
“Trail Mail:” Developing Persuasive Writing
Think of a time when you had to persuade someone to do something or think a certain way. What strategies did you use? Was it

Think of a time when you had to persuade someone to do something or think a certain way. What strategies did you use? Was it

What do Alaska winter gear and spacesuits have in common? A lot, as it turns out. Both of these specialized sets of apparel have features

As of today’s posting, the Iditarod starts in only 42 days–and there are now 43 mushers signed up! It’s exciting to think that these teams

What would it be like for your students to become a musher for a day? Or to transform into the race marshal, a pilot, or
Jon Van Zyle’s official poster for the 2016 Iditarod shows an immense snowy wilderness framed by mountains. A musher crouches over a small fire, which

It’s December, and this Gulf Coast resident is watching with envy from afar as dog teams travel down snowy trails in Alaska and run first-of-the-winter

What do you picture when you think about the Iditarod? If you have never seen this amazing event in person, you rely on photos and
One of the things I love most about the Iditarod is the international flavor present at the event. According to Iditarod Race History, mushers from
Teaching is a great example of a shared journey. Each year is a little bit different. We build kinship and camaraderie with our colleagues and

When my son Andrew was a freshman in high school, he took a course called AP Human Geography that sounded really interesting to me. My
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