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
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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 gruelling 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!
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
4 Mb free RAM
25Mb available hard drive space
Display capable of 640x480 resolution at thousands of colors
4X CD-ROM drive.
Land of the Inuit: An Exploration of the Arctic
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