Resources

Gold Rush

"PBS American Experience: Gold Fever" http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/gold/

• Materials for teachers and students to accompany PBS's American Experience on the Gold Rush
• "Greetings from the Klondike" — quotes from gold seekers
• "What they brought along" — excerpts from Klondike and All About It, a handbook for women making the journey north, and excerpts from Klondike Facts by Joseph Laude, the founder of Dawson City

"As Precious As Gold" http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/

• This website documents the National Postal Museum's exhibition on the Klondike/Alaskan Gold Rush

"Klondike Gold Rush: The Perilous Journey North" http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/klondike/

• Part of the University of Washington's Library's Online Exhibit
• Extensive information on the Klondike Gold Rush

"The Klondike Gold Rush" http://library.thinkquest.org/5181/

• Gold Rush Facts
• Trails and Maps
• Supply Lists

"Images from the Yukon" http://www.tc.gov.yk.ca/digitization/public/index.php

"Children of the Gold Rush" http://www.clairerudolfmurphy.com/content/blogcategory/19/17/

• Website of Clair Rudolf Murphy, author of Children of the Gold Rush
• Provides an excerpt from her book as well as an interview with the author

"Klondike Gold Rush Centennial" http://www.kokogiak.com/klon/

• Website to celebrate the centennial of the Klondike Gold Rush
• "The Players": information about famous people associated with the Gold Rush
• "The Rushers": images of mines and miners, trails and passes, Seattle, Skagway, and Dawson City
• "Klondike Ho!": map that reveals the most popular routes during the Gold Rush
• "Time Line": 1848 to the present

Dog Sledding

"Sled Dogs: An Alaska Epic" http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/sleddogs/index.html

• Website to accompany PBS's documentary
• "Making of a Sled Dog" describes what qualities dogs must have to become sled dogs
• "Sledding into the Wilderness" describes the grueling experience of a sled race
• True story of one husky dog

"Dog Sledding" http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/sleddogs/game.html

• Interactive game that teaches you all about dog sledding

"Official Site of the Iditarod" http://www.iditarod.com

• Official site of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
• Includes interactive trail maps
• Videos of the journey

"Yukon Sled Dog Race 2007" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdPuzqzKf7I

• 4 minute "YouTube" video that depicts the sights and sounds prior to the start of the 1,000 mile Yukon Sled Dog Race

Weather Conditions

"Alaskan Climate Summaries" http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmak.html

"Yukon Geography, Climate, and Soil" http://www.emr.gov.yk.ca/agriculture/geography.html

Please note: many of the resources under "Gold Rush" include information about the weather conditions during that time as well.

Dog Breeds

"American Kennel Club List of Breeds" http://www.akc.org/breeds/breeds_a.cfm

• Search for information and images according to the breed of the dog

"All Purebred and Hybrid Dogs in ABC Order" http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/abc.htm#H

• Search for information and images according to the breed of the dog

Wolves

"NOVA Online: Wild Wolves" http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wolves/

• Descriptions of wolves' howls
• Explaining the connection between wolves and dogs
• Resources for teachers

"Wolf Education and Research Center" http://www.wolfcenter.org

• Detailed information on wolves

"The Wolves" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20SWz2Gf_BY

• 5 minute "YouTube" video depicting wolves in the wild

Panning for Gold

"How to Pan for Gold: Simple Gold Panning Instructions" http://www.infowest.com/life/goldpan.htm

• Provides step by step instructions on how to pan for gold

"How to Pan for Gold" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5YsIhjh8kk

• 3:30 minute "YouTube" video demonstrating how to pan for gold

Native American Interaction with Gold Seekers

"Californian Indian Gold Rush History" http://www.originalvoices.org/Homepage.htm

• Describes life before the Gold Rush, the environmental impact of the Gold Rush, the human toll of the Gold Rush, and more

"Yukon Indians and the Gold Rush" http://www.yukonalaska.com/klondike/indians.html

• Describes the interaction between the Yukon Indians and gold seekers

Call of the Wild Video Clips

"Call of the Wild" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfS7TdzWKc

• "YouTube" movie depicting Buck's life

"Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYf2rh0aT_g

• "YouTube" Anime movie
• Depicts the scene where Buck and the other sled dogs run after the snowshoe rabbit and the last fight between Buck and Spitz

"Wolves Call of the Wild" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yQike1FBFE

• "YouTube" movie that depicts images of Wolves