The following words are used in the student activities
and the exhibit catalog: Eight Stars of Gold: The Story of Alaska's
Flag.
| aesthetics |
n. pl. The philosophy
of art and beauty |
| American Legion |
A community-service organization
chartered in 1919 by the U.S. Congress. Members must have
been been in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces |
| amputate |
v. To cut off, especially by
surgery |
| anthem |
n. A song or hymn of praise or
gladness |
| auspices |
n. Sponsorship |
| baton |
n. A rod twirled by a drum major |
| Big Dipper |
n. Ursa Major |
| Bostonian |
n. A person from Boston |
| camouflaged |
n. Disguised to conceal from the enemy |
| comical |
adj. Funny |
| conceptual art |
n. Art rooted in an idea or general
notion |
| constellation |
n. A fixed set of stars |
| dormitory |
n. A building with many rooms
for sleeping and living in |
| epidemic |
n. Spreading rapidly among people, as a disease |
| etiquette |
n. Acceptable way of behaving
in society |
| flag |
n. Piece of cloth with colors
and patterns that represent a country, a state, etc. |
| glacier |
n. A mass of ice and snow moving
slowly down a valley or mountain. Glaciers either advance or
recede |
| habitation |
n. A dwelling; home |
| honor |
n. High regard or respect |
| hospitalize |
v. To put in a hospital |
| manners |
n. Polite way of doing something |
| mast |
n. A tall vertical spar used to
support sails |
| Methodist Church |
n. A Protestant Christian church,
developed by the teachings of John Wesley |
| Mission Home |
n. A home that provides shelter and
schooling for children who are not living with their parents |
| mukluks |
n. A boot made of animal skin,
usually seal or
reindeer |
| northernmost |
a. The farthest north |
| parka |
n. A heavy, hooded jacket |
| pledge |
n. A promise or an agreement |
| respect |
v. To feel or show honor or
esteem |
| revered |
v. To regard with deep respect,
love |
| sleigh riding |
v. To ride in a sleigh, a light vehicle on runners, for travel on snow |
| sovereignty |
n. Supreme power, especially over
a body politic; enjoying autonomy |
| symbol |
n. An object used to represent something abstract |
| territorial governor of Alaska |
n. The person appointed by the President
of the U.S. to govern or rule the territory of Alaska before
statehood |
| territorial seal |
n. An official symbol of a
territory; Alaska's seal was designed by Governor John Kinkead and redesigned by Governor
Walter Clark. It showed the northern lights, icebergs, Alaska
Natives, mining, fishing, agriculture, fur seals and a railroad |
| territory |
n. A part of
a country that does not have full rights |
| tuberculosis |
n. An infectious disease characterized
by small rounded projections in the lungs |
| 'Twilit Twenties' |
n. The 1920s; a period of time when
things were dark (in the sense that Alaska wasn't a state and
people had very limited ability to make laws for themselves)
but were starting to get brighter - referring to the time just
before dawn |
| twinkly |
adj. Twinkling or sparkling |
| unanimous |
adj. In complete agreement |
| uniform |
n. Distinctive or characteristic clothing |
| vexillology |
n. Study of flags |
