Alaska & Hawaii

Study the States of Alaska & Hawaii using Online Video

Use these 2 online educational video topics to get to know two of America's most remarkable states. Discover that despite their striking contrasts, Alaska and Hawaii share many surprising similarities, including rain forests and volcanoes. Learn about the different cultures that have inhabited each state and the roles played by explorers Vitus Bering and Captain James Cook.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the names and locations of the principal cities and geographical features of Alaska and Hawaii.
• Survey the historic settlement of Alaska and Hawaii by different groups of people and discover some of the ways that geography and climate affected the usage of land by those settlers.
• Examine the economic importance of the major natural resources of Alaska and Hawaii.
• Explore the geographical and historical contrasts and surprising similarities of Alaska and Hawaii.

• Geography > US Geography > Alaska And Hawaii
• Alaska (Runtime: 19:47)
• Hawaii (Runtime: 16:51)