Hillary Challenge

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Social Studies concepts:

• team effort
• the unknown
• success

Consider:

• what being where no one has ever been before might be like
• Sir Edmund Hillary's dreams might have been on that last night before the summit attempt
• what resources were used and for what purpose
• the part team effort played in the processes

Make a summary statement

Students use the information recorded to make 2 summary statements about the significance of Mt. Everest to Sir Edmund Hillary and the significance of his successful ascent on New Zealanders then and now. Students talk together about their ideas, jotting down the key points they want included, then record these in draft in one or two sentences. Recraft until all of the team members are happy with it. Make sure the statements are supported by the evidence they have collected, recorded and compared. Write their final statement in one or two sentences that include the key points and ideas on the Thinking Deep Chart.