The purpose of this activity is to allow students to practice orientation skills based using a map of the Iditarod Trail. Make judgements about space relations. Evaluate shortest and longest distances between checkpoints based on sight. Analyze hypothetical situations involving directions traveled by mushers. Internet access with a graphical web browser.
Students tend to enjoy applying their artistic skills to timeline creation.
Understand that a timeline is a visual tool and should be easily read, and clear to the reader. Understand the meaning of chronological order and its importance to the clarity of a good timeline. Internet access with a graphical web browser. The purpose of this activity is to widen students' creative opportunities through the introduction of the literary tool, persona. Recall literature that the student has read that involves the use of persona.