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The Alaska Experience

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Wide-angle shot looking down a straight, two-lane tree-lined highway, stretching out towards a snowy mountain range.

Meet the natives of Alaska--Eskimos, Indians, and Aleuts--while touring the vast state of Alaska. The cities of Ketchikan, Juneau, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Nome and Sitka are visited; the Russian heritage of Sitka is strikingly demonstrated in its architecture. Native American practices such as totem-carving and blanket throws are shown, and the geography and history of the state are briefly discussed.

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Runtime: 50 minutes

Topic: Geography, Sports and Recreation
Subtopic: Travel, U.S. Geography
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 1987
Producer/Distributor: IVN Communications Inc

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Still image from: A Day at the Beach/Ocean

Still image from: A Trip to the Zoo!

Black and white photo of cascading waterfall and jumping salmon. Caption. Southwest Alaska is the richest red salmon producing area in the world.

Man in beekeeping gear walks away from camera. He holds a can in 1 hand as he passes a row of beehives in a lush, mountainous setting.

Illustration of an anteater at an ant mound with a person standing behind it. Spanish captions.

Illustration of a large ant with two green leaves over it and a person standing in front of it. Spanish captions.

Butterfly on pink flowers with green foliage. Spanish captions.

A woman with a painting pallet and a paintbrush. On her painting there is an animal that looks like an alligator. Spanish captions.

A woman against an illustrated backdrop of sand dunes and a camel. Spanish captions

A woman with a painting pallet and a paintbrush. On her painting there are two clown fish. Spanish captions.