Arctic ExplorerArctic Explorer

►Define:Define:

WalrusesWalruses

FoxesFoxes

CrevassesCrevasses

► Inexperienced – not an expert, new at Inexperienced – not an expert, new at doing somethingdoing something

► Independent – alone, without helpIndependent – alone, without help

►Unfriendly – not friendly, not kind to Unfriendly – not friendly, not kind to strangersstrangers

Some other things to know about:

Reindeer

Caribou

Trivia Fact: When the Vikings were exploring the world, they discovered two places. OnePlace was covered in ice, the other was beautiful and green. They didn’t wantEveryone to come and take over their new discovery so they decided to trick People by naming the countries as opposites.

Iceland Greenland

How did we do?How did we do?

Expedition – a journey made to Expedition – a journey made to accomplish somethingaccomplish something

Arctic – having to do with the North PoleArctic – having to do with the North Pole

Glaciers – large, slow moving masses of Glaciers – large, slow moving masses of iceice

Inuit – the name the native people of the Inuit – the name the native people of the Arctic call themselves (Eskimos)Arctic call themselves (Eskimos)

Trek – a difficult trip or journeyTrek – a difficult trip or journey

Peculiar – strange or unusualPeculiar – strange or unusual

Constellation – a group of fixed stars Constellation – a group of fixed stars having a namehaving a name

Crevasses – deep cracks in a glacier or Crevasses – deep cracks in a glacier or in the earth’s surfacein the earth’s surface

Insulation – a material that keeps heat Insulation – a material that keeps heat from being lostfrom being lost

Background KnowledgeBackground Knowledge

This is Matthew Henson. He was born in This is Matthew Henson. He was born in 1866. At 14 he started to work on a 1866. At 14 he started to work on a sailing ship, where he learned sailing ship, where he learned navigation, carpentry, and mechanics. navigation, carpentry, and mechanics. He also studies books in the captain’s He also studies books in the captain’s library. When the captain died library. When the captain died Matthew started to work for Robert Matthew started to work for Robert Peary. Peary asked Henson to join him Peary. Peary asked Henson to join him on an expedition to Greenland.on an expedition to Greenland.

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Matthew Henson

Their ship.

Robert Peary

Inuit means “real people”. Eskimos (or Inuit means “real people”. Eskimos (or Inuit) ate meat raw while it was still Inuit) ate meat raw while it was still warm or frozen, which is why they warm or frozen, which is why they smelled like walruses, seals, and smelled like walruses, seals, and blubber (whale fat).blubber (whale fat).

Eskimos did not take baths. A mother Eskimos did not take baths. A mother would clean her babies like a cat would clean her babies like a cat would clean her kittens.would clean her kittens.

Why?Why?

BrowseBrowse

Open your OCR books to page 330. Open your OCR books to page 330.

Scan the pages of this Scan the pages of this NonfictionNonfiction story. story. Pay attention to titles, captions, and Pay attention to titles, captions, and bold words.bold words.

Anything to add to the concept/question Anything to add to the concept/question board?board? 8 min

PurposePurpose

Why are reading this story? Why are reading this story?

How does it meet our goals for the unit?How does it meet our goals for the unit?

How does it fit into the Survival Unit?How does it fit into the Survival Unit?

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