Model Lessons

This section of the Frameworks provides information for teachers at particular grade levels about resources for developing lessons that are standards-based. The Best Practices section in this Frameworks also provides specific ideas about the best instructional strategies to use in an Alaska classroom.

All Grades

Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Library/Materials_Search/Lesson_Plans/Math.html
Organizes the Web with 23,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov
The National Digital Library has over 500 Alaskan items currently online; primary source materials related to history and cultures of the United State; lessons developed by teachers can be searched by theme, topic, discipline or era

Best WebQuests.com
http://bestwebquests.com
Links to dozens of standards-based, rated WebQuests for use in the classroom.

Alaska Models - Middle School (6-8)

Alaska
http://pec.jun.alaska.edu:16080/~morkc/
Standards: Geography, Writing, Technology
"Students in upper elementary will use the five themes of geography to explore the five regions of Alaska. Through the process of designing a newspaper about one region, and creating a presentation about a specific theme of geography; they will understand that climate, natural resources and topography of a region influence how people live and work."

Alaska's Gold
http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/
Standards: History, English/Language Arts, Technology, Cultural
"The purpose of this website is to make historic primary source materials more available and to demonstrate to students and educators the value and usefulness of primary source materials."