Land of the Inuit: An Exploration of the Arctic

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Land of the Inuit: An Exploration of the Arctic

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Type: Win/Mac CD-ROM
Win OS: 95 or 98
Mac OS: Mac OS 7.5.3 or higher (Classic Mode)
Ages: 9 and up
Grade: 4 and up

Overview

Are you ready to explore the rooftop of the world? Cold bitter winds have shaped this land of ice and snow - a land the Inuit call home.

See and hear stories of the Inuit, plus details about Arctic explorers. A shaman is your guide as you learn about the history of the Arctic, Arctic geography, ecology, present day facts and more!

Discover:

Inuit culture
The lost Franklin expedition
Arctic animals and habitat
Inuit technology

Land of the Inuit: An Exploration of the Arctic is a valuable resource for educators. Students take an active role in learning about the history of the Arctic, the Inuit, and the Arctic environment. Narrated stories, pictures and 12 challenging educational games make the Arctic come alive!

Learn about Inuit culture, religion, history, and even cooking. The history of the lost Franklin expedition is read aloud and is told via text and through original art work and maps. Modern pictures illustrate the grueling weather the explorers faced. Present day politics are covered as well, including the creation of the Nunavut territory.

Includes Multimedia Encyclopedia
The extensive multimedia encyclopedia can be navigated in many different ways, such as alphabetically and via subject area. The encyclopedia portion can be customized for classroom use. Features include:

Simple to use navigation
Font size can be increased in text portions
Pictures to illustrate many topics
All text can be printed
Inuit translations of key words

Educational Games
Could you survive in the Arctic using your own wits and skills? A Shaman guide challenges you to see if you can adapt to this unforgiving land as well as the Inuit have. Test your newly acquired skills and knowledge at various activities. Try to build an igloo, navigate an ice flow or even make a lamp!

Minimum System Requirements:
Windows: Pentium system at 90Mhz or better Windows 95 or 98 16 Mb RAM 25Mb available hard drive space Display capable of 640x480 resolution at 16 bit color 4X CD-ROM drive Soundblaster compatible sound card MS compatible mouse.	Mac: Power Macintosh system at 100Mhz or better System 7.5.3 or higher (Classic Mode) 4 Mb free RAM 25Mb available hard drive space Display capable of 640x480 resolution at thousands of colors 4X CD-ROM drive.