Glaciers

In this brief interview, we engage in a conversation about glaciers with a knowledgeable local naturalist and a longtime resident who has observed the changes in the nearby glacier throughout her lifetime. Together, they share insights on the glacier’s transformation and its significance in the region.

Exploring Community and Place through Media Arts took place in the Spring of 2023 at Montessori Borealis Middle School in Juneau on the ancestral homeland of the Áak’w Kwáan and T’aaku Kwáan. Approximately thirty 7th to 8th grade students created films. Students reflected on the prompt of “What makes the Juneau community unique?” and explored topics ranging from important historical events of years’ past to community events taking place today. During this workshop students had the unique opportunity to work with archivists at the Alaska State Museum to find primary sources to better tell the stories they were investigating.

Lesson Plans

Classroom Guide

Essential Questions

  • What are the environmental implications of receding glaciers?
  • What are the personal implications of receding glaciers?
  • Why is it important to understand climate change in Alaska and how does it connect to change in other parts of the world?

Standards

  • Alaska State Standards History A: A student should understand that history is a record of human experiences that links the past to the present and the future. Geography E2, E4, E5: recognize and assess local, regional, and global patterns of resource use; determine the influence of human perceptions on resource utilization and the environment; analyze the consequences of human modification of the environment and evaluate the changing landscape
  • Alaska State Standards History A: A student should understand that history is a record of human experiences that links the past to the present and the future. Geography E2, E4, E5: recognize and assess local, regional, and global patterns of resource use; determine the influence of human perceptions on resource utilization and the environment; analyze the consequences of human modification of the environment and evaluate the changing landscape

Workshop Info

Exploring Community and Place through Media Arts took place in the Spring of 2023 at Montessori Borealis Middle School in Juneau on the ancestral homeland of the Áak’w Kwáan and T’aaku Kwáan. Approximately thirty 7th to 8th grade students created films. Students reflected on the prompt of “What makes the Juneau community unique?” and explored topics ranging from important historical events of years’ past to community events taking place today. During this workshop students had the unique opportunity to work with archivists at the Alaska State Museum to find primary sources to better tell the stories they were investigating.

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Land Acknowledgement

This video was filmed on Tlingit Land. Learn more about land acknowledgements at native-land.ca.