Learning about the Learning about the IditarodIditarod

An Interactive PresentationAn Interactive Presentation

By: Elizabeth StahleBy: Elizabeth Stahle

22ndnd – 5 – 5thth grade grade

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► About the IditarodAbout the Iditarod► Story of Story of BaltoBalto► Video ClipVideo Clip► The Iditarod TrailThe Iditarod Trail► About DiphtheriaAbout Diphtheria► Mushers and DogsMushers and Dogs► 2009 Iditarod Race Standings2009 Iditarod Race Standings► Author SlideAuthor Slide► Resource SlideResource Slide

About the IditarodAbout the Iditarod► The Iditarod is a sled The Iditarod is a sled

dog race in Alaska, dog race in Alaska, that was started in that was started in 1973. It was started to 1973. It was started to honor the trail as the honor the trail as the only means of only means of transportation over the transportation over the icy terrain by Dorothy icy terrain by Dorothy G. Page. The race is G. Page. The race is made up of 1150 miles made up of 1150 miles from Anchorage Alaska from Anchorage Alaska to Nome. Each team of to Nome. Each team of dogs is made up of 12-dogs is made up of 12-16 dogs and one 16 dogs and one musher. The race take musher. The race take 10 to 17 days. 10 to 17 days. Quit

This picture is of the first official race.

Iditarod Official WebsiteIditarod Official Website

►http://iditarod.comhttp://iditarod.com

► Please take some time to look at this website and Please take some time to look at this website and see all the different things it has to offer.see all the different things it has to offer.

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Video ClipVideo Clip

►http://http://web.mac.com/Macgellan/iWeb/Iditarodweb.mac.com/Macgellan/iWeb/Iditarod/Iditarod/Iditarod Trail.htmlTrail.html

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Iditarod TrailIditarod Trail

The trail is made up of The trail is made up of 25 different 25 different checkpoints along checkpoints along the way from the way from Anchorage to Nome. Anchorage to Nome. Each checkpoint is Each checkpoint is an average distance an average distance of about 55 miles. of about 55 miles.

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BaltoBalto

Balto is a well known dog that saved the city Balto is a well known dog that saved the city of Nome from the fateful death of diphtheria. of Nome from the fateful death of diphtheria. Balto led a sled dog team over the terrain of Balto led a sled dog team over the terrain of the Iditarod trail in 1925. In order to get the the Iditarod trail in 1925. In order to get the medicine that would cure the sick. Balto was medicine that would cure the sick. Balto was not the dog that was supposed to do this but not the dog that was supposed to do this but he was the one that ended up pulling he was the one that ended up pulling through in the end. Know he is a legend with through in the end. Know he is a legend with a statue in his honor, in NYC Central Park.a statue in his honor, in NYC Central Park.

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DiphtheriaDiphtheria

►Diphtheria is a disease Diphtheria is a disease that affects children’s that affects children’s nose and throats. The nose and throats. The bacteria grows inside the bacteria grows inside the throat and blocks the throat and blocks the airways. Its very airways. Its very contagious but now contagious but now there are immunizations there are immunizations to prevent it and cure it.to prevent it and cure it.

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Musher’s and DogsMusher’s and Dogs

► Each team is made up of one musher and 12-Each team is made up of one musher and 12-16 dogs. Most dogs that entire the race are 16 dogs. Most dogs that entire the race are huskies, which are part wolf. The mushers and huskies, which are part wolf. The mushers and dogs need to work together in order for them dogs need to work together in order for them to finish the race successfully. It is one of the to finish the race successfully. It is one of the few ultimate tests of teamwork. few ultimate tests of teamwork.

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2009 Iditarod Race Standings2009 Iditarod Race Standings

► Current Standings (Top Finishers)Current Standings (Top Finishers)► 11Lance MackeyLance Mackey IN TO Nome03/18 11:38 IN TO Nome03/18 11:38► 22Sebastian Sebastian SchnuelleSchnuelle IN TO Nome03/18 19:05 IN TO Nome03/18 19:05► 33John BakerJohn Baker IN TO Nome03/18 20:18 IN TO Nome03/18 20:18► 44Mitch Mitch SeaveySeavey IN TO Nome03/19 04:18 IN TO Nome03/19 04:18► 55Cim SmythCim Smyth IN TO Nome03/19 04:27 IN TO Nome03/19 04:27► 66Dallas Dallas SeaveySeavey IN TO Nome03/19 04:49 IN TO Nome03/19 04:49► 77Aaron Aaron BurmeisterBurmeister IN TO Nome03/19 04:56 IN TO Nome03/19 04:56► 88Jessie RoyerJessie Royer IN TO Nome03/19 05:07 IN TO Nome03/19 05:07► 99Ramey SmythRamey Smyth IN TO Nome03/19 07:52 IN TO Nome03/19 07:52► 1010Hans Hans GattGatt IN TO Nome03/19 10:07 IN TO Nome03/19 10:07► For the rest of this years race standings please For the rest of this years race standings please click hereclick here

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Author SlideAuthor Slide► My name is Elizabeth My name is Elizabeth

Stahle and I attend Stahle and I attend Grand Valley State Grand Valley State University. I am University. I am majoring in English with majoring in English with a minor in Elementary a minor in Elementary Education. I hope to Education. I hope to teach anywhere from teach anywhere from Kindergarten to 3Kindergarten to 3rdrd grade. I love to dance grade. I love to dance ballet and jazz. One of ballet and jazz. One of my favorite sayings to my favorite sayings to live by is “Go live by is “Go confidently in the confidently in the direction of your dreams direction of your dreams and live the life you’ve and live the life you’ve imagined” Thoreau. imagined” Thoreau.

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Resource SlideResource Slide► http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtherihttp://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtheri

a.htmla.html► http://iditarod.comhttp://iditarod.com► http://web.mac.com/Macgellan/iWeb/Iditarod/Iditarod Trail.hthttp://web.mac.com/Macgellan/iWeb/Iditarod/Iditarod Trail.ht

mlml► http://redstarcafe.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/iditarod.jpghttp://redstarcafe.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/iditarod.jpg► http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/Westminster-http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/Westminster-

Best.jpgBest.jpg► http://baltosource.timduru.org/img/users/8492/http://baltosource.timduru.org/img/users/8492/

BaltoCarcass.jpgBaltoCarcass.jpg► http://www.centralpark.com/pages/attractions/balto.jpghttp://www.centralpark.com/pages/attractions/balto.jpg► http://www.medical-look.com/diseases_images/Diphtheria.jpghttp://www.medical-look.com/diseases_images/Diphtheria.jpg► http://baltosource.timduru.org/en/b1his/http://baltosource.timduru.org/en/b1his/

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