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    CLASS XII

    UNIT - 2
    CHAPTER – 3
    JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH
    - By Tishani Doshi
    INTRODUCTION

    The writer presents a picture of Antarctica from a


    different perspective and angle. The writer presents
    knowledge not only about the history of Antarctica but
    also the facts about the Ecology, Geography and Geology
    of Planet Earth.
    TITLE

    The lesson deals with Tishani Doshi’s journey to


    Antarctica with a bunch of students on board a
    Russian ship. ‘End’ could refer to either the bottom
    i.e. the South Pole or the top of the earth which
    is the North Pole.

    So the title is specific as the entire lesson deals


    with the author’s experience of Antarctica.
    THE ANTARCTICA JOURNEY
    Writer’s
    journey begin (Paragraph 1Heads
    and 2)
    towards
    by boarding a the coldest ,
    Russian ship Crosses nine driest and
    called time zones, six windiest
    ‘Akademik continent. Journey begins
    checkpoints,
    Shokalskiy.’ from Madras
    three bodies of
    (now
    water and Sees white
    Travelled for Chennai).
    many landscape and
    100 hours by ecospheres.
    Cannot believe blue sky which
    an airplane,
    hat ship
    Antarctica are spread
    and car. o
    and India wide.
    Feels relieved
    could ever and wonders at
    have been part its immensity.
    of the same
    HISTORY OF ANTARCTICA
    (Paragraph 3 and 4)
    6.50 million years There were no
    ago, a giant human beings, warm
    supercontinent climate, huge variety
    Gondwana existed. of flora and fauna.
    Gondwana thrives for
    500 million years.
    Dinosuars wiped out,
    age of mammals
    begins.
    Part of landmass
    Landmass forced to
    pushed northward:
    split up into different
    formed India and
    countries.
    At present, Antarctica at the bottom of the globe, frigid
    shaped and
    Himalayas.
    desolate.
    FEATURES
    OF
    ANTARCTI
    CA
    (Paragraph
    5)
    Ideal to study Human
    Earth’s past, beings on
    present and earth for only
    future HUMAN 12,000 years.
    IMPAC
    Never has T
    (Paragrap Prove their
    sustained any
    h 6 and dominance
    human
    7) over nature.
    population. Continuous
    burning of Created
    fossil fuel, villages,
    increases towns, metro
    global cities.
    temperature.
    ‘STUDENTS ON ICE’ PROGRAMME
    (Paragraph 8)

    Programme aimed at studying Takes students on the Russian ship


    Antarctica to Antarctica.

    Student will be inspired, have Geoff Green, a Canadian take


    better understanding, curiosity and celebrities, but it proved to be of
    develop respect for their planet. no use.
    REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE
    PROGRAMME (Paragraph 9)
    Going near the South Pole, affects the
    mind wisely.

    Students saw with their own eyes, the


    collapsing of ice shelves.

    First time had a personal experience of


    the threat of global warming.
    ANTARCTICA – A PERFECT PLACE TO
    STUDY CHANGES (Paragraph 10)

    Depletion in ozone layer will


    Has simple ecosystem and
    affect phytoplankton.
    lack of biodiversity.

    This affects the lives of all marine


    Changes in environment can
    animals and birds and the global
    have great repercussions.
    carbon cycle.

    Phytoplankton – grass of the sea, Example for mankind – take care


    nourishes and sustains the entire of small things and big things will
    Southern Ocean’s food chain. fall into place.
    WALK ON THE OCEAN
    (Paragraph 11)
    • Best experience occurred near Antarctica circle at 65.55
    degrees
    south.
    • All were instructed to get down and walk on the ocean.
    • 52 people wearing special kits and glares, walked on the
    frozen
    ocean.
    • Walking on one meter thick layer of ice, over 180 meters
    of salt
    THE EXPERIENCE IN A NUTSHELL
    (Paragraph 12)

    Author overwhelmed with


    the beauty of balance in
    play on the earth.
    If Antarctica became a
    warm place – would it
    mean human extinction?
    Students bestowed with
    idealism, can save the
    world.
    THANK YOU

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