| Week 1
 Introduction:
Antarctica is one of the few remaining frontiers
on the earth. Life there is hard, but rewarding.
Would you like to live in Antarctica?
Reading
Spend 15 to 20 minutes reading
the website
called Wired Antarctica.
This website tells about life in a small
American community of scientists in Antarctica.
Especially look at the section about life in a small Antarctic town.
Questions
- What was your initial reaction when you read
about this topic?
- Did you ask yourself any of the questions
listed in the FAQ section?
- Did you learn anything new about Antarctica
by reading the website?
More
reading
McCurdo is the American base in Antarctica, but
many other countries, including Australia also have research bases
in the ice desert. Surf around the site
below and find out about the bases of other countries
A complete list of Antarctic bases can be found
here.
Message board Writing
Leave a
message on the 70 South message
board.
1. Briefly introduce yourself and say where you saw the person's
email address.
2. Write a paragraph about your impressions
of life in Antarctica. Mention anything you
learnt for the first time by reading the
website. Give an opinion about something in particular from the page
or respond to a comment from another message poster.
3. Ask a question about anything you still don't
understand or want to know more about.
4. Sign your name.
Week 2
Paragraph Writing
Would you like to live in Antarctica? Write an essay or a short paragraph explaining why or why not.
Refer to these pages for tips
on writing
a logical paragraph.
This kind of essay is basically an opinion piece. You must
choose your opinion and justify your position with facts from the
research you completed above.
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