Expedition Essay

When you are faced with a challenge you should always confront the situation, show courage, persistence and use integrity. Col, the main character in the Richard Harland novel ‘World Shaker’ is faced with many challenges throughout the story. However, he does not respond to any of his challenges in a positive manner. Throughout the novel Col proves that he deals with his situations negatively. Though he grows in a sense of character, he’s decisions are still very poor when he isn’t reliant on Riff

In Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Jennifer Armstrong demonstrates difficulties that Shackleton and 2 of his men have to face. To begin, Shackleton and 2 of his men went on a 2 week journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia island. Facing many difficulties of the ocean, they finally reached the South Georgia Island. However, they felt like they werent the only 3 people on the island. But they also werent the only people who have felt this fourth presence. Instead of hiking onward through

My Antarctic MVP In groups or teams there always seems to be a leader or MVP. A MVP is someone who helps the team out a lot. They do that by putting their teammates before them self, being a leader in the team, and making others feel better. They are known for being very valuable to the team. They help the team out a lot. Everyone has their own special MVP. Throughout time you will recognize how valuable they are to you or your team. Like the character Andrew from the book Surviving Antarctica

Context (Internal and External Environment): It is said in the Dubrin textbook that in order to be an effective leader, he/she needs to be able to have multicultural skills and adaptability (DuBrin, A. J., 2014). One of the examples of Shackleton possessing internal and external influences. The external environment of the cold and wind made it difficult for the crew members to find any sort of happiness or entertainment. Shackleton was able to find the teams internal hobbies and passions and planned

Do you think you could survive many hard challenges on a small boat? The men on the James Caird had to sail in lifeboats after the boat The Endurance sank. From the small life boats they reached Elephant island, from Elephant island five crew men sailed a small lifeboat to South Georgia, finally they used a boat loan to go save the rest of the crew on Elephant Island.The most important strength the men had to have in this survival situation is optimism. Optimism helps people stay positive, stay hopeful

Have you ever wonder how people survive and thrive in Antarctica? In the excerpt from the story Alone by Richard E. Byrd the narrator explains how a man lives in Antarctica for 5 months during the winter alone in -83°F weather. Being alone changes a person’s attitude and state of mind. When you are alone people tend to start to become more negative and have a gloomy mindset. In the fourth stanza of the excerpt the narrator explains how Richard E. Byrd sits in the weather station by himself and believes

Leader Characteristics, Behavior, and Style: Although the voyage did not go as expected for Shackleton and his crew, there were still a lot of positives and good leadership qualities possessed by the group. The first example of Shackleton owning leader behavioral skills is when the Endurance became locked in pack ice. Shackleton ordered the men to pursue every possible means of removing the ship from the Weddell Sea. He told his men to use ice picks and saws in attempt to reach the other side of

1. What were the underlying causes of the Endurance crisis? Two major underlying causes of the Endurance Crisis are: A. Bad evaluation of circumstances and stubbornness instead of perseverance. Shackleton was ready to depart to Antarctica however; just when he was at South Georgia, local seamen warned him that he might get trapped and advised him to wait until next year. At this point he had the opportunity to make a decision and wait, but due to the compromises reached with his sponsors

Trevor Sproule Historical companion book 2/3/17 Ernest Shackleton was the captain of Endurance. Endurance is a ship that was sailing to the south pole. The south pole is in Antarctica, Antarctica is very cold.the average temperature is -70 degrees fahrenheit. The Endurance was gonna be the first ship ever to make it to the south pole. There was too much ice. The boat crashed into the ice. The ice punctured a hole in the ship. They couldn't sail with a hole in the boat. They had to walk on the ice

The Impossible Rescue Essay When final month of the whaling season in the year of 1897, captains of eight whaleships from San Francisco were fishing in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Alaska. They thought they had a few more weeks of good weather to continue whaling (hunting whales for needs) before heading south. Yet suddenly during the first week of September, the temperatures fell dramatically and soon, heavy ice was coming in from far out to sea. The ships were forced to lay anchor to wait