Go to: The picture of the dog sled at the top will change and turn into activity choices. Please click on All About Alaska (second circle), your first stop in the “Last Great Race!”
All About Alaska: please read the article and answer the following questions
1. What was the original purpose of dog sleds?______
- Half of Alaska’s population lives in ______.
- Name at least 3 natural resources of Alaska ______.
On the leftt hand menu side, please click on Historic Iditarod
Historic Iditarod: please read the article and answer the following questions
1. The Iditarod commemorates what events that took place in Alaska?______
- How many days did it take the first winner to complete the race?______
- When does the race begin? ______. About how many days long is “The Last Great Race” now?______.
On the leftt hand menu side, please click on Explore the Trail
Explore the Trail
~You can click on the map sections to see the towns that are stations in the Iditarod race. Explore the trail and answer the questions below.
- Name the city where the race begins ______.
- Name the city in the middle of the race with a population of 0______.
- Name the city where the race ends______.
On the left hand menu side, please click on Young Mushers. Now, underYoung Mushers on the left hand side menu are 5 articles on people involved in the Iditarod. Read as many as you’d like (they’re all fascinating!), but choose one to summarize below (Just the Facts!)
Article Title:______
Author:______
Summary:
______
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On the left hand menu side, please click on Junior Iditarod
Junior Iditarod: please read the article and answer the questions below
- The Junior Iditarod covers how many miles?______
- How old are the junior mushers?______
- What can they win?______
On the left hand menu side, please click on A Dog’s Life
A Dog’s Life: please read through the articles listed on the left hand menu about sled dogs. No questions, No summary---but I want you to have some background on the sled dogs for our next story. Plus, it’s our favorite topic-dogs!
On the left hand menu side, please click on Top Mushers. Then, on that left hand side menu, click the Top Mushers article (2nd one listed).
Top Mushers: please read the article and answer the questions below.
1. Which musher will you root for this year? Why?______
On the left hand menu side, please click on Activities.
Activities: try the quiz! Write (be honest) your score here:______
Finished early? Check out the many links and other articles about the Iditarod. Write any interesting info. or questions you have so we can discuss next week!