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Call of the Wild Research
based on the novel by Jack London
Call of the Wild Assignment Worksheet
Information Literacy Objectives
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Students will review, evaluate and select the most appropriate information resources to meet an identified information need.
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Students will record relevant information—using summarizing and paraphrasing.
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Students will accurately record the bibliographic information for their source. Students will use multi-media presentation tools to demonstrate knowledge of their research subject.
AGOPP Research Process
A-Ask Questions
Geography, climate- Not all the people who rushed to discover gold survived. What challenges and dangers did the climate and geography pose to those who tried their luck?
Starvation and Disease
Klondike!
Bennett and Lindeman: Tent Cities on the Lakes
Avalance!
Running the Rapids
Greetings from the Klondike
Gold Fever
What personal experiences of author, Jack London, are reflected in the novel?
The Jack London Online Collection
The Life of Jack London as Reflected in His Works
Who Was Jack London?
Literature on the Gold Rush
Women in the Gold Rush – Identify and describe the experience of a woman who became financially successful through her participation in the Gold Rush and a woman who failed to meet her goals. What characteristics made the difference between their success or failure?
Extraordinary Women
From Tent to Drawing Room: George and Martha Louise Black
Women in the Klondike
Gold Rush Stories: Women in the Gold Rush (Click on the Gold Rush Stories link on the left menu and scroll to this title)
http://www.browsys.com/search/?q=klondike+%2Bwomen
http://www.browsys.com/search/?q=women+%2Bklondike+%2Bgold
Compare these trails/passes used by the Gold Rushers to reach the Klondike: Dyea ,Chilkoot Trail, Skagway and the White Pass. Be sure to describe their location and features. Then, decide which trail you would use and explain why. Defend your belief that this is the most successful route to reach the gold.
The Trails
Klondike!
The Chilkoot Trail - Reliving the Klondike Gold Rush
Search for Gold: Yukon/Klondike, 1898
Banking on the Stampeders
Chilkoot (Click on the link under the pictures and then click on this link on the left menu).
The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway (Click on the Gold Rush Stories link on the left menu and scroll to this title)
Skagway: Gateway to the Klondike
Setting the Stage
Gold is Discovered in the Klondike
The Perilous Journey North
Outfitters and supplies – You are a prospector packing for a trip to the Klondike to seek a fortune. Explain what supplies you would need for your journey and where you would secure these provisions. Think about specific items, quantities, regulation and problems, as well as where and how the supplies were available. You may have only TEN items; why these ten, how would you access them, and how would each contribute to your success and survival?
Getting to the Gold
What They Brought Along
Traveling to the GoldFields: What Should I Take?
Click on the “Traveling to the Gold Fields” link, then click on the sub-heading,“What do I need for a trip to the
gold fields?” and then scroll far down to the heading, “What Should I Take?”
Dan Snure, Yukon Pioneer - Klondike Outfit List
Supply List (Click on the link under the picturs and then click on the “Supply List” on the left menu).
Yukon/Klondike Yukon Stampeder’s supply list, 1898 part I
Yukon/Klondike Yukon Stampeder’s supply list, 1898 part 2
Klondike Gold Rush (Scroll down to “The necessary supplies”)
What was the role and importance of dogs in the 1890’s gold rush? Why did the Iditarod emerge from the early use of dogs?
A Stalwart Dog Survives the Chilkoot Avalanche (Click on the Gold Rush Stories link on the left menu and scroll to this title)
Animals for the Yukon (scroll down to this subheading)
Official Site of the Iditarod
A Short History of Dog Sleds in the Klondike
Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
What are the characteristics of other animals in the Klondike (excluding dogs and wolves) that enable them to thrive and survive in this wild habitat?
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Animals for the Yukon (scroll to this title and read below the paragraphs on dogs)
Arctic Adaptations
Tundra Life: Animal Adaptations
Animals of the Arctic
Debbie S. Miller: Alaska Author of Nature Books
How do the physical characteristics of wolves enable them to adapt to the harsh climate and geography of the Klondike?
Defenders of Wildife: Gray Wolf
Wolf Song of Alaska
How is a wolf uniquely suited to survive in the frozen Alaskan klondike?
G-Gather Information
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Decide which sources are best for your topic.
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Identify key words and phrases .
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Determine which resources will provide background information and which resources
will provide more specific information with supporting details.
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Use text features to identify essential information from text.
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Skim and scan for information that answers your question.
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Verify the "worthiness" of the information.
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Record relevant information--summarize and paraphrase--avoid plagiarism.
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Record bibliographic information.
Online Databases
Resources with Images for your Project:
Photographer Eric A, Hegg
Golden Dreams: The Quest for the Klondike
Guide to the Child Collection of Klondike Gold Rush Photographs ca. 1898-1899 (Scroll down to the photographs)
NPS.gov photo gallery
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/klondike/bib.html#photo
 Search for pictures in this database
O-Organize Information
- Draw Conclusions and inferences.
- Arrange the information into a logical order.
- Cite Your Sources
- Use Noodle Tools for your Works Cited Page and Notecards
P-Present Information
Use GlogsterEDU to create an online audiovisual poster displaying the information
you learned from your research.
E-Evaluate, Assess, Reflect
Use the rubric provided to assess whether or not your bibliography and note cards have met the criteria for the project.
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