First-time Visitors

Synopsis:

First-time Visitors reports on the first expeditions to reach remote places such as the South Pole, Mount Everest and the moon.

Curriculum link:

Geography: Factors that shape the human and environmental characteristics of a place

Key Concepts:

Some places are difficult and dangerous to visit. Some people risk their lives to be the first to visit remote, hard-to-reach places.

Reading Strategies:

Making inferences about the information

Extent:

32

Paired Title:

Odysseus and the Cyclops

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan - First-time Visitors / Odysseus and the Cyclops