The Iditarod - An Alaskan Adventure
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Science Social Studies | |
| Author | Jo Miller
Eric Minigh Beth Morgan Blennerhassett Jr. High | |
| Description | This is a multi-subject interdisciplinary unit that
incorporates the Alaskan Iditarod Race with the novel,"The Call of the Wild." The unit includes lessons pertaining to weather,history, following the trail, comparison of states and health issues encountered by the race teams. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | 1.Computers with Internet access
2.Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe Software 3."The Call of the Wild" audio tape | |
| Grade Level | 8 9 | |
| National Standards | Health
2. Knows environmental and external factors that affect individual and community health. 5. Knows essential concepts and practices concerning injury prevention and safety. Social Studies (Geography) 2. Knows locations of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment. 6. Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. Language Arts 1. Demonstrates competence in the general skills & strategies of the writing process. 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes. 5. Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the reading process. Mathematics 1. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem solving process. 3. Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation 4. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement. Science 1. Understands basic features of the Earth. 2. Understands basic Earth processes. | |
| Career Clusters | Fine Arts and Humanities | |
| Keywords | Alaska
Call of the Wild Iditarod history weather | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: "The Call of the Wild"
Lesson 2: The History of the Iditarod Lesson 3: Alaskan Weather Lesson 4: Iditarod Trail-Route Map, Daily Standings & Statistics Lesson 5: West Virginia and Alaska - A Comparison Lesson 6: Hypothermia /Frostbite- Risk of Alaskan Elements | |
| Learner Outcomes | The students will:
1.Develop a themebook based on the novel | |
| Comments | Please direct questions concerning this lesson to
the Blennerhassett Junior High School email contacts listed in the | |
| Materials | 1.The students could do reports on the Gold Rush,
sled dogs, geography, etc. 2.A book report could be done on additional Jack London stories. 3.Draw cartoon strips showing the main parts of the story. 4.Write poems and include illustrations about each major character in the book. 5.Research the author Jack London and compose a written summary of finding. | |
| Teacher notes | Refrences=1. WEISER Educational Incorporation – audio tape narrated by
Stewart Granger 2. | |
| English IGO or CSO | 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.12, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18, 8.20, 8.22, 8.38, 8.59, 8.63, 8.141, 8.143, 8.144, 9.3, 9.9, 9.12, 9.21, 9.22, 9.24, 9.25, 9.33, 9.75, 9.81, 9.83 | |
| Health IGO or CSO | 8.33 | |
| Science IGO or CSO | 8.60, 8.69 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 9.29 | |