 Read the extracts from the diary of the Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott. On 16th January
1912, he found that the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen had beaten him to the South Pole.
(Document uploaded in Schoology: Scott’s diary)
 Imagine you are Captain Bob Bartlett.
 Write three journal entries, with dates, for the period from the beginning of January 1914 to when
you decide to set off in search of help after abandoning the ship. Write about 250 words in
appropriate style taking into account:
. Previous events and the original goal of the expedition;
. Stefansson’s character and behavior;
. The mood of the crew and their fears;
. What happened to the Karluk;
. The journey you are about to face;
. Your thoughts and feelings about the future;