EVEREST

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EVEREST

• A mountain of hope, fear, challenge and new life

Image source http//www.savetibet.org/images/ima
ges/MountEverest.jpg
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History of everest

• Important information
• Tallest mountain in the world at 29,028 feet,
  approximately 5.5 miles or 20 Empire State
  Buildings
• Approximately 60 million years old
• On border of Nepal and Tibet
• Named Chomolunga or Mother Goddess of Earth
  by Tibetans and Sherpas
• Named Everest after Sir George Everest a
  British surveyor-general of India
• Formation of the Himalayan mountain range

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The Foundations of the Climb

• http//www.bio.davidson.edu/people/macampbell/Juni
  ata/trail.html

• George Mallory is the first to climb Mt. Everest
  in 1924, he is not seen again until 1999 when his
  body is discovered there is no evidence that he
  reached the summit
• Milestone Timeline
• Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the
  first humans to reach the summit on May 29, 1953
• Sir Edmund Hillary Interview, on challenges of
  Everest
• The Death of Sir Edmund Hillary, 1/10/08

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http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/resources/bas
ecampmap.html
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Your expedition

• http//www.bio.davidson.edu/people/macampbell/Juni
  ata/trail.html

http//web1.msue.msu.edu/wexford/4H/Campfire.GIF

• Campfire discussion (preassessment sheet)
• Objective of the journey
• Blog guide and instructions that you must
  complete on your journey

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Interactive Climb

• Essential Vocabulary
• http//teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hillary/a
  rchive/glossary.htm
• http//classic.mountainzone.com/everest/2000/gloss
  ary.html
• Crew diaries, blogs and interactive maps
• http//dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond
  /diaries/barny2_02.html
• Tools and gear
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/exposure/gear
  .html
• http//store.everestgear.com/

http//www.thewalkzone.co.uk/MeraP/day-17/17e.jpg
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Virtual Climb

• Choose to climb from the north or south of
  Everest. This is an important decision, which
  may determine your survival!
• From Tibet- Climb from the North
• From Nepal- Climb from the South

• Click on the provided link of your choice that
  will allow you to stop at key points in the
  climb.
• Each link will give you a brief description as
  well as a view finder that you can rotate around
  and see the climb with your own eyes!

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Experiences of others

• Audio clips from real trekkers on their
  experiences
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0304/f
  ield.html
• Short video clips on five key points on the climb
• http//channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/high
  speed/everest/

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rtoon.jpg
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Risk Factors

• Denali for kids http//pbskids.org/nova/denali/bod
  y.html
• Slowing of the mind and its capabilities
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/exposure/brai
  ntest.html
• High altitude and its impact on the human body
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/exposure/

http//www.foxnews.com/images/194100/0_21_neandert
hal_human.jpg
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Reaching for the top

• Here is what you will need to complete your
  journey. After finishing all blog postings you
  must complete
• Peer Evaluation Feedback Form
• Everest Experience Self Evaluation
• Then look carefully at the rubric to be sure you
  have fulfilled the requirements
• Everest Expedition Scoring Rubric

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Extension activity
http//img2.travelblog.org/Photos/22209/82830/t/51
1493-Never-ending-road--or-rail-0.jpg

• Create an Expedition Team scrapbook. Print out
  blog postings from each member. Assemble
  according to date of journey. Include scrapbook
  pictures (with URL addresses credited) and design
  a cover. Leave on display in classroom and
  preview others.
• Play the online multiplayer game The Razors
  Edge from The Discovery Channel

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references

• Scholastic Website http//teacher.scholastic.com/
  activities/hillary/archive/evefacts.htm
• PBS organization NOVA Online Adventure
  http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/birth.h
  tml
• National Geographic Society http//www.nationalge
  ographic.com/adventure/0304/field.html
• MountainZone.com Everest 2000 http//classic.moun
  tainzone.com/everest/2000/glossary.html
• Discovery Channel http//dsc.discovery.com/conver
  gence/everestbeyond/diaries/barny2_02.html
• EverestGear.com http//store.everestgear.com/