American Experience

Robert E. Peary, after his North Pole expedition, 1909.
© Bettmann / Corbis

Minik, the Lost Eskimo offers insights into social studies topics including social Darwinism, racial inequality and race relations, the field of anthropology, American imperialism and global explorers, geography, the Poles and polar exploration, what it means to be civilized, and more. Use the program in your classroom, or delve into the rich resources available on this Web site.

This teacher's guide includes four elements:

• a comprehension section for use with the programs
• classroom activities
• suggestions for completing the activities
• a downloadable PDF of the entire guide (coming soon)

Teachers are encouraged to adapt the guide to meet their own learning objectives for their students.