Vocabulary Match
EN: This word means being brave in the face of danger.
ES: Esta palabra significa ser valiente frente al peligro.
PT-BR: Esta palavra significa ser corajoso diante do perigo.
Bravery
EN: The _________ had to guide his sled through freezing winds and deep snow to deliver the serum.
ES: El _______ tuvo que guiar su trineo a través de vientos helados y nieve profunda para entregar el suero.
PT: O _______ teve que guiar seu trenó por ventos congelantes e neve profunda para entregar o soro.
Musher
EN: Why was Balto chosen to lead the final part of the journey, even though he wasn’t the original lead dog? What qualities did he show during the trip?
ES: ¿Por qué eligieron a Balto para liderar la última parte del viaje, aunque no era el perro líder original? ¿Qué cualidades mostró durante el viaje?
PT: Por que Balto foi escolhido para liderar a parte final da jornada, mesmo não sendo o cão líder original? Quais qualidades ele demonstrou durante a viagem?
Balto was chosen to lead because he was strong, calm, and reliable, even though he wasn’t the original lead dog. During the trip, he showed bravery by continuing through a dangerous blizzard, and he helped guide the team safely when visibility was very poor. His ability to stay focused and lead the other dogs made the final part of the journey a success.
EN: Who was the lead dog that helped finish the race?
ES: ¿Quién fue el perro líder que ayudó a terminar la carrera?
PT: Quem foi o cão líder que ajudou a terminar a corrida?
Balto
True or false: Balto was the first dog to run in the relay.
If it is FALSE, change the statement to make it TRUE
False
Balto was the last dog to run in the relay.
EN: This is the quality of doing something courageous to help others.
ES: Esta es la cualidad de hacer algo valiente para ayudar a otros.
PT-BR: Esta é a qualidade de fazer algo corajoso para ajudar os outros.
Heroism
EN: Without the _________, the children in Nome might not have survived the diphtheria outbreak.
ES: Sin el _______, los niños en Nome podrían no haber sobrevivido al brote de difteria.
PT: Sem o _______, as crianças em Nome talvez não tivessem sobrevivido ao surto de difteria.
serum/medicine
EN: How did the children in Nome get sick with diphtheria? What made the disease spread so quickly in the town?
ES: ¿Cómo se enfermaron los niños en Nome con difteria? ¿Qué hizo que la enfermedad se propagara tan rápido en el pueblo?
PT: Como as crianças em Nome ficaram doentes com difteria? O que fez a doença se espalhar tão rapidamente pela cidade?
The children in Nome got sick with diphtheria because the disease started spreading in the winter, when many people were staying close together indoors. There was no medicine in town, and the cold weather made it hard to bring supplies. Diphtheria spreads quickly from person to person, especially among children who are in school or close contact. Without treatment, it became a crisis.
EN: Which musher ran the final leg of the relay?
ES: ¿Qué musher corrió el tramo final del relevo?
PT: Qual musher correu o último trecho da corrida?
Gunnar Kaasen
True or False: Gunnar Kaasen was the final musher.
If it is False, change the statement to make it TRUE
True
EN: This word means not giving up, even when things are hard.
ES: Esta palabra significa no rendirse, incluso cuando las cosas son difíciles.
PT-BR: Esta palavra significa não desistir, mesmo quando as coisas são difíceis.
Determination
EN: The epidemic could have become a total _________ if the relay team had failed.
ES: La epidemia podría haberse convertido en un total _______ si el equipo del relevo hubiera fallado.
PT: A epidemia poderia ter se tornado um completo _______ se a equipe do revezamento tivesse falhado.
Disaster
EN: How did Seppala’s route across the Norton Sound show both bravery and risk? Why was this crossing especially dangerous?
ES: ¿Cómo demostró valentía y riesgo la ruta de Seppala a través del Norton Sound? ¿Por qué fue especialmente peligrosa esta travesía?
PT: Como a rota de Seppala pelo Norton Sound mostrou coragem e risco? Por que essa travessia foi especialmente perigosa?
Norton Sound was covered in breaking ice during a storm. Crossing it was risky because the ice could crack or drift, trapping the team or plunging them into icy water.
EN: Which musher had frozen mittens?
ES: ¿Qué musher tenía los guantes congelados?
PT: Qual musher teve as luvas congeladas?
Edgar Kallands
True or False: The medicine could have been delivered by airplane.
If it is False, change the statement to make it TRUE
False
Because of the weather and the open cockpit, the planes could not fly, so they could not deliver the medicine.
EN: This is when someone gives up something important to help others.
ES: Esto es cuando alguien renuncia a algo importante para ayudar a otros.
PT-BR: Isso é quando alguém abre mão de algo importante para ajudar os outros.
Sacrifice
EN: Balto and the mushers were _________ to their mission, no matter how cold or dangerous it was.
ES: Balto y los mushers estaban _______ con su misión, sin importar lo frío o peligroso que fuera.
PT: Balto e os condutores estavam _______ à sua missão, não importava o quão frio ou perigoso fosse.
Dedicated
EN: Who was Togo, and what role did he play in the Serum Run? Why do some people believe he was just as important—or even more important—than Balto?
ES: ¿Quién fue Togo y qué papel tuvo en la Carrera del Suero? ¿Por qué algunas personas creen que fue tan importante o incluso más importante que Balto?
PT: Quem foi Togo e qual foi o seu papel na Corrida do Soro? Por que algumas pessoas acham que ele foi tão importante quanto, ou até mais importante que Balto?
Togo was the lead dog for musher Leonhard Seppala. He led the team across the longest and most dangerous part of the Serum Run—over 260 miles, including the frozen Norton Sound. Many people believe Togo was the true hero because he faced the hardest part of the journey and helped save a lot of time.
EN: Who pulled the sled himself when the dogs got tired?
ES: ¿Quién tiró del trineo él mismo cuando los perros se cansaron?
PT: Quem puxou o trenó sozinho quando os cães estavam cansados?
Charlie Evans
True or False: The mushers were paid a lot of money to do the relay.
If it is False, change the statement to make it TRUE
False
The mushers volunteered.
EN: This means working together to reach a goal.
ES: Esto significa trabajar juntos para alcanzar una meta.
PT-BR: Isso significa trabalhar juntos para alcançar um objetivo.
Teamwork
EN: Even today, Balto’s journey is remembered as a powerful _________ of courage and teamwork.
ES: Incluso hoy, el viaje de Balto se recuerda como un poderoso _______ de valentía y trabajo en equipo.
PT: Até hoje, a jornada de Balto é lembrada como um poderoso _______ de coragem e trabalho em equipe.
Legacy
EN: What is the legacy of the Serum Run of 1925? How is it remembered today, and why is it still important?
ES: ¿Cuál es el legado de la Carrera del Suero de 1925? ¿Cómo se recuerda hoy y por qué sigue siendo importante?
PT: Qual é o legado da Corrida do Soro de 1925? Como ela é lembrada hoje e por que ainda é importante?
The legacy of the Serum Run of 1925 is a story of bravery, teamwork, and determination. One of the most famous tributes is the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, held every year in Alaska to honor the mushers and sled dogs who helped save Nome. The event showed how people and animals can work together in a crisis to save lives. It also helped raise awareness about vaccines and disease prevention, which is still important today.
EN: Who crossed the dangerous Norton Sound?
ES: ¿Quién cruzó el peligroso Norton Sound?
PT: Quem atravessou o perigoso Norton Sound?
Leonhard Seppala
True or False: Gunnar Kaasen followed the original plan exactly, stopping at every scheduled roadhouse to rest before arriving in Nome with the serum.
If it is False, change the statement to make it TRUE
False
He skipped the stop at Port Safety because no one came out, and he decided to continue without resting.