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Footprints into the Past and Future of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve: Outline
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Focus Concepts: The lost continent of Beringia. Life in the arctic today.
Sub-concepts: land bridge, migration, subsistence, conservation, arctic ecosystem, adaptations,
Generalizations: Beringia connected Asia to North America. People and animals have adapted to life in the arctic. Geology affects the landscape.
Information Sources: Glossary, What is Bering Land Bridge National Preserve? The Lost Continent of Beringia People on the Land Subsistence and Walrus Hunting It's All About Resources Arctic Adaptations Geology in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve: Past Volcanic Activity Archaeology in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve Inupiaq Values
What is Bering Land Bridge National Preserve?
Students will know what the Preserve is, where it is, and some resources preserved within it.
Geography
Math
Science
Social Studies
...locate places and landmarks on a map
...connect questions about the resources of the Preserve to pictures representing the resources.
Activity 1: Locating Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Students find the Preserve and significant landmarks within it.
Activity 2: Riddle Me This
Students answer riddles about objects representing the Preserve
The Lost Continent of Beringia
Students will know about the Bering Land Bridge and migrations across it.
... calculate times of travel using distance and rate.
Activity 3: Beringian Math
Students will calculate possible migration rates across Beringia.
It's All About Resources
Geology in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve: Past Volcanic Activity
Archaeology in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Students will know about the geologic formations and archaeological studies of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.
...simulate flow using a viscous fluid.
... hypothesize about the past from artifacts
Activity 4: The Lost Jim Lava Flow
Students will simulate a pahoehoe lava flow with pudding.
Activity 5: The Archaeology Puzzle
Students will use puzzle pieces to explore archaeology.
How do plants and animals adapt to the arctic conditions of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve?
Arctic Adaptations
Students will know about plant and animal adaptations to the arctic environment of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.
...simulate and evaluate adaptations using clothing, etc.
...design physiology of an animal based on arctic adaptations.
Activity 6: Plant Adaptations
Students will explore different plant adaptations
Activity 7: The Perfect Arctic Animal
Students will learn about animal adaptations by designing an arctic animal.
What are the Native cultures who still live in Alaska?
People on the Land
Subsistence and Walrus Hunting
Students will know about Native cultures and subsistence near Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.
...research information about cultures.
...evaluate the role of subsistence hunting.
...calculate the effects of hunting on populations
Activity 8: Alaskan Natives
Students will research specific Native cultures
Activity 9: Subsistence and Walrus Hunting
Students will explore the significance of subsistence to Native cultures and animal populations
What shared cultural values are important for protecting Bering Land Bridge National Preserve?
Inupiaq Values
Students will know about values of the Inupiaq and values of other cultures.
...evaluate and describe cultural values.
Activity 10: Inupiaq Values
Students learn about the values of the Inupiats and how they compare with those of other cultures.
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