Classroom Lesson Ideas
Read about Team Work – the 4th trait of Iditarod in the story by Sanka. Click here to view this PDF File.
Read about Attitude – the 5th trail of Iditarod in this story by Sanka. Click here to view this PDF file.
Read about Respect – the 6th trait of Iditarod in this story by Sanka. Click here to view this PDF File.
Read about Optimism – the 7th trait of Iditarod in this story by Sanka. Click here to view this PDF File.
Read about Determination – the 8th trait of Iditarod in this story by Sanka. Click here to view this PDF File.
All of us dogs loaded into the dog truck and we headed to the Veterinarian’s Clinic for our annual visit. Handler and Musher told us that if we were all very good dogs – listened to and followed directions while at the vet – we’d get a special surprise on the way home. We all …
Ever wonder how the dog teams from the lower 48 – perhaps Michigan, Colorado or Montana get to Alaska to compete in the Iditarod? They drive and there aren’t many choices for routes. They take the notorious Alcan Highway. My black lab friend, Ellie, travels the highway frequently. Hoping that I might have the opportunity …
I can’t believe I’m actually standing at mile 0.0 of the infamous Alaska Highway! It’s my black lab friend Ellie and me traveling with Ellie’s human Pam Flowers. Oh this is so exciting, I can hardly keep from jumping and barking! From my last story you know the history of this storied road. It was …
We’re back on the road, looking at Dawson Creek and Mile Zero in the rear view mirror. This portion of the Alaskan Highway is also known as British Columbia Highway 97. Ellie has told me that we’re going to see amazing things today. We’ll be going up and over the Canadian Rockies and there’s bound …
We’re heading down from 4,250 feet, the highest point on the Alaskan Highway. Visibility at the summit was limited – maybe a quarter of a mile. We had to drive very cautiously. We have a saying in Wisconsin – if you don’t like the weather wait five minutes it’ll change. Lucky for us, the same …
