Lesson Summary: Students will learn about the history of the National Historic Iditarod Trail. Then, they will learn about the diphtheria epidemic in Nome and the decision to use sled dogs teams to get the serum. Finally, the history of the modern sled dog race will be taught. This lesson has enough material to cover multiple days.
Worksheets (Click on the links to access the worksheets. You have my permission to alter, copy, and distribute.)
History of the Trail
Serum Run History
Serum Run Debate
Service Learning Trail Adoption
Worksheets (Click on the links to access the worksheets. You have my permission to alter, copy, and distribute.)
History of the Trail
Serum Run History
Serum Run Debate
Service Learning Trail Adoption
Resources
These resources would be excellent to share with your students and for self-education. I used these resources to help create the worksheets.
Literature
*The Cruelest Miles by Gay Salisbury, the first chapters
Champion of Alaska Huskies: Joe Redington, Sr. Father of the Iditarod by Katie Mangelsdorf (biography of Joe Redington, full of info about sled dogs and stories)
Article
*Alaskan history of the original serum run
Project Based Website on Iditarod Trail Adoption and Service Learning
*itrec program that educates about the original Iditarod trail. Includes curriculum and ideas for service learning)
Websites
Bureau of Land Management's website with history of the trail
Alaska Lit Site historical archives of the Serum Run and early dog mushing history
The Mother Lode of Alaska Resources, The Alaska State Library Website
National Historic Trails Website with maps and information
Interactive Trail Map of the Iditarod Trail
Iditarod Trail PE Challenge
Iditarod PE Challenge Power Point
Full Lesson Plan with Standards
Here is a Symbaloo of the research used for this project.
These resources would be excellent to share with your students and for self-education. I used these resources to help create the worksheets.
Literature
*The Cruelest Miles by Gay Salisbury, the first chapters
Champion of Alaska Huskies: Joe Redington, Sr. Father of the Iditarod by Katie Mangelsdorf (biography of Joe Redington, full of info about sled dogs and stories)
Article
*Alaskan history of the original serum run
Project Based Website on Iditarod Trail Adoption and Service Learning
*itrec program that educates about the original Iditarod trail. Includes curriculum and ideas for service learning)
Websites
Bureau of Land Management's website with history of the trail
Alaska Lit Site historical archives of the Serum Run and early dog mushing history
The Mother Lode of Alaska Resources, The Alaska State Library Website
National Historic Trails Website with maps and information
Interactive Trail Map of the Iditarod Trail
Iditarod Trail PE Challenge
Iditarod PE Challenge Power Point
Full Lesson Plan with Standards
Here is a Symbaloo of the research used for this project.