Antarctica
Antarctica can get close to ____ mile per hour winds
What is 200
What is the name of Shackleton's ship?
What is the Endurance
"The circumstances were dire to say the least" (51- 2nd paragraph)
What does dire mean?
What is dreadful, desperate, extremely bad
What was the crew's nickname for Shackleton?
What is "The Boss"
Shackleton's expedition included ____ men
What is 28 men
What continent is Antarctica close to?
What is South America
Where and when did the expedition begin?
What is South Georgia Island in December 1914
"The carpenter took apart the wheelhouse from the ship and rebuilt it at Ocean Camp for a galley, and the larger "hot potato can," as the stove was called, was installed inside. (p.55 - 4th paragraph)
What does galley mean?
What is a kitchen/ship's kitchen
This was Shackleton's ____ expedition to Antarctica
What is third
Who is the photographer on board?
What is Frank Hurley
What century was Antarctica first sighted?
What is the nineteenth century/1800s
Shackleton and his crew abandoned the ship almost ____ months into the expedition
What is eleven months
"Over the next few days, the men made several trips back to Dump Camp and the wrecked ship to salvage everything they could, including the third lifeboat" (p. 55 - 1st paragraph)
What does salvage mean?
What is to rescue, to preserve, to save
What country is Shackleton from?
What is Ireland
"For scientific discovery", give me ____; for speed and efficiency of travel, give me _____; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for _____"
When is summer time in Antarctica?
What is October to February/our winter
Who almost started mutiny during the expedition?
What is McNeish
"There were more than 400 of them, documenting the voyage and ordeal of Endurance, but they weighed far too much to save all of them." (p. 55 - 3rd paragraph)
What does ordeal mean?
What is a painful, horrific, or bad experience
Our author, Jennifer Armstrong, holds a lot of _____ for Shackleton
A. Admiration
B. Hatred
C. Love
D. Skepticism
What is admiration
(Students will present evidence)
What was the name of the ship's cat?
What is Mrs. Chippy
What is 6
What is a theme seen in Shipwreck so far?
What is keep carrying on in the face of adversity
"The men were soaking wet all the time and had to become ingenious in finding ways to keep their possessions dry." (p. 57 - 4th paragraph)
What does ingenious mean?
What is clever, original, inventive
How old would Shackleton be if he was still alive today?
What is 149 years old
What was the name of the person who snuck onto the ship?
What is Percy Blackborrow