Using Google Earth (projected on a screen or whiteboard), take students on a virtual tour of the Arctic tundra. Students will get a sense of how diverse the area is. Ensure that you “visit” Rankin Inlet, as that is the town where the story is based and where the author and illustrator are from. Make note of how different it appears from the town/city where the class lives. You may wish to create a comparison chart listing the features of each place. Discuss with students what is similar and what is different.
