Teri Haddeland

Haddeland's "Alaska Studies" project is built around a yearlong series of field trips that includes: the Alaska Native Heritage Center. the Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage, a ferry trip to one of Alaska's island communities; a plane ride to Barrow, and a trip to Kenai Fjords in Resurrection Bay with the Alaska Explorers, among others. The trips serve as the basis for extensive reports, and arts projects, let the students get to know Alaska's diverse geography and cultures first-hand, and teach them confidence-building wilderness survival skills. In addition, students gain valuable research, writing, and presentation practice.