Where do these people live? Where do they get their food? What types of art work have they created? This web page will help you find the answers to these and other questions.
Who Are the
Inuit?
Click on the arrow below and print out the student worksheet.
Click on the hunting polar bear to learn about health issues in the tundra. Answer the health questions on the sheet
The tundra is often a harsh and unforgiving land. Click on the birds to learn more about the climate, and answer the climate questions on the sheet
Click on the picture below to learn about vegetation and answer the vegetation questions
Click on the polar bear to the left to learn about animals in the tundra and answer the animal questions.
The Story of Julie
Jean Craighead George wrote Julie of the wolves. In this interview she talks about the book and the experiences she had that lead her to write the story the way she did. Click on the necklace to the left to read the interview. Then answer questions #1 and #2
Art Work
The Inuit carve beautiful pieces from animal bone. Click on the walrus to view other sculptures from native Inuit and answer question #3
raditional
Inuit wore clothes made from animal skin. Click
on this picture to see styles of clothing and to answer question #4
Eskimos have a special relationship with nature. Click on the caribou to the right to view the link, then answer questions #5 and #6
How
do the Inuit live? What do they hunt? Click on the hunters above
to find out, and then answer question #7
An Inuit's ulo (ulu) is necessary for survival. Click on the ulos to the left and answer question #8