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=Your team is #11. Your musher is Lance Mackey.=

=ASSIGNMENT #1: HISTORY OF THE IDITAROD=

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Dakota I - Assignment #1 Balto and the Serum Run The serum run was for and epidemic in children called diphtheria it was a lung disease and some of the symptoms were a deadly cough. They were going to get the anti-toxin for diphtheria. The anti-toxins were shipped by rail to Nanina from anchorage. Then a series of dog teams would have to race to Nanina to get the serums. Then they would have to travel back to Nome before the children died. Balto was on the team and he died in 1933.his body was reserved and was displayed in the Cleveland museum. There is a statue of Balto in New York Central Park. media type="custom" key="540905" media type="custom" key="590281" MIETOSH ASSIGNMENT #1

this is my map of the Iditarod 2007

BALTO Balto was the leader of the team of sled dogs that saved alot of children.he died in 1933. later he had a movie release in 1995. he is now in a museum in cleveland. Children in alaska are campaigning to have him come back to his home town. The museum is fighting to keep him in cleveland. Appearantly they have big plans coming up for him there. If he did go back to alaska it would only be a short term thing.Balto was awesome. THE END

my list of things that lead up to the Iditarod 1.a potentialy deadly disease called DIPHTHERIA had come 2.the disease had swept through alaska's young people 3.the serum was in achorage ak 4.the aircraft was dismanttled for the winter 5.they HAD to use dog sled 6.more than 20 people went out and ever since thenthey always did the race every year.

=Dani S - Assignment #1=


 * Iditarod Trail**

=ASSIGNMENT #2: WEATHER IN ALASKA=

Assingment #2 Dakota What Does Cold Feel Like? In Canada we know what cold feels like because in winter it gets really cold some times the temperatures can get to -40 degrees. Cold isn’t a delightful feeling it’s in reality really bad. It doesn’t make you feel good sometimes it can kill you. It hurts the cheeks and the feet you could even get frostbite which hurts real bad. The good thing is cold is only temporary for winter.


 * Freezing **
 * Respiratory illnesses **
 * Outdoors **
 * Snow **
 * Temperature drops **
 * Biting fingers **
 * Irritable pain **
 * Temperature drops **
 * Endless pain **
 * Doug Swingley **
 * Doug Swingley had to pull out of the 2004 Iditarod race because he had suffered from frostbite on his eyes. He had to withdraw because the frostbite would have caused blindness. This wasn’t a real big loss for Doug Swingley because he had already one the Iditarod race 4 times in recent years he had won in 1995,1999,2000,2001. **
 * Frostbite is the narrowing of the blood vessels close to the skin; frostbite is just attempting to warm the core of your body by sucking the heat out of your limbs farthest away from your heart. **
 * I’ve learned from Doug Swingley’s experience that if your out for extreme periods of time out in the cold you have to wear goggles or you could risk a fatal frostbite. **

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 * __ Health and Safety Precautions for the Iditarod __**
 * I think that for the Iditarod your should have the best equipment necessary for example you should have Gloves, Toque, Warm Jacket, Scarf, Sweaters, Goggles, Ski Pants, Boots. You should carry a lot of food and a compass just in case you should ever get lost. Water is also important. The musher’s would need to be the warmest as possible so that they wouldn’t risk frostbite and keeping warm is always important.

gangstadaddy: cold is somthing where you shiver because its cold. cold is cold

Assignment #2 Dani S (ACS)

**Edmund Hillary - Tenzing Norgay - Christmas - Shivering - Ice** Assignment for week #2. By annabeth I know what cold feels like because I went to visit my dad’s girlfriend’s sister in Alberta, CA. It got to 4° , Isn’t that cold. But here are some ways to describe cold. Freezing Losing fingers Frostbite Brrrrrrrrrrrr Sight hazed by snow
 * Frostbite **

=ASSIGNMENT #3: GEOGRAPHY OF THE IDITAROD= Dakota 1. The journey from Kaltag to Unalakleet will take you in which direction? West 2. Although the journey from Anchorage to Nome is mostly northwest, there are some parts of the trail that will take a musher northeast. Between which checkpoints on the trail will the musher’s head northeast? Wasilla Nikolai Rohn Ruby Koyuk White mtn 3. As you check in at Skwenta, Mt. McKinley is about 50 miles due north of where you are. You then travel the 45 miles to Finger Lake. As you check in at Finger Lake, Mt. McKinley will be in which direction? North East 4. According to the map, which checkpoint is farthest east? Wasilla 5. Which consecutive checkpoints appear to be the farthest from each other? Kaltag To Unalakleet, Ophir To Cripple 6. Which consecutive checkpoints appear to be closest to each other? Anchorage to eagle lake, Wasilla to Knik Yentna to Swenta Finger lake to Rainy Pass McGrath To Takotna 7. Something to think about: How could a compass and a map save a life in the Alaskan wilderness? This lesson plan was prepared by New York Middle School teacher Terry Burton. A Compass could easily save a life and so could a map because if they figured out where they were they could look for nearby cities and which direction they were and the could go in that direction and maybe find that nearby city or town

Assignment for week #3 By Annabeth Q1.The journey from Kaltag to Unalakleet will take you in which direction? A1.It would take you South East.

Q2.Although the journey from Anchorage to Nome is mostly northwest, there are some parts of the trail that will take a musher northeast. Between which checkpoints on the trail will the mushers head northeast? A2. It turns northeast near Eagle River

Q3.As you check in at Skwenta, Mt. McKinley is about 50 miles due north of where you are. You then travel the 45 miles to Finger Lake. As you check in at Finger Lake, Mt. McKinley will be in which direction? A3. Northeast.

Q4.According to the map, which checkpoint is farthest east? A4.Eagle River

Q5.Which consecutive checkpoints appear to be the farthest from each other? A5.Kaltag and Unalakleet

Q6.Which consecutive checkpoints appear to be closest to each other? A6.Anchorage and Eagle River.

Q7.Something to think about: How could a compass and a map save a life in the Alaskan wilderness? A7.It could save you if you didn't know were you were in alaska it could help you get to the nearest town. 

gangstadaddy: 1)northwest. 2)eagle river,cripple,ruby. 3)east. 4)wasilla. 5)kaltag,unlalakleet. 6)talotna,mccrath. 7)getting lost and to derect

=ASSIGNMENT #4: DOG SLED TEAMS=

Lace Mackey is a 36 year old musher who was born in June 2 1970 born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska he was literally born around dog sled racing. His family had a history of winning the Iditarod. Father Dick Mackey won the Iditarod wearing the bib numbered #13 in 1978. Brother Rick Mackey won the Iditarod also wearing bib numbered #13 in 1983. Then Lance won the Iditarod in 2007 also wearing a bib numbered #13. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2001. Lance had also won the Yukon Quest 4 times in 2005, 2006 and 2007. His wife Tonya is also a musher. He has four children Amanda, Brittney, Alanah and Cane. His hobbies include Sport Fishing and running with his dogs. Packing for the Iditarod Dakota When packing for the Iditarod you should really consider food and water. Navigation equipment like a compass map binoculars.

Mietosh assignment #4 week 4 Jason Mackey, 35, is the second generation of Mackey's to compete in the Iditarod. Father, Dick Mackey and older brothers, Rick and Lance are all three Iditarod champions and older brother Bill is also an Iditarod veteran. Jason has always been around sled dogs. As he Dick Mackey's youngest son, Jason has literally mushed dogs all his life. Jason says,he is following in my father's footsteps and all three brothers, Lance, Rick and Bill. Having them all successfully complete the race just makes me want it that much more. he will always be honored following in all of their foot steps. They have all been great mentors. At least he know that he learned from some of the greatest in the sport today!" Jason moved his family from the Interior to the Kenai in search of a new start. He and his wife, Lisa, will celebrate their 16th anniversary in March. They have three teen age kids, Patrick, 16, Jason, 14, and Danielle, 17. Jason works as a heavy equipment operator and a commercial fisherman. When not taking care of his dogs or working, Jason enjoys riding their horses on the beaches of Cook Inlet and also, big game hunting. . Jason competed in three Jr. Iditarod races before graduating to adult racing. gangstadaddy: Jason mackey second generation of mackey's

__Musher Bio of Lance Mackey__ Lance Mackey was born and was raised in Alaska. He is the #1 champion of the 2007 Iditarod dog sled race. His dad Dick Mackey won the 1978 Iditarod race also. His older Ron Mackey as won the 1983. They both had the bib #13. Last year Lance got the chance to have the bib #13 also just has he had planned. He and his wife Tonya have 4 kids all of them in there teens.

By Sunny

__My 20 Dog Names__ __1__. __Naomi:__ because it sounds elegant. 2. __Dave:__ because it rhymes with “brave” 3.__Mia:__ from the movie “Eight Below.” 4.__Steele:__ from the movie “Balto.” 5.__Scarlet:__ because if I have a beautiful deep dark red-dog, Scarlet would be the perfect name for it. 6.__Goldbond:__ because there is a very rare chinchilla color that is called Goldbond and I have 5 chinchillas and expecting! 7. __Mocha:__ because mochas are a cream colored liquid and it would be cool to have a cream colored dog. 8. __Prime:__ because after a term in math. 9. __Caesar:__ because after a famous person Julius Caesar. 10. __Melee:__ because it means fight and I want a dog that “fights” till thee end. 11. __Patrick:__ because my birthday is in March and the holiday in March is Saint Patrick’s Day. 12. __Annie:__ because it sounds cute. 13. __Jack:__ after the adventurous story “Jack and the Beanstalk.” 14. __Lissie:__ after the American Girl series of Felicity. I like how Felicity’s family calls her Lissie. 15. __Alex:__ after my brother. 16. __Georgia:__ because after a state that was named after King George the 3rd. 17. __Will:__ “will” do anything to win a race. That’s what I want my dogs to be if I had 20. 18.__Jenna:__ after the graceful husky in “Balto. 19. __Jake:__ because if you hear the word “Jake” then it sounds like it to me that he likes humans. 20. __Pepper:__ because my mom uses pepper a lot in her food and I like using peppers in food to.

By Sunny

Final Writing Assignment March 13, 2008 Annabeth Dear Dad, I want to go to Alaska (instead of a **BORING art museum)** because I want to see the Iditarod race. The Iditarod race started in 1973. In 1925 when Nome caught a disease called Diphtheria many people and animals died. So they decided to send a relay of dog sled teams to Anchorage to get Anti-Toxin, which is the only medicine that can cure Diphtheria. One of those dogs was named Balto. Balto was half-dog half-wolf. The race goes is 1,112 miles! Wow that’s a long race! The weather in Alaska is very cold I bet it gets like 8 below in the winter. You could get frostbite really easily if your not prepared. But I bet if we have a lot of hand and feet warmers I thin we’ll be fine. The mountains are so B-e-a-utiful so I would love to take pictures. All the dog sled teams have to have at least 12 dogs and you have to end the race with 6th at the least. If you get to 5 dogs I think you’re automatically out. This year Lance Mackey won his 6th year in a row. So the reason I want to go to Alaska because of the Iditarod. Love, Annabeth

Dear Musher, That is not fair that I did not get picked to go to the next Iditarod. I went through training gracefully I should have been picked to go to the Iditarod. You see I did way better than pookie the Husky and hamburger the Border collie he won’t last out there. He’s not built enough for the cold winter unless it gets warm. I still deserve to go the Iditarod put me on the team and I will guarantee you a cookie. Sincerely your dog, Larry

mietosh last assignment creative writing Dear Lance Mackey,

I don't think that you made the right choice leaving me behind.I am much stronger that alot of the other dog that you picked to go with you! This makes me mad that you didn't pick me over all the other dogs. I clearly showed that I have skill. All I want to know is why? Why didn't you pick me?

sincerly your dog Albert