ERNEST SHACKLETON

WHO IS MY EXPLORER?

• Second oldest of ten children
• He was a polar explorer
• He didn't really like school
• He was born in 1874
• He was a certified master mariner
• He died on January 5, 1922

WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO?

• He led British expeditions
• He went on expeditions to the Antarctic .
• He made a new goal of passing through Antarctica to the South Pole but he didn't make it.
• He became stranded in Antarctica but survived
• He died on his last attempt to reach South Pole from a heart attack

WHERE DID MY EXPLORER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS?

• He made an attempt to go from England to Antarctica.
• Did all of his explorations in the polar region of the South Pole and in Antarctica
• He made four attempts to go to the Antarctic but he couldn't make it

WHEN DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• He explored from 1901-1903 1907-1909, 1914-1917 and 1922
• In August 1914 he set out on his ship called "The Endurance"

WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• Because he wanted to be the first person to reach the South Pole
• He had been waiting his whole life to be an explorer.

HOW DID MY EXPLORER EXPLORE?

• He went to Antarctica by ship
• His ships were named the Discovery, the Nimrod, the Endurance and the Quest
• He had a crew
• He needed warm clothes, food, water and navigation devices such as a compass and telescope

HOW WILL MY EXPLORER BE REMEMBERED?

• He explored Antarctica
• The world had a good leader to look up to because he created a team sprit and was very optimistic
• His life is an inspiration because of success and bravery

REFLECTIVE COMMENT

• He was a risk taker because he made many attempts to reach the South Pole and it was dangerous
• I enjoyed learning about my explorer because he made many attempts to explore and never gave up