objective: To be able to locate antarctica and describe its physical features.
Task 1: Look at the map from 1665, how is it different to the map of the world we see today? What is missing? Why do you think this is?
Task 2: What does the world look like from Antarctica's viewpoint? List the different places that can be seen.
A view from antarctica1. What is the nearest continent to Antarctica?
2. Approximately how far is it from the South Pole to: The Cape of Good Hope? Cape Horn? 3. In which compass direction do you move from Antarctica to: South America? Australia? Task 3: Use your atlases to find the features on your map.
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Write your own diary account of your journey from Britain to the South Pole.
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