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FOCUS 3: The Life of the Man Behind the Hillary Challenge


Hillary Challenge

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Inquiry process:
collecting and recording information

Social Studies concepts:

  • responsibilities
  • making decisions
  • planning

TASKS:

After reading Focus 3 text consider:

  • identifying the challenges Sir Edmund had on this stage of the ascent.
  • planning out the actions that Sir Edmund Hillary might have thought needed to be taken to successfully meet the challenges each day.

Select from these activities to learn about the main events in the life of Sir Edmund Hillary before the students arrive at Camp II.





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