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=ASSIGNMENT #1: HISTORY OF THE IDITAROD=


 * Jenna** **Assignment** **# 1**


 * Balto**


 * Balto lived in Nome, Alaska where a sudden out break of Diphtheria caused the first Iditarod. They could not get the serum through because of deadly storms. They could not get it there by ship or plane. The only way was to get the medicine needed was by train and then dog sled. The train ended in Nenana which was 674 miles away from Nome. They ran it in five days and seven hours. Diphtheria, the disease that lead up to the first Iditarod was an epidemic in children in the year 1925. It caused a deadly cough, lung disease, and fever. Balto later died his remain are in Cleveland. He was later famous again when Walt Disney movies came out with the movie Balto. He now has a statue in the New York central park.**


 * The Hardships**


 * I think the Iditarod would be hard because it would be freezing cold with huge winds and mountains ranges. You’d be freezing cold with a team of dogs and a sled in the middle of nowhere racing with like 20 other teams. It would be extremely hard for the musher’s and the dogs. You’d have to remember so many things where to go what to bring remember to bring the dogs food to be able to run that far and for that long they need protein. So the hardships are extremely hard.

List of events**
 * Timeline**
 * 2000 B.C. –During winter month’s humans used dog sleds to get around.**
 * 1890’s – The Iditarod trail gained activity by people looking for gold**
 * 1908 – The Iditarod trail was officially marked**
 * 1900-1940- The Iditarod trail was used for hauling mail**
 * 1925- The Iditarod trail was used for a serum run du to an out break of Diphtheria**
 * 1972- Dog mushing became the official sport of Alaska**
 * 1973- The first official Iditarod race started**
 * 1984- The first 1,000 mile race was stared**
 * 1985- The first woman to win the Iditarod was Libby Riddles**
 * 1985- Was dubbed “The last great race”**
 * 1987-Was made part of the world wide sports**
 * 2003- A blind women from the U.S.A ran in the Iditarod**
 * 2005- A three time musher was found guilty of dog abuse**
 * 2007- The largest amount of racers was 87**

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miss attitude assigment week # 1

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=ASSIGNMENT #2: WEATHER IN ALASKA=


 * Jenna-Assignment #2**


 * The cold**


 * In winter it gets very cold you begin to get rosy cheeks tingling toes/fingers you get the wind whipped in your face uncontrollable shivering. You can hear the crunch of you boots in the snow. You hate every step you take in the snow. There are many fun thing is the winter such as snowboarding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, hot chocolate and sitting by the fire. All in all the winter is dreadful and fun.**


 * Jenna**
 * Frostbite**

Enough clothing** **
 * Freezing weather**
 * Refrigerated**
 * Outside**
 * Storms**
 * The winter time
 * Bitter winds**
 * Icy**
 * The snow**
 * Eating enough
 * Jenna**

Doug Swingley Four time champion of the iditarod race Doug Swingley dropped out of the 2004 race because of frostbite to the corneas. Frostbite is the bodies attempt to stay warm. Frostbite narrows blood vessels nearest to the skin. It quits sending blood to the limbs farthest to the heart in an attempt to keep your core warm. Swingley couldn’t have stayed in the race because of his frostbite. We can all learn the eye protection is a must have if you’re in the cold for long periods of time.

=ASSIGNMENT #3: GEOGRAPHY OF THE IDITAROD= Jenna

Assignment # 3

Nome is north-west of anchorage. The takotna to cripple travels through ophir. In the trail from anchorage to Nome you will have to go northeast from Eagle River to Wasilla ophir to ruby and unalakleet to koyuk MT. McKinley is North East The farthest check point to the east would be Wasilla Ophir and Cripple are the farthest from each other. McGrath and Takotna are the closest together. A compass and a map would help you because a map tells you what is where and a compass tell you which way where you want to be are.

Iditarod Week #3 · __Question #1__: The journey from Kaltag to Unalakleet will take you in which direction? South west · __ 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? Unalakleet to kaltag · __Question#6__: Which consecutive checkpoints appear to be closest to each other? Anchorage to Campbell-airstrip __ Question#7 __ : Something to think about: How could a compass and a map save a life in the Alaskan wilderness? If you were lost in the middle of Alaska a compass or map could lead you to help or safety. bye, klaus from dragonblogs

=ASSIGNMENT #4: DOG SLED TEAMS=

Jenna Assingment # 4

Warren Palfrey, Warren palfrey 32 is a Métis and a Canadian. He started racing when he was eleven. His first sled team was made up of Siberian huskies, Eskimo huskies, and Alaskan huskies. E has raced in many major events such as Race to the sky he placed 2nd and The Diavik 150 Canadian Championship Dog Derby, 4 th. In 2006  Warren    was the first person to receive the Leonard sleppa heritage grant. Which is given to new comers to the Iditarod, and he will be in the 2008 Iditarod which is set to start on March, 1

Questions, 1. Dick Wilmarth 2. 1980 3. 1985 4. Four 5. 12 days 8 hours 6. 2000 7. 2001 8.12

- knives - clothes - food - a lighter - water - my phone - a book called “How to fight off evil pandas” - my mom to make me food,

Week 2 project

I think cold means to be freezing and shivering! And teeth chattering. Also you could feel numb in your face and anywhere etc.

· They might run out of food and they will starve! · The dogs could run out of energy and stop! · The musher could get sick! · Maby there could be big storms · They have to wear lots of layers · The trails might be slippery and icy

The 5 words I think of when I say (FROSTBITE)
 * Cold
 * Freezing
 * Snow
 * Doctor
 * Shivering

Doug Swingley was born on May 14 1953 in Lincoln Montana, and was a 2004 dog musher. He is a four-time winner in the iditarod across Alaska. His first victory was in 1995. He won again in 1999,2000, and 2001. He pulled out of the 2004 race because frostbite in his eyes/corneas. He came in 14th in the 2005 race. By Klaus from dragonblogs.

Dogs names · Steve. Its my old nickname · Banana. My favorite fruit · Chicken. He is a chicken and shy · Cookie monster. He loves cookies · Skittles. Favorite candy · Spike. He is mean · Fred. Cool name · Monkey. He’s crazy · Dante. One of my friends name · Kalien. The name is cool · Parker. One of my friends · Treasure. He finds things that ore secret · Grumpy. He’s very grumpy · Speedy. He’s the fastest on the team · Klaus. Its my school name · Balto. He’s famous · Chief. My dogs name · Coda. Also my dogs name · 360. He spins around a lot Mike. My dads name

Final writing assignment Dear mom and dad, One reason why I want to go to Alaska is the iditarod is there! The race is really long. And there is lots of snow. How cool would that be? There is lots of history of the race. The first iditarod was in 1973 in Alaska. The first people to live on the iditarod trails were the Eskimos and Inuit people. Gold was discovered in Alaska (gold rush). The weather is ok, there is snow blankets and blizzards. Also ice covers miles and miles of water and other body’s of water. It’s not like Hawaii but it’s awesome. The geography and mountains are big. There’s the Alaska Range and the brook. Also one of the rivers is the Yukon. We will drive over the mountains if we go. There are about 100 teams for the iditarod every year, but some drop out in the middle of the race! One of the mushers is warren palfrey he is good. On teams there is different types of dogs. There are mostly huskies. Last I really hope we can go to Alaska. There is the iditarod to remind you. And the snow is so cool.  From klaus

My Musher Warren palfrey is 32 and started running dogs when he was 11 years old! In his hometown Rankin inlet nunavut. He started mushing by running a trap line with a team of Siberian huskies, Eskimo dogs, and Alaskan huskies. He has northern star kennels, it’s a home to 55 adult Alaskan huskies, 20 puppies of his breeding and he brang his family of dogs to Yellowknife. There he went on with his dream to be a dog musher. In 2006 he was the first person to receive a Leonard sleppa heritage grant. New comers get the grant to the iditarod. And he will be in the 2008 iditarod race, which starts on March 4. From,  klaus