Mt. Everest
For each of the text sets, there are some additional suggestions of articles listed and a few possible new questions the club might discuss. Note that these are just a few of the questions students could discuss—the best situation would be that they come up with their own questions—the ones below are only meant as a guide. Students can also discuss ideas rather than questions.
Mount Everest Additional Text Set
Is the danger or the trash on Mount Everest a bigger problem?
Are sherpas treated fairly?
Should there be age limits?
How should the trash problem be handled?
• “Sherpa guides leave Mount Everest base camp after deadly avalanche” (By Associated Press,
adapted by Newsela Staff)
• “Helping People Climb Mount Everest is a dangerous job for sherpas in Nepal” (By Los Angeles
Times, adapted by Newsela Staff)
• “Take a Hike Litterbugs!” (By Stephanie Kraus, Time for Kids, April 3, 2014)
• “’Clean up!’ Nepal’s government tells Mount Everest Climbers” (By Associated Press, adapted by
Newsela Staff)
• “Indian boy, 5, Becomes Youngest Trek to Mount Everest Base Camp (By Cover Asia Press/Daily
News, November 11, 2014)
• “Jordan Romero 13, summits Everest: How Young Is Too Young?” (By David Scott, Christian
Science Monitor, May 23, 2010)
• “Jordan Romero: Reaching the Top—The Youngest Kid to Climb Mount Everest” by Taylor
Campos and the Kids News, Inc. Team
• “On Top of the World at 13” by Laura Leigh Davidson
• “How Has Mount Everest Tourism Affected Nepal?” (By Cristen Conger)—longer, more nuanced
article that talks about economic and environmental effects on Nepal from Mt Everest tourism
• “Climb Mount Everest with Berg Adventures—Trip Description” *may be one that you want to steer students toward during Session 12 “Who Said What? Studying Perspective”
• “Climber: Mount Everest Turning into ‘Trash Heap’”
Mount Everest Additional Text Set
Is the danger or the trash on Mount Everest a bigger problem?
Are sherpas treated fairly?
Should there be age limits?
How should the trash problem be handled?
• “Sherpa guides leave Mount Everest base camp after deadly avalanche” (By Associated Press,
adapted by Newsela Staff)
• “Helping People Climb Mount Everest is a dangerous job for sherpas in Nepal” (By Los Angeles
Times, adapted by Newsela Staff)
• “Take a Hike Litterbugs!” (By Stephanie Kraus, Time for Kids, April 3, 2014)
• “’Clean up!’ Nepal’s government tells Mount Everest Climbers” (By Associated Press, adapted by
Newsela Staff)
• “Indian boy, 5, Becomes Youngest Trek to Mount Everest Base Camp (By Cover Asia Press/Daily
News, November 11, 2014)
• “Jordan Romero 13, summits Everest: How Young Is Too Young?” (By David Scott, Christian
Science Monitor, May 23, 2010)
• “Jordan Romero: Reaching the Top—The Youngest Kid to Climb Mount Everest” by Taylor
Campos and the Kids News, Inc. Team
• “On Top of the World at 13” by Laura Leigh Davidson
• “How Has Mount Everest Tourism Affected Nepal?” (By Cristen Conger)—longer, more nuanced
article that talks about economic and environmental effects on Nepal from Mt Everest tourism
• “Climb Mount Everest with Berg Adventures—Trip Description” *may be one that you want to steer students toward during Session 12 “Who Said What? Studying Perspective”
• “Climber: Mount Everest Turning into ‘Trash Heap’”
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Multimedia:
“Teen Climber: Too Young to Scale Mt. Everest?” (from 5:47–8:36) |