Transcript Mount Everest

Mount
Everest
By Miss A Azzi
You are about to embark on a journey
of life time to the greatest mountain in
the world. Mount Everest’s spectacular
views and history awaits your coming.
Task One
The journey begins!
Watch an inspirational video of a man climbing Mount Everest. Follow his incredible
journey up the highest mountain, stopping at camps for much needed rest, climbing
through freezing temperatures and navigating treacherous grounds before finally
arriving at the summit.
Web 2.0 Tool: YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlITgWcJMSM
With help from what the video had to offer, you have now been given the opportunity
to send a letter to a family member or friend to inform them of where you are going.
Use the following questions to help you gather information for your letter.
Where you are going?
Where is Mount Everest situated? (include a map)
Which mountain range does Mount Everest belong too?
Which two countries have Mount Everest within their borders?
Who were the first people to climb Mount Everest?
What you expect it to be like?
How long will it take?
What are your fears?
Web 2.0 Tool: Letter generator: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroomresources/student-interactives/letter-generator-30005.html
Task Two
The highest mountain on earth
Are you wondering what makes Mount Everest the greatest mountain in the world? Take a
look at the height of Mount Everest and you will surely be amazed! You may be thinking
twice about climbing the mountain once your there.
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Compare the height with other mountains around the world. Graph your results.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/topten/highestmountains.html (top 10 highest
mountains in the world)
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Compare the height with the highest mountains in each state and territory in Australia.
Graph your results.
http://alldownunder.com/australian-facts/land-facts.htm (highest mountain in each state
and territory in Australia)
Web 2.0 Tool: Online Graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
You are about to embark on a journey of life
time to the greatest mountain in the world.
Mount Everest’s spectacular views and history
awaits your coming.
Extension: Caution bumpy ride ahead!
Now that you know how high the mountain is are you ready to get a 360 degree view of the
area? Prepare yourself for the most spectacular views and breathtaking environment.
Use the website to gain a scenic view of the south and north routes of the mountain. You
will see a picture of Mount Everest with the south route drawn along the mountain in green.
Each red dot along the south route map represents a location on the route. Click on each
location to get a 306 degree view of that area. Use the mouse cursor to direct the view.
Web 2.0 Tool: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/climb/indexsouth.html
Task Three
The theory behind it all
Are you wondering how Mount Everest was formed? Millions of
You are
aboutMount
to embark
onthe
a journey
of life
years
ago neither
Everest nor
Himalaya existed.
Watch the following video to gain an insight into the history
behind the formation of the world’s highest mountain.
Web
2.0 Tool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gXixxYKM80
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spectacular
views
and
history
Want to learn some more about the formation of Everest and the
Himalayan mountain
range?your
Go tocoming.
the website and click on the
awaits
title “Birth of the Himalaya”. Read the explanation.
After you are done exploring the video and the site, write a
summary of how Mount Everest was formed.
time to the greatest mountain in the world.
Extension: What lies ahead?
In your summary include any expected changes over the next
centuries and predict what you think might happen over time.
Web 2.0 Tool: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/
Task Four
What do people wear?
You
are
about
to
embark
on
a
journey
of
life
Are you wondering what people wear when they visit
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mountain
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world.
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The following
link in
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show
you
pictures
of whatspectacular
people wearviews
and provide
a
Mount
Everest’s
and history
description of each.
awaits
your coming.
Web 2.0 Tool:
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure
/everest/call-of-everest-gear-then-now/
Task five
What are the dangers involved?
You are about to embark on a journey of life
Research some of the dangers related to
time to the
greatest
mountain
in the
climbing
Mount
Everest
e.g. lack
ofworld.
oxygen
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Everest’s spectacular
views
and history
and avalanches.
Choose one
danger
and
write aboutawaits
the effect
it can have on the
your coming.
human body. Include ways in which you
protect yourself from this danger.
Web 2.0 Tool:
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outd
oor-activities/climbing/mounteverest6.htm