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 Yukon Expedition

Task: We are going on an expedition to the Yukon following the gold rush of 1897. We need to find out how we’re going to survive the trip.

Process:

• You will break up into three big groups. Within the big groups, you will break up again into teams of two or three.
• Each team will conduct research on one smaller piece of the bigger topic. Be sure to answer each question fully.
• When you finish, come back to the big group and share your research.
• The big group will then work together to create a Power Point presentation combining everyone’s research.
• You will then give your presentation to the rest of the class.
• Afterwards, you will need to write a short report on your findings.

Topic Questions

Group One

A)   Climate and geography:

• What is the Yukon’s climate like, especially in the winter? Describe temperatures and weather conditions.
• What is the Yukon’s geography like, especially in the winter? Describe geography and landforms. Concentrate on the land the miners would travel. Find a map of the Yukon.

B)   Clothing and supplies:

• What clothing would the miners have to wear in the winter to survive the cold? What were their clothes made out of?
• What other supplies would a miner need to bring to survive the winter?

C)   Survival skills:

• What survival skills would miners need to have to survive the winter trip through the Arctic? Discuss what they would need to do, and describe how they would do it.

Group Two

A)   Training of sled dogs:

• When the trainers received new dogs, how did they train them to pull the sleds? Describe the process they went through and the techniques they used.
• Include new vocabulary related to the sled or the training.

B)   Care of sled dogs:

• How did the drivers take care of the dogs when they were on the trail?
• What had to be done each day to keep the dogs in good condition?

C)   Work of sled dogs:

• Describe the work of the sled dogs in pulling the sled. Discuss the job of the dog in each position in the team.
• Include new vocabulary related to the dogs’ work or the sled.

Group Three

A)   Yukon Gold Rush:

• What was the Yukon Gold Rush? Give facts about how it started, what happened, and its results.
• Work with the California team to compare and contrast the two events.

B)   California Gold Rush:

• Describe the California Gold Rush. Give facts about how it started, what happened, and its results.
• Work with the Yukon Team to compare and contrast the two events.

C)   Jack London’s arctic adventures:

• Describe the time Jack London spent in the arctic and the impact it had on his writing.

Websites to Search

Directions: Find your topic below, and begin searching on the sites listed. You may then search for different sites.

Climate and Geography

• http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/
• http://www.gov.yk.ca/aboutyukon/index.html
• http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/canada/Nunavut-to-Yukon/Yukon-Territory.html

Clothing and Supplies

• http://www.arcticwebsite.com/goldrushsupplies1898-2.html
• http://web.bryant.edu/~ehu/h364proj/fall_97/pohler/tool2.htm
• http://mushing.fromalaska.org/four/four1faq.html

Survival Skills

• http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/winter/
• http://fishbc.com/adventure/wilderness/survival/basic.htm
• http://survival.pppst.com/snow.html

Training Sled Dogs

• http://www.seppalakennels.com/articles/sled-dog-training.htm
• http://www.webheads.co.uk/sdcom/press/info/info1.htm
• http://www.sleddogcentral.com/tips/training.htm

Care of Sled Dogs

• http://www.yukonquest.com/site/canine-foot-care/
• http://www.ehow.com/how_6328721_care-sled-dogs.html
• http://www.alaskan-husky-behavior.com/care-of-sled-dog.html

Work of Sled Dogs

• http://sleddoggin.com/2011/04/07/dog-sledding-q-a/
• http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/how67.html
• http://www.alaskan-husky-behavior.com/sled-dog-behavior.html

Yukon Gold Rush

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/gold/
• http://www.questconnect.org/ak_klondike.htm
• http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/55klondike/55klondike.htm

California Gold Rush

• http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/
• http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/geology/goldrush.html
• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3270

Jack London’s Arctic Adventures

• http://www.arcticwebsite.com/LondonJackKlond.html
• http://www.literarytraveler.com/literary_articles/jack_london_yukon.aspx
• http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/03/31/the-life-of-jack-london-as-a-case-study-in-the-power-and-perils-of-thumos-7-into-the-klondike/