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 | The Jack London Collection - Information on the Author |
| Golden
Dreams - The Quest for the Klondike - Setting for the Novel
| Chilkoot
Trail Supplies - Then and Now
| Today's
Weather Forecast - Yukon
| Tourism Yukon's
Tourist Guide
| Yukon -
Klondike Capers
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| The
Young Readers American Classics Library - FULL TEXT version of
The Call of the Wild
| Iditarod
Trail Sled Dog Race
| Meet the
Team - Musher Mike
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Scavenger Hunt - Searching for Gold
Directions: Use the worksheet provided to you (click here for copy of the worksheet). You will work with a partner, but each person must submit their own completed worksheet in order to receive credit. You may need to take the worksheet home and reflect on some of the questions and complete the worksheet at home.
About the Text
1. In what publication, other than novel form, has the Call of the Wild been published? (June 20 - July 15, 1903)
2. How many different parts was the novel broken into for publication from June 20 to July 15, 1903?
3. Why was the novel broken into so many different parts?
About the Author
4. Name ONE of the various hard labor jobs Jack London held.
5. How do you think the jobs that Jack London held influenced his writing?
6. Which one of the hard labor jobs do you think influenced his writing of Call of the Wild? Explain.
7. How do you think Jack London got the idea to write the novel Call of the Wild?
8. Jack London used his writing to address several social issues. Identify one social issue he addressed.
9. Identify two other novels other than Call of the Wild that were written by Jack London.
About the Setting - The Present
10. What is today's high temperature in the Yukon?
11. What is tomorrow's expected high temperature in the Yukon?
12. Identify three (3) Yukon adventures you can take part in today.
13. Which Yukon adventure would you like to be a part of? Explain.
14. Identify the three (3) means of transportation you can use to reach the Yukon.
About the Setting - The Past
Directions: Identify the statement as TRUE or as FALSE.
TRUE OR FALSE
15. In 1898, miners spent $60 million dollars in supplies, five times as much as they mined in gold.
16. The port of Dyea lead to the trail of White Pass.
17. Canadian authorities required stampeders to bring one year's food with them, between 1,100 and 2,000 pounds.
18. Frostbite and snowblindess were a constant danger for those making the trip to the Klondike.
19. In the summer of 1898, 300,000 people populated the city of Dawson.
20. Gold sold for $16 dollars an ounce.
21. A broom in 1898 cost $17 dollars.
22. A newspaper cost $50 dollars in Dawson.
Then and Now
Directions: Read the article below and then answer the following questions:
23. Identify two (2) items that stampeders carried in 1897. Also, identify each item's weight.
24. Identify two (2) items that stampeders carry in 1998.
25. Do you think it is any easier to be a stampeder today in 1998 as compared to 1897? Explain your answer. Use the information below to support your answer.
START READING HERE (Questions 23, 24, & 25):
In 1897-'98, the North West Mounted Police set up a border crossing into Canada at the summit of the Chilkoot. They ordered every stampeder to carry a year's worth of supplies. After all, there was no turning back once they were into the Klondike, and commerce was limited, to say the least.
As a result, many stampeders struggling up the mountain rampart were bent double under the weight of their packs.
Chilkoot Trail 1898 Supplies:
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2 suits heavy knit underwear 6 pairs wool socks 1 pairs heavy moccasins 2 pairs german stockings 2 heavy flannel overshirts 1 heavy woollen sweater 1 pair overalls 2 pairs 12-lb. blankets 1 waterproof blanket 1 dozen bandana handkerchiefs 1 stiff brim cowboy hat 1 pair hip rubber boots 1 pair prospectors' high land boots |
1 mackinaw, coat, pants, shirt 1 pair heavy buck mitts, lined 1 pair unlined leather gloves 1 duck coat, pants, vest 6 towels 1 pocket matchbox, buttons, needles and thread comb, mirror, toothbrush etc. mosquito netting/1 dunnage bag 1 sleeping bag/medicine chest pack saddles, complete horses flat sleighs 1 lb. citric acid |
100 lbs. navy beans 150 lbs. bacon 400 lbs. flour 40 lbs. rolled oats 20 lbs. corn meal 10 lbs. rice 25 lbs. sugar 10 lbs. tea 20 lbs. coffee 10 lbs. baking powder 20 lbs. salt 1 lb. pepper 2 lbs. baking soda 2 bottles jamaica ginger |
1/2 lb. mustard 1/4 lb. vinegar 2 doz. condensed milk 20 lbs. evaporated potatoes 5 lbs. evaporated onions 6 tins/4 oz. extract beef 75 lbs. evaporated fruits 4 pkgs. yeast cakes 20 lbs. candles 1 pkg. tin matches 6 cakes borax 6 lbs. laundry soap 1/2 lb. ground ginger 25 lbs. hard tack |
Today, many adventurous travellers re-trace the steps of the Klondike stampeders, but their burden of supplies has been significantly lightened. Chilkoot Trail 1998 Supplies To fit in one backpack:
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tent sleeping bag sleeping pad warm layered clothing broken-in hiking boots |
rain/snow gear quick-cooking nutritious food energy bars/chocolate coffee/tea & powdered milk camp stove |
pots & pans cutlery binoculars camera & film journal or novel |
trail book personal toiletries first aid kit bug repellent |
