Journey to the Tropics!


As a smart rodent, Harry is aware of the danger of venturing into the unknown, and he knows how important survival skills are. He wants your help in figuring out which skills he will need.

Harry has reached his second conflict: Man vs. Society.
Will he be able to fit in among a different culture?
Or is he experiencing "culture shock?"

Will he survive...?

Research the links below to discover what it's like in the Caribbean and other "hot" regions, read an explorer's journal, and learn what you and Harry will need to create a tropical paradise out of paradise lost.

Web Resources

Journal of Amazon expedition
http://www.goals.com/thayer/expfrm.htm

Survive the heat-- tips from the Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/readyheat.html

What to do when heat waves strike
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/heat.htm

 


Yikes! Harry has reached his next conflict: Man vs. Man, or really, Hamster vs. Pirate!

He's being attacked by the Pirates of the Caribbean! What should he do?

Will he survive?...

Find out about pirates-- friend or foe?!
Web Resources

History of pirates from National Geographic sites
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/pirates/html/ports_frame.html

Pirate history page
http://www.piratesinfo.com/main.php


Fact & Fiction stories about pirates with history and biographies
http://www.ebs.hw.ac.uk/EDC/CAC/pirates/pirate.htm

 


Now that you and Harry have learned some survival skills, you're ready to complete his adventure.

How does he survive in the tropics?
How did he resolve
his conflicts?

 

Go to the Conclusion page to finish Harry's story.



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