1. 7 JANUARY 2015 BELL ACTIVITY: READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE KLONDIKE FROM THE GROUP FOLDER ON YOUR DESK. TODAY WE WILL LEARN: …a brief history of the Klondike Gold Rush …how Buck changes …why Buck must change to survive …who the man in the red sweater is and what he symbolizes

2. Quick Quiz 1.Name the date, the creek and the name of the three men who first discovered Gold in the Yukon A.DATE_____________ B.Creek name ____________ C.Names of the three men ______________, __________, _____ Write your complete and correct heading on a blank sheet of paper. Answer each of the following questions. You may refer back to the document as needed. 7 January 2016 DAILY NOTES: Questions 1-6 Can be found as a part of the posted Word document titled The Klondike Gold Rush

3. This classic short film from Pierre Berton depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors (including Berton’s father) struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization. Using a collection of still photographs, the film contrasts the Dawson City at the height of the gold rush with its bustling taverns and dance halls with the more tranquil Dawson City of the present of the 1950’s. “The City of Gold” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGxHHAX1nOY

9. The dog that Jack London based his character Buck

16. Each block has read through Page 30 of Chapter 1 (the point where Buck says goodbye to the Southland on the decks of “The Narwhal”