Alaska Women in the Iditarod. INSTITUTION Alaska State Dept
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 347 015 RC 018 650 AUTHOR Stout, Peg TITLE Alaska Women in the Iditarod. INSTITUTION Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Div. of Educational Program Support. PUB DATE Jan 92 NOTE 91p. PUB TYPE Reports - Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE NP01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Alaska Natives; *Awards; Elementary Secondary Education; *Females; Information Sources; Instructional Naterials; *Profiles; Recognition (Achievement); *Womens Athletics IDENTIFIERS *Alaska; *Iditarod Sled Dog Race ABSTRACT This instructional booklet features biographical stories of Alaskan women who have raced and participated in the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod race covers over 1,049 miles from Anchorage to Nome and attracts racers from all over the world. A team consists of 12 to le dogs and their trainer or musher. The first Iditarod took place in Alaska in Narch 1973; the first woman raced in 1974. This booklet was written as part of "Women in History Month," which.is celebrated each March honoring Alaskan women who have excelled in sports. The biographies describe the women's courage, work ethic, and determination. They also describe the mental and physical training required in the sport of sled dog racing. Also featured are biographies of women who assisted in coordinating the race. Each biography includes classroom activities ahd questions for discussions. Appendices include: (1) example geography and reading lesson plans including objectives, materials, procedures, and enrichment activities;(2) instructions for making dog booties; (3) recipe for dog biscuits; (4) blank map of Alaska; (5) a bibliography of materials related to sled dog racing and the Iditarod; and (6) a student information packet which consists of an overview of the race and its history, examples of special race awards for 1991, an Alaskan pusher's dictionary, 1991 race checkpoints, biographical information on women mushers in 1990, a list of Iditarod Champions, official 1991 rules, map of northern and southern race routes, 1991 race standings, special race awards, and press highlights.
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