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Dog Sledding
As part of our social studies curriculum the students study John Beargrease, an Ojibwe Indian and local hero. We follow the John Beargrease Sleddog Marathon, a local event commerating John Beargrease and his important contributions to out local history. To immerse themselves in what it is like to run in a sleddog marathon today we utilize many print resources. First the children read a non-fiction selection by Gary Paulsen entitled "Wood Song". Gary Paulsen is a popular children's author. Gary Paulsen is training to run in the Iditarod this year for the first time since 1985. He is communicating with his fans by keeping an Iditarod web journal. He grew up in Minnesota and has written several books about dogs and dog sledding. Two of our favorites are "Winterdance" (an adult non-fiction novel about Gary Paulsen's experiences running the Iditorad. Parts of the book are used as a read-aloud) and "My Life in Dog Years" a series of short stories about important dogs in Paulsen's life. Finally, we follow the Iditarod Sleddog Marathon.
Race Updates
Iditarod Scavenger hunt
Zuma's Paw Print
Map of the Trail
Iditarod Board Game
Iditorad Daily Math Problems
Sleddog Daily Oral Language
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