1. Sir Ernest Shackleton and the West Wind Drift Antarctic Exploration History Antarctic Exploration History Sir Ernest Shackleton Sir Ernest Shackleton Fighting for Survival Fighting for Survival Course Evaluations Course EvaluationsReminders Exam Study Session, 12 – 4 pm, 5/4 Monday Rankin West Rm 345 Exam Study Session, 12 – 4 pm, 5/4 Monday Rankin West Rm 345 Final Exam: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, Tuesday 5/5 Final Exam: 9:00 – 11:30 AM, Tuesday 5/5

2. Antarctic Exploration History Roald Amundsen – Norwegian Roald Amundsen – Norwegian Robert Falcon Scott – British Robert Falcon Scott – British Sir Ernest Shackleton – British Sir Ernest Shackleton – British Amundsen won the race to the South Pole in 1911, beating Scott by a couple of weeks Amundsen won the race to the South Pole in 1911, beating Scott by a couple of weeks Scott froze to death in his tent only miles away from a cache of food on the return trip Scott froze to death in his tent only miles away from a cache of food on the return trip The last great major feat left after the race to the Pole was a crossing of the entire Antarctic continent, so Shackleton set out with this goal in 1914 The last great major feat left after the race to the Pole was a crossing of the entire Antarctic continent, so Shackleton set out with this goal in 1914

3. “MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY; SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD—LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL; HONOR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS.” “MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY; SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD—LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL; HONOR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS.” Ad placed in local newspapers by ShackletonAd placed in local newspapers by Shackleton

4. Video Links http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1 914/endurance.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1 914/endurance.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1 914/endurance.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1 914/endurance.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj0fAYiY0 9A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj0fAYiY0 9A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj0fAYiY0 9A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj0fAYiY0 9A

5. Sir Ernest Shackleton

7. The Endurance Caught in the Pack Ice

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