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Introduction:
Welcome to the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. It is one of the most grueling, exciting competitions in North America. With temperatures that fall to 30 degrees below zero, mushers and their teams of dogs cross a wide expanse of Alaska to test their endurance as they come upon moose, wolves, and thin ice. Complete the following task and have a great adventure.
Task:
Visit the following websites and answer the accompanying questions. Use Microsoft Word to type out your answers and print off your answers when you have completed the assignment.
Click on the Interactive Trail Map.
What is the highest elevation on the trail?
What is the lowest elevation on the trail?
What time is sunrise and what time is sunset on Rainy Pass?
http://usparks.about.com/bliditarod.htm
When and where is the Iditarod Sled Dog Race held?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/alaska/iditarod/
What are two kinds of dogs used in sled dog teams?
When was the first sled dog race run?
What is the “Great Race of Mercy”?
Name three places that display a statue of Balto.
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9042028/Iditarod-Trail-Sled-Dog-Race
Who is Susan Butcher?
What is the Iditarod Junior?
How many miles long is the Iditarod Junior?
Visit the photo gallery at this site and select two pictures to describe in two or more sentences.
From the information you view on this site, name three places you would like to visit in Alaska.
Process:
You will be assigned to teams of three. Your team will use one of the preceding websites to make a brochure. You must answer the question accompanying your website, along with other information your team considers pertinent. You will research information that will provide you with a knowledge base on the most famous competition in Alaska. You will be given paper and glue sticks to assemble your brochure.
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Robin S. Belanger
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Last updated September 1, 2007