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As part of our social studies curriculum the students study John Beargrease, an Ojibwe Indian and local hero.  We follow the John Beargrease Sleddog Marathon, a local event commerating John Beargrease and his important contributions to out local history.

To immerse themselves in what it is like to run in a sleddog marathon today we utilize many print resources.  First the children read a non-fiction selection by Gary Paulsen entitled  "Wood Song".

Gary Paulsen is a popular children's author. Gary Paulsen is training to run in the Iditarod this year for the first time since 1985.  He is communicating with his fans by keeping an Iditarod web journal. He grew up in Minnesota and has written several books about dogs and dog sledding.  Two of our favorites are "Winterdance" (an adult non-fiction novel about Gary Paulsen's experiences running the Iditorad. Parts of the book are used as a read-aloud) and "My Life in Dog Years" a series of short stories about important dogs in Paulsen's life.

Finally, we follow the Iditarod Sleddog Marathon.



Related Links

    Iditarod History and General Information
    This link includes information on the history of the Iditarod, background information, portrait of a musher,past winners, and mushing history.

    Race Updates
    Provides information on current race standings, the top 5 mushers,information on your favorite musher, checkpoint summary information, and the current leader. Also has a link to archives of past races.

    Iditarod Scavenger hunt
    An iditarod scavenger hunt created by a 5th grade class.

    Zuma's Paw Print
    Zuma's Paw Print contains letters to students and race fans, from K-9 reporter and journalist, Zuma. Zuma shares behind the scenes information all year long and provides race updates for readers during the race.

    Map of the Trail
    Downloadable PDFs of the Iditarod's Northern and Southern Trails.

    Iditarod Board Game
    Iditarod Printable Board Game, fun for the whole family!

    Iditorad Daily Math Problems
    Daily math problems for elementary students pertaining to the Iditorad.

    Sleddog Daily Oral Language
    Daily Oral Language sentences with sleddog theme.




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Washington Elementary School