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=Your team is #5. Your musher is Joe Garnie.=

=ASSIGNMENT #1: HISTORY OF THE IDITAROD=

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Balto In 1925 a dog named balto entered a husky race were 20 dog team owners find there best huskies to enter in the serum run to get the anti-oxen from Nenana to Nome. Just after awhile the people of Nome found there dogs to get the serum, when the people of Nome got the message that the serum got to Nenana there were so happy the dog team got moving about 2 minutes ago. Before the serum got to Nenana the serum went through many ways to get to Nome but they all failed like the boat that was heading towards Nome but couldn’t go through, or the plain that was going to fly to Nome but got stuck at the landing site in Anchorage, and there only hope was bye train. When the train got moving towards Nenana anchorage telegraphed Nome the doctor said “it’s going to be okay the serum is on its way to Nenana”. Just a few days later the people of Nenana telegraphed the people of Nome that the dog team has got the serum, people were praying for the dog team to be safe. Balto the dog got going to save the serum when he herd the dog team got lost in the storm, so balto left to get the serum for the children and the dog team. Few days after the dog team came home with the serum and the dog team and there musher. The children of Nome got better and the people thanked balto the great dog ever. Iditarod time line 1900-1940 Mail hauled by dog sled. 1925 Serum run to (Nenana to Nome) 624 miles 1946 the fur rendezvous would championship sled dog race 25 miles/day for several days 1946 the open North American sled dog race. 1967 1969 to short race’s 1967 1969 to short race’s 1972 sled racing Alaska sport

media type="custom" key="482025" Hardship It would be very cold to go outside at -50 below zero when you’re in Alaska, going outside without winter gear means that you would freeze to death in some town or stuck between to mountains. Going outside means like your done your life is over if you don’t have any proper winter gear or you will freeze. If you don’t have the stuff you’ll get Diphtheria, Diphtheria is a type of lung disease that can come from children right through adults. Diphtheria can be known for a deadly cough, or exhaustion, even it could lead up to breathing, Diphtheria is known for making people stop breathing.

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Balto 1925 Alaska a deadly epidemic breaks out. Out of the antidote and I am going to tell you the story of the first Iditarod race. Like I said in 1925 diphtheria brakes out in children in Nome Alaska the doctors are out of the antidote and if they don’t get it soon the children will die. Some of the symptoms of diphtheria are a really bad cough, a high fever, and trouble breathing. If it wasn’t treated quickly who ever had it would die! Anchorage thought of getting the antidote by ship but the ice was too thick. So they tried by aircraft but there was a storm and the plane could not lift off. Last they used the train to go as far as possible witch was Nenana. From there they used dogsled to Nome. In the movie Balto only one dog team took the antidote to Nome but that’s not the case it was really a team effort it was a relay of 20 dog teams. When the train got to Nenana the first dog team took the antidote to the first check point and it repeated like this for only five days and seven hrs. This is where Balto comes in he was the lead dog of the last dog team in the relay and he became famous for it. In 1995 a film called Balto came out adding to his fame. Balto was not really half wolf he was a Siberian husky some one preserved his body and it is courently in Cleveland. People in Alaska wants him back but the people in Cleveland argue by saying he spent half his life here. Over all not only Balto but the other dog where great and all disserve to be hero’s but Balto is the most known and they put a statue of him in central park in New York City but at least on the memorial they mention the other teams. That’s how the first Iditarod was started many thanks to Balto and all the other dogs that helped and we cant forget about all the musher’s that risked there life to save the children of Nome.

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Iditarod hardships

There are many hard ships that musher’s in Alaska have to face some of witch van kill you if you don’t know how to deal with the problems I am going to tell you about those hardships.

One of the biggest hardships would be the cold! Temperature rarely rises above -40. Musher’s over come this by wearing very heavy parkas and many layer. There was also deep snow some how the dogs got through that one of the worst things where the mountains you cant go over them so you have to waist time going around them. There was also a possibility of running out of food not much you can do about that and the risk of going of trail in a white out and the great danger of breaking through ice and freezing to death. Any way you put being a musher is dangerous and you need great courage to be one. 1900-1940- mail haled by dogsled 1925-serum run from Nenana to Nome. 674 miles 1946-The fur rendezvous world championship sled dog race 25 miles/day for several days. 1946-The open North American sled dog race. 1967-short race 1969-short race 1972-sled racing becomes a national sport 1973-First race to Nome.

KylesAssignment #2 At the right temperature cold can be pleasant like holding an ice cube to your head on a hot day or swimming but sometimes if it’s too cold it’s like fire burning your skin. If cold enough it could freeze your skin in minuets or even seconds if you don’t have the right equipment ‘cold’ can kill you! That’s my definition of cold.

Frostbite acrostic poem Freezing Rough Over powering Stinging Temperature Biting cold Irritable Tough Exhausting

Health and safety concerns

· Running out of food or water · Freezing to death · Getting lost · Falling through ice · Avalanche · White outs

Doug Swingley

Doug was bourn on May, 14, 1953 he is also a four time champ he won the first time in 1995 second in 1999 third in 2000 fourth in 2001. Doug came in second in 1996 and 1997. Doug had to leave the race in 2004 because he froze his corneas he had to be pulled from the race and have emergency attention. Doug is returning to the race once again to try for his fifth win my musher is Garnie but still I hope Doug wins.

Kyle’s assignment #3 a) Nome is Northwest of Anchorage as the crow flies. The journey from Takotna to Cripple will take you through the check point Ophir.

b) 1. The journey from Kaltag to Unalakleet will take you Southwest 2. Ophir to Cripple will take you Northeast. 3. Mt. McKinley will be Northeast 4. Wasilla is the furthest check point east. 5. Kaltag and Unalakleet seem to be the furthest from each other. 6. McGrath and Takotna seem to be the closest to each other 7. The compass would give you a sense of direction and the map would help you find your way to a city or a village.

Kyle’s assignment #4

Joe Garnie

Joe is 55 years old he was born on June 27, 1953 he was raised in Teller and he still lives there and he works as a carpenter. Joe says he started mushing when he was just six years old and that he has been interested in the Iditarod since his uncle John Komok ran the very first Iditarod. Joe says he wants to run the Iditarod wile he is still physically capable to do so. He is married his wife’s name is Mary and they have six children only 2 still live with them. There names are Ashley who is 11, and Jazzly who is 10 the others name’s are Emma, Josie, Blanche, and Alissa. Joe’s Hobbes are raising and mushing dogs, and fishing and smoking fish.

Stuff you will need for the Iditarod · Lots of warm socks · Lots of warm gloves · Food · Water · Blankets · Warm Jacket · Tent · Sleeping bag · Warm boots · Face protection · A warm toque · Food

Answers Q1 A1) Dick Wilmarth Q2 A2) 1980 Q3 A3) 1985 Q4 A4) Four Q5 A5) 12 days 8 hours Q6 A6) 2000 Q7 A7) 2001

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Hadi H (ACS) Assignment #1

 * Iditarod Trail Map**

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Cold When you go outside in the winter you get a frost bite from being outside to long, cold can be very high close to getting ammonia if you are staying outside to long. Cold can relate to the (flu, cold, fever, and diphtheria)this is cold. Musher’s and dogs Musher’s and dogs are going to face some heat and cold in Alaska because of climate change in Canada. Climate change is causing the musher’s and the dogs to have a hard time getting through the Iditarod race. That’s on of the reason why it will be a hard time racing, when your in the race you might get stuck in a bit of grass in the race.

Freezing Respiratory illness Outdoors Snow Terrible pneumonia Biting fingers Irritable pain Temperatures Endless death

Doug Swingley Doug Swingley won the Iditarod race 4 times in a row, these are the years in he won (1995, 1999, 2000, 2001,). In 2004 Swingley dropped out of the race because of frostbite to his eye, frostbite can damage your eyes so if you have your eyes shut you can go blind for few hours unless another dog team comes up. Frostbite is the only way for swingley to stay warm, frostbite can help you stay warm but some body parts that are far away from the heart can get cold. If swingley gets cold his heart will go slower and slower then swingley dies, and that’s the only way Doug can stay warm for the whole race.

Health and Safety If you are in a dog race you have to wear goggles so your eyes don’t freeze shut, 2 have food for you and your dogs so they won’t starve to death.3 have proper winter gear so you don’t freeze to death in the cold, 4 always check if your dogs are strapped tight for just in case you might loose them. 5 check your sled if it’s not cracked, 6 always stop at a area that’s safe for you and your dogs. These are your 6 health and safety rules for a dog.

=ASSIGNMENT #3: GEOGRAPHY OF THE RACE=

Assignment #3 Iditarod trail 1 Starting from Kaltag we will go southwest through the hills and then we’ll get to Unalakleet. 2 there are three checkpoints that head northeast there are Ophir, Cripple, and ruby these are the checkpoints that head northeast. 3 when your in Swkenta it’s 50 miles from here to mount Mckinley but its 45 miles from Swkenta to finger lake. When you stop at finger lake mount mckinley is 5 miles northeast from finger lake. 4 on the map the farthest checkpoint is Wasilla from any checkpoint there is. 5 the farthest checkpoints from each other is Ophir, Cripple, Ruby, Gelena, Nulato, and the last is Unalakleet. 6 the closets checkpoints are from Ophir to Wasilla. 7 a compass and a map would not help because your in the wilderness in Alaska, that’s why it won’t help. Assignment #4 Joe Garnie Joe Garnie was born in June 23, 1953 he lived his life in teller AK, USA. Mr. Garnie is married to Mary, they have 6 kids named Ashley, Jazzily, Emma, Josie, Blanche, Alissa. Joe has been mushing when he was six years old in teller AK, USA, Ever since his uncle John Komok run his first Iditarod race Joe always wanted to race when he was a small little boy at the age of 5. Joe has his list to do now they are feeding the dogs and keeping them in shape and helping his daughters safe to help them grow. Joe lost his dog storm were he lives, Joe walked around for 18 hours because he unleashed his dog so he can play around.

0kiwifruit0 Assignment #2 Cold fells like going outside at minus 45 with just a winter jacket. When your walking against the wind you have walk backwards so your back is against the wide and your face won't get cold. Cold in fun to play in, but you have to dress warm. Some activites you play outside are snowball fights, build a snowman, and even go sleding. Cold is minus 45 which is very very cold.

__Frostbite__ cold shivering freezing 50 below frostbite Doug Swingley dropped out of the race because he got frostbite in his eyes. His night vision got bad so he prefers racing in the daylight. In 2006 he was a five time winner. Doug Swingley has competed in every Iditarod race since 1992-2002.

Safety comes first in the dog sled race. 1.Dress warm 2. lots of food 3.make sure your sled is not broken 4. make sure the dogs are healthy and not hurt 5. make sure the dog are strapped in tightly 6. Be careful

The weather in Alaska is a lot nicer there then it is in Regina.In regina it's minus 22 and in Alaska it's minus 2 but with the wind chill minus 12! The safety for the mushers is it could get to cold and they could freeze and possibly get frostbite.The health is they can't have very healthy food when there on the go and so and which could lead to heart attacks and so on.Because the fact that it's so nice there is the ice could possibly melt and they could go boom through the ice.

0kiwifruit0: Assignment #3 Answers to map: 1.southwest 2.Anchorage - Eagle River 3.northwest 4.Wasille 5.Kaltag - Unalakleet 6.McGrath - Takotna 7.If you lost in the wilderness you can find your way back by using a compass and a map.

IDITAROD WEEK 3 · Questions #1: The journey from Kaltag to Unalakleet will take you in which direction? South east · Question #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 mushers head northeast? Ophir to cripple · Question #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 · Question #4 According to the map, which checkpoint is farthest east? Wasilla · Question #5 which consecutive checkpoints appear to be the farthest from each other? Unakleet to kaltog · Question #6 which consecutive checkpoints appear to be closest to each other? Takonta to McGrath Question #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. To find the direction out BYE: SMEAGOL

0kiwifruit0 Assignment #3 My musher is Joe Garnie. He was born in Teller on June 27 1953. Joe started mushing at the age of 6. Back in teller he is a carpenter. His Hobbies are raising and mushing dogs, raising his 2 children, fishing and smoking fish. His best finishing are second and third.

=Final writing assignment=

One of the reason’s we could go to Alaska is, because the iditarod will be held there. Two is Lemony’s uncle lives their. First, Eskimos and Inuit’s were the first to live there. Seconded, there was a gold rush Now to tell you about the great weather in Alaska…Ok not really its bad. There are snow blankets and thick ice covers seas one of the rivers that get covered is the Alaska river. Here is one of the coolest parts of the dog sled teams and mushers in the iditarod, my team musher Joe Garnie and my new musher Matt Caloer is awesome and he is going to win!!! But Matt is in 54 and somebody already won. 100 teams are all lead bye 12 to 16 dogs. 100 times 16 =1600 starting out but some dogs get hurt and the teams don’t end the race with as many as they stared with.

Some geography about the iditarod is that the first one was because there was a serious sickness cald ditheriea so the people of Alaska put together some of the best dogs in Alaska to go to anchorage to get the medicine and bring it back. Here is why I would like to go to Alaska again. Because the iditarod will be held in Alaska. Last are Lemony’s uncle lives in Alaska.

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