'Race' to the Pole...

A useful additional video.

If you want to know more Year 8, watch this...

Scott and Amundsen 2

Scott and Amundsen

Scott and Amundsen 'raced' to the South Pole.
We explore this with Year 8
There are lots of interpretations involved in the reasons for the 'failure' of Scott compared to Amundsen.
Read widely...

A few short videos provide some context and visuals.
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 2: TED Ed Animation
Talks about 'The Coldest March'

TED Ed - the Race to the South Pole

There's an associated lesson plan here.

This came just too late for my Polar unit.

Scott and Amundsen

It's just past the anniversary of the arrival of Scott and Amundsen and their men in the Antarctic ahead of their attempt on the South Pole. Amundsen had a change of plans, after he heard that Robert Peary had reached the North Pole (his original target).

We will be exploring the journey of the two expeditions after half term in Year 8... 
Consider how the different routes the expeditions chose influenced their success (or failure)