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Arctic region Test TUESDAY Dec. 18th (changed from Monday)



Ho ho ho!
Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend filled with cheer! the countdown is on and we are almost ready to dive into our winter holidays! We have one last thing to cross off our to-do list before we say farewell to 2018, which is our unit test on the Arctic region.  Below is the study sheet that we made in class together this week. Please watch ALL the videos and links attached so that all the vocabulary and concepts are fresh in your mind and you'll be fully prepared to discuss all the outlined information. If you have any questions, or are finding anything tricky, make a note of it on a piece of paper and bring your questions to class with you on Monday to discuss with Ms. Walker.

Thanks everyone!!! Have a beautiful weekend!

ARCTIC REGION STUDY SHEET – TEST ON Tuesday  DECEMBER 18TH

Which provinces are part of the Arctic Region, and what are their capital cities? You should be able to find, label and color in these areas on a map.

  1. Iqaluit, Nunavut
  2. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
  3. Whitehorse, Yukon
Tree Line- The area in the north where the trees stop growing. Above the tree line it is too cold for most trees to grow.

Permafrost- permanent- frost. It is the term used to describe the layers of frozen ground in the arctic that are frozen year round. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxixy1u8GjY
Watch this video and learn all the information, and changes/consequences to the artic due to climate change. How does it affect the people living in the arctic?

Transportation- Snowmobiles/ATV, cars and trucks ***BUT*** often there are no roads leading to or from many of the remote areas. WHY? Because the ground is frozen solid and they can’t pour cement. You need to take a plane to many towns, or a boat and alternative transportation. Some people still use dogsleds, but that’s not the usual scenario anymore.

Igloos- people don’t live in them anymore, but it’s interesting to learn about their design, because it is ingenious! Here is a clip about how they are built to keep warm- against all intuition. It’s VERY cool!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L7EI0vKVuU
 Now people often build homes with stilts- raised the ground. This because of permafrost.

The official languages in this region are English, French and Inuktitut.
Resources in the Arctic:
Copper and diamond mines are creating work in the Arctic. Also, Oil and Gas companies are doing more offshore drilling and seismic blasting in the ocean.

Challenges of living in the Arctic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrRDtZp96jw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3gPBmauZg

Inuit art making and culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o54y4S-2NHc
Printmaking and sculpture reflects the wildlife and limited “visual clutter” .

https://ascnwt.ca/traditional-games/arctic-sports-dene-games
Games are designed for strength training to prepare the body for the physical challenges of living in the North.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng7B7hxzilk&t=564s
Cautionary tales are used to teach children lessons about how to stay safe in the great outdoors in the Arctic. Some of them might even seem scary, but they are important lessons to avoid injury or danger.

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