Learning about the Learning about the IditarodIditarod

An Interactive PresentationAn Interactive Presentation

By: Elizabeth StahleBy: Elizabeth Stahle22ndnd – 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 dog The Iditarod is a sled dog

race in Alaska, that was race in Alaska, that was started in 1973. It was started in 1973. It was started to honor the trail started to honor the trail as the only means of as the only means of transportation over the transportation over the icy terrain by Dorothy G. icy terrain by Dorothy G. Page. The race is made Page. The race is made up of 1150 miles from up of 1150 miles from Anchorage Alaska to Anchorage Alaska to Nome. Each team of Nome. Each team of dogs is made up of 12-16 dogs is made up of 12-16 dogs and one musher. dogs and one musher. The race take 10 to 17 The race take 10 to 17 days. 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 see all the Please take some time to look at this website and see all the different things it has to offer.different things it has to offer.

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Video ClipVideo Clip

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

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Iditarod TrailIditarod Trail

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

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BaltoBalto

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

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DiphtheriaDiphtheria

► Diphtheria is a disease that Diphtheria is a disease that affects children’s nose and affects children’s nose and throats. The bacteria grows throats. The bacteria grows inside the throat and blocks inside the throat and blocks the airways. Its very the airways. Its very contagious but now there contagious but now there are immunizations to are immunizations to prevent it and cure it.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 12-16 Each team is made up of one musher and 12-16 dogs. Most dogs that entire the race are huskies, dogs. Most dogs that entire the race are huskies, which are part wolf. The mushers and dogs need which are part wolf. The mushers and dogs need to work together in order for them to finish the to work together in order for them to finish the race successfully. It is one of the few ultimate race successfully. It is one of the few ultimate tests of teamwork. 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 Grand Stahle and I attend Grand Valley State University. I Valley State University. I am majoring in English am majoring in English with a minor in with a minor in Elementary Education. I Elementary Education. I hope to teach anywhere hope to teach anywhere from Kindergarten to 3from Kindergarten 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 confidently live by is “Go confidently in the direction of your in the direction of your dreams and live the life dreams and live the life you’ve imagined” you’ve imagined” Thoreau. Thoreau.

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Resource SlideResource Slide

► http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtheria.htmlhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtheria.html► http://iditarod.comhttp://iditarod.com► http://web.mac.com/Macgellan/iWeb/Iditarod/Iditarod Trail.htmlhttp://web.mac.com/Macgellan/iWeb/Iditarod/Iditarod Trail.html► 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-Best.jpghttp://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/Westminster-Best.jpg► http://baltosource.timduru.org/img/users/8492/BaltoCarcass.jpghttp://baltosource.timduru.org/img/users/8492/BaltoCarcass.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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