Antarctica

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  1. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
    Read the interviews with Glenda, Natasha and Kerstin Spry in the expeditioner profiles to see how a wife and children are affected by such separation now.
  2. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey
    Why did some expeditions fail?
  3. involvement
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
    2.1 Early exploration

    Australia has had a long-standing involvement in the Antarctic.
  4. fluency
    powerful and effective language
    My pen has not its usual fluency in writing to you.
  5. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    The Shack is a site dedicated to Sir Ernest Shackleton.
  6. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
    Divide students into groups and have them discuss and present one of the following:




    The Wyatt Earp
    pushing a difficult and
    tortuous way through
    the frozen seas.
  7. mythical
    based on or told of in traditional stories
    Discussions about heroes in literature and mythology will benefit from visiting The Hero's Journey where students can create a story using the mythical hero structure.
  8. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
    Home of the blizzard - the Australasian Antarctic Expedition

    The history of Australians in Antarctica

    Centenary of the first wintering expedition


    The story of Douglas Mawson can be found on the ABC's website.
  9. focusing
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    By focusing on Antarctic 'heroes', students will gain a sense of history and an appreciation of the importance of Australia's role there.
  10. survivor
    one who lives through affliction
    Filming
    'Mawson the Survivor'

    Photo: Rowan Butler

    For very good online lessons explaining what a good biography should be and how to write one see The Biography Maker.
  11. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
    Resources:

    The Mawson's Huts Foundation's site contains information on Mawson's Huts and the 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
  12. achieve
    gain with effort
    What did each set out to achieve?
  13. contain
    hold or have within
    Resources:

    The Mawson's Huts Foundation's site contains information on Mawson's Huts and the 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
  14. virtual
    being actually such in almost every respect
    There is a very good overview of the history of Antarctic exploration on Terraquest's Virtual Antarctica site and another on the Lonely Planet's site.
  15. create
    bring into existence
    Create a timeline of Antarctic explorers.
  16. cope
    come to terms with
    How do you think they coped and felt?
  17. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
    Mark their voyages and journeys on a large map of the continent.
  18. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
    I want to know the trend of your thoughts & whether - oh I suppose you do though.
  19. comprehensive
    including all or everything
    The Antarctic Philatelic Home Page contains comprehensive online biographies of the great Antarctic explorers.
  20. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    Mark their voyages and journeys on a large map of the continent.
  21. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Quest for the Pole: Historic Antarctic Land Journeys created by PBS (US) gives a brief overview of some early Antarctic expeditions, including those of Scott, Shackleton and Mawson.
  22. quest
    the act of searching for something
    Quest for the Pole: Historic Antarctic Land Journeys created by PBS (US) gives a brief overview of some early Antarctic expeditions, including those of Scott, Shackleton and Mawson.
  23. appreciation
    understanding of the nature or meaning of something
    By focusing on Antarctic 'heroes', students will gain a sense of history and an appreciation of the importance of Australia's role there.
  24. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
    Divide students into groups and have them discuss and present one of the following:




    The Wyatt Earp
    pushing a difficult and
    tortuous way through
    the frozen seas.
  25. entry
    the act of going in
    Write what you think the next entry might be.
  26. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
    There is a very good overview of the history of Antarctic exploration on Terraquest's Virtual Antarctica site and another on the Lonely Planet's site.
  27. encounter
    come together
    What problems did they encounter?
  28. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    By focusing on Antarctic 'heroes', students will gain a sense of history and an appreciation of the importance of Australia's role there.
  29. affect
    have an influence upon
    Read the interviews with Glenda, Natasha and Kerstin Spry in the expeditioner profiles to see how a wife and children are affected by such separation now.
  30. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    Home of the blizzard - the Australasian Antarctic Expedition

    The history of Australians in Antarctica

    Centenary of the first wintering expedition


    The story of Douglas Mawson can be found on the ABC's website.
  31. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
    The Scott Polar Research Institute has an 'Expeditions' web page and provides summaries of some important but little known British Antarctic expeditions.
  32. capture
    seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    See for yourself the dramatic moments in Shackleton's journey, including the crushing by ice of the Endurance captured on film by expedition photographer Frank Hurley .
  33. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
    See for yourself the dramatic moments in Shackleton's journey, including the crushing by ice of the Endurance captured on film by expedition photographer Frank Hurley .
  34. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    Teachers can find ideas for classroom activities and students can test their skills and knowledge with the interactive challenges.
  35. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
    The activities explore the human thirst for adventure and exploration, and trace the history of humankind's involvement in the Antarctic.
  36. trace
    an indication that something has been present
    The activities explore the human thirst for adventure and exploration, and trace the history of humankind's involvement in the Antarctic.
  37. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
    By focusing on Antarctic 'heroes', students will gain a sense of history and an appreciation of the importance of Australia's role there.
  38. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
    Discussions about heroes in literature and mythology will benefit from visiting The Hero's Journey where students can create a story using the mythical hero structure.
  39. voyage
    a journey to some distant place
    Mark their voyages and journeys on a large map of the continent.
  40. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
    Resources:

    The Mawson's Huts Foundation's site contains information on Mawson's Huts and the 1911-1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
  41. affected
    influenced
    Read the interviews with Glenda, Natasha and Kerstin Spry in the expeditioner profiles to see how a wife and children are affected by such separation now.
  42. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
    Teachers can find ideas for classroom activities and students can test their skills and knowledge with the interactive challenges.
  43. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    Discussions about heroes in literature and mythology will benefit from visiting The Hero's Journey where students can create a story using the mythical hero structure.
  44. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    The Scott Polar Research Institute has an 'Expeditions' web page and provides summaries of some important but little known British Antarctic expeditions.
  45. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
    The Shipwrecks, Sealers and Scientists on Macquarie Island site is an exciting interactive web site that contains 43 stories in The Shipwreck Watch, The Sealers' Shanty and The Science Observer journals.
  46. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    The Scott Polar Research Institute has an 'Expeditions' web page and provides summaries of some important but little known British Antarctic expeditions.
  47. brief
    of short duration or distance
    Quest for the Pole: Historic Antarctic Land Journeys created by PBS (US) gives a brief overview of some early Antarctic expeditions, including those of Scott, Shackleton and Mawson.
  48. struggle
    strenuous effort
    The struggle for the Pole, Scott's party.
  49. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
    Study the experiences of Australian explorers Douglas Mawson, Captain John Davis, George Hubert Wilkins, John Rymill and Philip Law.
  50. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
    Can you find any information about these explorers' wives and families, who were often left behind for three or four years at a time, not knowing when or indeed if, their husbands would return.
  51. captain
    the leader of a group of people
    Study the experiences of Australian explorers Douglas Mawson, Captain John Davis, George Hubert Wilkins, John Rymill and Philip Law.
  52. present
    happening or existing now
    Divide students into groups and have them discuss and present one of the following:




    The Wyatt Earp
    pushing a difficult and
    tortuous way through
    the frozen seas.
  53. moment
    an indefinitely short time
    See for yourself the dramatic moments in Shackleton's journey, including the crushing by ice of the Endurance captured on film by expedition photographer Frank Hurley .
Created on Thu Mar 08 14:54:09 EST 2012 (updated Thu Mar 08 14:59:03 EST 2012)

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