Buck's Journey
Geography:
As you read create a list of Buck's stops on his journey. You will use this list to create a map of the west coast, from the Yukon Territory to San Diego to mark places along that map mentioned in the novel and see how far Buck travels on his journey.
Places Stopped:
1.) Santa Clara - Home wtih Judge Miller and his family
2.) San Francisco - Manuel sells Buck for $150.00 and Buck is put on a train
3.) Seattle, WA - Buck gets off the train and is given to a man in a red sweater
4.) North (Alaska) - Buck is sold to Perrault and Francois for $300.00
5.) Pass through Chicool Divide and camp at Lake Bennett on their journey North, headed to Dyea Beach, AK
6.)Dawson City, Canada - Buck pulls the sled from locations in Alaska to Dawson City
7.)Rink Rapids - A small area where Francois and Perrault buy Tiek and Koona and a rough section of the waters in the Yukon River
8.) Cassier Bar - Bucks rests with the team after carrying a heavy load of mail
9.) Yukon Territory - Buck realizes parts of teh Yukon Territory is untamed and very wild
10.) Hudson Bay Company - John Thortan discovered gold in an old cabin
Use Googlemaps to create a "journey" to see how long it would take to complete Buck's journey and discover the distance traveled.
Are you surprised by the amount of time or the distance traveled by Buck on his journey? Why or why not?
As you read create a list of Buck's stops on his journey. You will use this list to create a map of the west coast, from the Yukon Territory to San Diego to mark places along that map mentioned in the novel and see how far Buck travels on his journey.
Places Stopped:
1.) Santa Clara - Home wtih Judge Miller and his family
2.) San Francisco - Manuel sells Buck for $150.00 and Buck is put on a train
3.) Seattle, WA - Buck gets off the train and is given to a man in a red sweater
4.) North (Alaska) - Buck is sold to Perrault and Francois for $300.00
5.) Pass through Chicool Divide and camp at Lake Bennett on their journey North, headed to Dyea Beach, AK
6.)Dawson City, Canada - Buck pulls the sled from locations in Alaska to Dawson City
7.)Rink Rapids - A small area where Francois and Perrault buy Tiek and Koona and a rough section of the waters in the Yukon River
8.) Cassier Bar - Bucks rests with the team after carrying a heavy load of mail
9.) Yukon Territory - Buck realizes parts of teh Yukon Territory is untamed and very wild
10.) Hudson Bay Company - John Thortan discovered gold in an old cabin
Use Googlemaps to create a "journey" to see how long it would take to complete Buck's journey and discover the distance traveled.
Are you surprised by the amount of time or the distance traveled by Buck on his journey? Why or why not?