by
Jack London |
King
of the Iditarod
Read
this article about three-time Iditarod Trail Sled
Dog Race champion Jeff King, who offers a new perspective
on Jack London’s dogsled tales. According to King,
London’s "exaggerations and dramatizations have
not done [dogsled racing] any good. His stories
about wolf-dogs and whips could not be further from
accurate." What might King have to say about the
mushers in "The King of Mazy May"? Discuss
this question with a small group of classmates.
Sled
Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
Click
on Dogsledding 101 at this NATURE site
and play an interactive game that will teach you
interesting facts about mushing. How does the
information found here help you better understand
the story? Write your answer in the Web
Links Activity Log.
Klondike
Gold Rush Centennial 1897—98 to 1997—98
Explore this site celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush. As you make your way through the site, be sure to click on The Players to read about famous Klondike characters such as Skookum Jim, who made the first big discovery of gold. With a small group, design a "King of the Mazy May" plaque or other piece of artwork that could have been used to mark this anniversary of the rush.
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