Got Civilization? Alaska Does

Funness!!!

So Yesterday I went to the meeting type thing kinda like a "Get to know other students from other schools" type thing. It was really fun. I'm normally scared of strangers, and defiantly other students at other high schools. But that was really fun. I mean it was something else. I really got to know some other people and I found out that other students feel the same about other students at other schools. I learned a lot and it was really nice. I'm friends with other students at the boarding school. It was just amazing! Lakota was amazing. Her stories are sad but its worth hearing. We're meeting next Wednesday to have another fun Wednesday again... I'm excited.

School trip!

I have about 12 days before two of my best friends, and I are going to Oregon with 2 teachers of ours. We're going to visit other alternative schools to see what our's needs to do to improve or to lighten up. Well, basically to compare our schools to others and see how other alternative schools work. Know what I mean? Well email me at luarissatwyford@gmail.com about alternative schools in your area that you think we should check out next year. Thank you!
Love,
Your favorite blogger,
Luarissa!

SBA'S!!!!

Today we had testing. I guess its cool. I don't mind them. I'm pretty sure I passed. In fact I'm confident I did!
I was the 4th one done with my text. My best friend was like the last one done. We have testing until Thursday. My boyfriends taking the qualifying exam so he doesn't have to take them next year. I'm kinda jealous. Only because the test take from my class work... Sad :'( Well I gotta go blog on my other Blog!! :)

Sitka Clan Community Meeting

Today in class we had a meeting. (Well the community did! :p) It was for all the Natives around Alaska to come and have a meeting. I'm not Native myself but it was still really cool to go. I sadly had to leave early though. I did learn something before I left though. I learned that, in Berlin there's a museum there that is full of Native stuff from Alaska. Isn't that cool?! I mean in Germany, they have stuff about us. That's cool to me but yet, I am a nerd. I wonder if other races have meetings like this to. It would be really cool to see other races take on some of the things Natives do around here. The Natives around here are really into they're background. I know that a lot of elders are really into teaching other's their language. I know that if I wanted to, I could get at least one Elder to teach me their language. Or their dancing. Now that is some cool stuff. I like the Ravens costume they have in Ketchikan its really amazing and it cost like $1,200 to make one. That must mean they really but time and energy into making it. I saw one for the Wearable Art Show we have here every year and that was my all time favorite. But that's enough of me talking about myself. The point was to talk about how cool the Natives are around here, and sometimes, I really wish I was a Native also. But i like myself the way I am and I wish everybody did. If you're ever wondering what our traditional Native clothing, dancing, food looks like, there's always Google Images. :p Thanks for reading about how I view that Natives around me.

Things I learned yesturday

Alaska's state insect - four spot skimmer dragonfly
Alaska's state land animal - Moose
Alaska's state sea animal - Bowhead Whale
Alaska's flag's idea came from a 13 year old Native boy. That's awesome.
These are only some of the things I actually learned about my own state yesterday. I bet you didn't know those.

Alaskan Scavenger Hunt

Wanna take on an Alaskan Scavenger Hunt? I did it in class and learned a lot about Alaska and I've lived here for 8 years. If you take this on, good for you! If not, that's okay too.


Answers are below answers.


1. What is the Capital of Alaska?
    What is the state's most populous city?
2. What causes Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)?
3. What are the 5 regions of Alaska?
4. What are three of the most popular methods of transportation in Alaska today?
5. What are Alaska's three most important industries?
6. When did Alaska become a state?
7. How, and when, did the U.S acquire (buy) Alaska?
    What is its nickname today?
8. About how many earthquakes happen in Alaska each year?
    How many glaciers are in Alaska?
9. What is Alaska's official state land animal?
10. How many stars are on the Alaska state flag?
11. What is the Alaska state bird?
12. What is the Alaska state marine mammal?
13. Where is the Denali fault?
14. What effects of Alaskan volcanoes pose the greatest threat to humans?
15. does polar bear hair conduct light and, therefore, heat?
16. What is the official state insect of Alaska?
17. What causes red auroras?
18. Anthropologist believe the Americans were originally populated by nomads from Asia who migrated across a land bridge connecting Alaska with Siberia. How many  migrations were there?






Here are the answers.


1. Juneau. Anchorage.
2. Aurora is a luminous glow of the upper atmosphere which is caused by energetic particles that enter the atmosphere from above.
3. Southeast, South-central, South-west, Interior, Far north.
4. Boats, Cars, and Flying.
5. Fishing, Oil, and Tourism.
6. 1959
7. In 1867 Russia sold Alaska to America; The last frontier.
8. At least 4,000 if not more. 616 named glaciers, and more that are not named.
9. Moose.
10. 8 stars.
11. Willow Ptarmigan.
12. Bowhead Whale.
13. South-central, Alaska
14. The volcanic fumes that come off once the volcano erupts can cause major effects for the atmosphere for the people and animals that leave around the radius that the volcano is at... it can cause potential risk for people and effect their lungs and respiratory systems and have other effects as well.

15. Yes.
16. Four spot skimmer dragonfly.
17. Red auroras are caused by nitrogen or oxygen emissions and altitude. When the aurora occurs at a very high altitude, there is enough oxygen present that it can take the time needed to emit a red light, without colliding with another molecule.

18. Anthropologist believe that two great big migrations happened.