Going to Extremes: What It's Like to Live in Alaska & Stories From Great North!
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Socratic method with discussion and questions. Informal assessment through discussion.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Hello and Welcome to Mr. Gullett's (A.K.A Mr. G) Goiong to Extremes! Have you wondered what it is a like to live in Alaska? How does a person sleep with 22 plus hours of day light? Do you really only have four hours of day on the darkest day? Do you ride poler bears to school? Does everyone live in an igloo? Does water freeze in midair when poured out at negative 50 degrees below zero (-50 degrees)? The answers to these question will be discussed and many more in Mr. G's Going to Extreme - life at 50 below. Come join my class as we cover fun facts about Alaska, what it is like living in Alaska, crazy characters who made Alaska what it is, and amazing stories from the Great White North. This class covers a wide variety of topics about Alaska from geography, Mount Denali, fun facts, characters, and crazy stories that could only happen in Alaska. Topics that will be shared beyond the questions that students have (which is strongly encourage during the class): Living in the extremes of cold, warmth, lots of sun light, and lots of darkness or. night. Facts like the state bird, moose, and bears. The Iditarod sled dog race - 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome. The purchase of Alaska from Russia. Crazy characters and famous people like: Carlos Boozer, Susan Butcher, Mario Chalmers, Jimmy Doolittle, Jack London, Wyatt Earp, Benny Benson, Mark Schlereth, and many others Soapy Smith. And of course we will talk about some of the craziest and more humorous stories from Alaska.
Learning Goals
History, geography, English, fun facts, living and surviving in Alaska, Northern lights, and good old socratic discussion as well as questions students have about Alaska.
Other Details
Supply List
Active listening, willing to ask questions, and the technology needed for Outschool and Zoom.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Mr. G is a published sports podcaster, author, an educator throughout nearly each region of Alaska for 20 years, and he has lived in Alaska for 25 total years.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-10 learners per class