Northwest Arctic Borough School District Curriculum
"The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act"
Contents and Teacher's Guide

This Teacher's Guide was developed in 1986 in Kotzebue by Martin Laster, Paul Ongtooguk, and Bob Walker with the Northwest Arctic Borough School District. It was designed to accompany a series of five videotapes and a collection of Student Readings on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The format of the Teacher's Guide was adapted to the Internet by Alaskool staff.

An index of general information provided in the Teacher's Guide follows. The Student Page is a table with links to the readings, videos, and worksheets that can be printed out.

The Teacher's Area requires a password and includes answer sheets and lesson plans. To obtain a password, call Paul Ongtooguk, now with ISER, 907-786-1906 or send e-mail to Paul at afpo@uaa.alaska.edu. Please provide a telephone number and the name of your school in the e-mail. We will be adding the 4th and 5th video and an on-line post-test to these materials in the future.

Introduction to the Course

• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Purpose of the Series
• Organization of the Guide
• Series Components

Instructional Considerations

• Teacher Preparation
• Instructional Considerations
• Criterion-Referenced Testing
• Vocabulary Development
• Grading
• Sample Two Week Lesson Plan

The Readings

• Why the Natives of Alaska Have  a Land Claim, William L. Hensley
• One Day in the Life of a Native Corporate Leader, Byron Mallot
• The Annotated ANCSA, Paul Ongtooguk
• The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
• Village Journey:   The Report of the Alaska Native Review Commission, Thomas Berger

The Units

Unit One

• Overview: History of the Act
• Quick Reference

Unit Two

• Overview of the Act
• Quick Reference

Unit Three

• Overview: Specific Provisions of ANCSA
• Quick Reference

Unit Four

• Impacts of ANCSA
• Quick Reference

Unit Five

• Future Issues and Options
• Quick Reference

Appendices

• Annotated Bibliography
• Student Page