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IndianCrk: November 2010
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Monday, November 22, 2010. Earth's Climate Connecting to Geological, Biological and Cultural Systems. We started with an interesting dichotomy:. If it wasn't for Global Cooling, the Beringia land bridge wouldn't have formed, making it impossible for the influx of new inhabitants to North America. It it wasn't for Global Warming, large areas in North America could not have been inhabited because of the glacial ice sheets. You win some. You lose some. Image from powells.com. I have heard locally about the ...
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Cultural Connections in Earth Science: Module V: Ocean Systems Introductions
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Cultural Connections in Earth Science. Friday, November 5, 2010. Module V: Ocean Systems Introductions. Essential Question: How are climate, cultures and oceans all connected? Explain: What new learning or reflections have you taken away from this module? The point is made that "traditional knowledge about weather patterns and ice conditions has become less reliable due to the accelerated pace of climate change". Living from the Land and Sea. Speaks to how subsistence communities abide by certain rules i...
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Explore 907: November 2010
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Something else from this module that intrigued me was the information about the big bang. I had no idea that we could detect remnant microwaves from this event. The fact that we have this piece of visible evidence for something that happened so long ago is pretty amazing. I was curious to learn what other cultures might believe about how the universe was created, so I looked up some creation stories. Painting of P'an Ku from Google Images. Soon I plan on also using the video...
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Explore Alaska! - Alaska Native and Western Perspectives on Earth's Systems: Course Participants
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Alaska Native and Western Perspectives on Earth's Systems. Thursday, September 30, 2010. Born in Juneau, she is a member of the Wolf House of the Kaagwaantaan clan of the Lingit. She is assistant professor of English at the University of Alaska Southeast, where she teaches composition, creative writing, and Native American literature. She is the grandmother of four children. I teach 2nd grade in Barrow. This is my 2nd year of teaching. I am originally from New Stuyahok located in Southwest Alaska...For t...
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Living and Learning in Alaska: November 2010
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Living and Learning in Alaska. Monday, November 29, 2010. Module VII: Changing Climate. Explain: What new learning or reflections have you taken from this module? The active role northern cultures are taking in monitoring climate change is highlighted in this module. The Sila-Inuk project, in which the Greenland Hunters and Fishermen Organization is making first hand observations of climate change is one example. The TD movie Alaska Native Teens Help Researchers. So how did we get here? The background on...
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Explore Alaska: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010. What new learning or reflections have you take from this module? Newsbbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth news/newsid 8214000/8214150.stm. This week, my learning or reflections are probably more renewed than new. From the beginning of the lesson, with the words “In a sense, we're like lobsters living at the bottom of an immense ocean of air. Picking up one of my favorite books to refresh its lessons, I was struck by the shared perceptions among this philosopher and the scientists who cont...
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Explore 907: Module VII
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Something else from this module that intrigued me was the information about the big bang. I had no idea that we could detect remnant microwaves from this event. The fact that we have this piece of visible evidence for something that happened so long ago is pretty amazing. I was curious to learn what other cultures might believe about how the universe was created, so I looked up some creation stories. Painting of P'an Ku from Google Images. Soon I plan on also using the video...
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Doug's Explore Alaska Blog: Module VII - Changing Climate Introduction
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Doug's Explore Alaska Blog. Sunday, November 21, 2010. Module VII - Changing Climate Introduction. Credit: http:/ www.gc.maricopa.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/coquina.jpg. Explain - What new learning have I taken from this module? Extend and Evaluate - How can I use this week's resources and how useful, insightful or relevant are this module's information resources to me? Credit: http:/ asymptotia.com/wp-images/2007/02/Helix Nebula.jpg. The video The Elements - Forged in Stars. Shows a great demonstration o...
