Put together a display of what life was like for an ordinary
seaman in 1915.
What tools would he need? What were his duties? What would a
daily schedule look like? What would he eat? What was he paid?
Medicine in the Antarctic - Students will explore cold weather/marine
medicine both in 1915 and the present. What is scurvy? How is
it treated?
Why is seal meat antiscorbic? What happens when a person gets
frostbite?
What is it so dangerous? How is it treated? What is snow blindness?
How is
it treated? How does the cold affect the dietary needs of people
living
there? Are there any effects from the six month long day/night
cycle? Etc.
Display this information, using both print and graphics.
Shakleton the Leader - dress up as Shakleton and his crew.
Pretend you are
reminiscing several years later about the ordeal. Write a script
and be
prepared to perform it for the audience. Make sure you mention
lots of
specific details about the trip, and project lots of emotion.
How did it
feel to see the Endurance disappear and know you are facing Antarctica
on
foot? We're looking for insight into the men and their determination
not to
die. Read the descriptions of Shakleton's character and how he
kept people
from fighting in the close quarters.
Sea Chanteys - music was very important on board the Endurance.
Armstrong
notes that the banjo was so important that Shakleton ordered
it brought along
after the Endurance sank. Find recordings of some of the songs
mentioned in
the book. Research sea chanteys and make a display of when they
were used
and why. Record some or get recordings of some. Set up a station
to play
them for students.
Diaries - Recreate the diaries of the crew. Become a specific
crew member.
(Each team member should do one.) Age the pages, and bind them.
What secret
hopes and fears would that crew member have, based on your reading
of his
character? What events would cheer him or make a vivid impression
on him?
Remember, the crew was paid to keep extensive diaries, so these
would have
entries, drawings, etc.
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