nowadays
Today, Alaska Native peoples continue to preserve and revitalize their ancestral languages, traditions, and knowledge, while incorporating modern aspects. Many communities maintain traditional ways of life based on fishing, hunting, and gathering, while navigating a globalized world. Efforts to revitalize Native languages, cultural resilience, and the struggle for land rights and sovereignty remain important priorities.
Anchorage
ANCSA signed by president Nixon
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) was a new approach by Congress to federal Indian policy. ANCSA extinguished aboriginal land title in Alaska. It divided the state into twelve distinct regions and mandated the creation of twelve private, for-profit Alaska Native regional corporations and over 200 private, for-profit Alaska Native village corporations. ANCSA also mandated that both regional and village corporations be owned by enrolled Alaska Native shareholders. Unlike in the lower-48 states where the reservation system was the norm, ANCSA departed significantly – its foundation was in Alaska Native corporate ownership.
Stupid signs and laws
Signs:
Because the roads are so long in Alaska, there are a lot of funny and useless signs to keep the drivers' attention.