Mount Everest: Climbing the World's Tallest Physical Feature

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Mount Everest: Climbing the World’s Tallest Physical Feature

How can people both experience and protect the world’s special places?

Preview

If you were given the opportunity to visit any place in the world, where would you visit?

Why would you like to visit this place?

What clothing and supplies would you need to be prepared to visit this place? In the backpack, draw and label three of the most important items you would need.

Section 1 - The Geographic Setting

Read the Introduction and Section 1. Then, create an illustrated dictionary of the Geoterms by completing these tasks: • Create a symbol or an illustration to represent each term. • Write a definition of each term in your own words. • Write a sentence that includes the term and the words Mount Everest.

Geoterm and Symbol Definition Sentence

acclimatize

carrying capacity

exposure

World Heritage site

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Section 2 - From Lukla to Base Camp

1. On the map, color the route from Summit Lukla to Base Camp. Also fill in (29,035 ft.) the elevations. Camp IV (26,000 ft.)

Starting elevation: ______feet Camp III (24,500 ft.) Camp II Ending elevation: ______feet (21,300 ft.) Base Camp (17,600 ft.) Camp I 2. Why is it important for climbers (19,500 ft.) to acclimatize? To Lukla (9,350 ft.)

3. What positive effects have climbing expeditions and tourism had on Nepal? What negative effects have they had?

4. Compare what you just read to your classroom experience. List at least two similarities and two differences.

Similarities Differences

Section 3 - From Base Camp to Camp I

1. Color the route from Base Camp to Summit Camp I, and fill in the elevations. (29,035 ft.) Camp IV (26,000 ft.)

Starting elevation: ______feet Camp III (24,500 ft.) Camp II Ending elevation: ______feet (21,300 ft.) Base Camp (17,600 ft.) Camp I 2. Why is the Khumbu Icefall the (19,500 ft.) most dangerous part of the climb To Lukla up Everest? (9,350 ft.)

3. What role do Sherpas play on Everest expeditions?

4. Compare what you just read to your classroom experience. List at least two similarities and two differences.

Similarities Differences

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Section 4 - From Camp I to Camp IV

1. Color the route from Camp I to Summit Camp IV, and fill in the elevations. (29,035 ft.) Camp IV (26,000 ft.)

Starting elevation: ______feet Camp III (24,500 ft.) Camp II Ending elevation: ______feet (21,300 ft.) Base Camp (17,600 ft.) Camp I 2. Describe how the physical (19,500 ft.) geography changes from Camp I To Lukla to Camp IV. (9,350 ft.)

3. What is being done to clean up Mount Everest?

4. Compare what you just read to your classroom experience. List at least two similarities and two differences.

Similarities Differences

Section 5 - From Camp IV to Summit

1. Color the route from Camp IV to Summit the summit, and fill in the (29,035 ft.) elevations. Camp IV (26,000 ft.)

Starting elevation: ______feet Camp III (24,500 ft.) Camp II Ending elevation: ______feet (21,300 ft.) Base Camp (17,600 ft.) Camp I 2. What difficulties do climbers face (19,500 ft.) in trying to reach the summit? To Lukla (9,350 ft.)

3. Over the years, how have climbers sought new challenges?

4. Compare what you just read to your classroom experience. List at least two similarities and two differences.

Similarities Differences

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Processing

Suppose you have just successfully climbed to Mount Everest’s summit. Reflect on your climb by completing four journal entries. Follow these steps: • For each section of your climb, write a short paragraph describing your experience. • Draw a sketch to illustrate each journal entry. Add a short caption to each sketch. Each caption should describe the sketch and how it relates to that part of the climb. • Include these Geoterms at least once in your entries: acclimatize, carrying capacity, exposure, World Heritage site. • Use correct grammar and spelling. • Add clever and creative touches to make your journal entries realistic.

From Lukla to Base Camp

From Base Camp to Camp I

From Camp I to Camp IV

From Camp IV to the Summit

8 Mount Everest: Climbing the World’s Tallest Physical Feature © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 1/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 2/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 3/21 Draw It

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 4/21 (1) Highlight route from Lukla to Base Camp. (2) Draw an airplane at Lukla. (3) Draw a tent at Base Camp

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 5/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 6/21 https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/everest-base-camp-trek/

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 7/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 8/21 Take a tour of a Mount Everest base camp

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 9/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 10/21 Poll

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 11/21 How much do you think it costs to climb Mount Everest?

Less than $25,000

About $50,000

About $75,000

More than $100,000

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 12/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 13/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 14/21 Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 15/21 Quiz Section 2

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 16/21 What is the capital city of Nepal?

Mount Everest

Lukla

Bhaktapur

Kathmandu

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 17/21 The porter's job is to

prepare meals for the climbing teams

offer medical care for climbers injured

carry luggage and additional gear of climbers

plan hiking treks and expeditions to Base Camp

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 18/21 From Lukla, Mount Everest climbers begin their ascent to their first stop at

Camp I

AMS Camp

Base Camp

Camp Everest

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 19/21 Why do some climbers exhibit symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness?

They eat a poor diet

They quit their ascent too early

They do not acclimatize successfully.

They drink from the unsafe glacier water.

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 20/21 How do the climbing expeditions affect the people and environment of Nepal?

Tourism brings in money

Porters are often overworked and mistreated

Villages cut down trees to construct tourist lodging

All of the above

Lesson: Chapter 29 Section 2: Lukla to Base Camp 21/21