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Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to conquer Mt. Everest, and is the most famous person in New Zealand. Sir Hillary passed away in 2008, but his legend remains strong. In this section you will find exclusive interviews with this legend, in addition to nine teaching activities that educators can use in their classroom. Also included are articles about Sir Edmund Hillary's life that include time lines and his life achievements.
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Teaching About Sir Edmund Hillary - A very useful teacher's resource that can be used in classroom activities on Sir Edmund Hillary. Source includes childhood photos, an exclusive interview with Sir Edmund Hillary, information on the legendary trek, and a teacher's resource guide.
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Sir Edmund Hillary Interview - Academy of Achievement provides the text of its extensive interview with Sir Edmund Hillary that focuses mainly on his life after his summit. Also included is a profile and a biography of this first man to conquer Mount Everest.
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Sir Edmund Hillary Lesson Plans - Offers nine student lesson plans that are applicable in range to third through twelfth grade students, all designed by teachers. Simply create an account for a free 10-day trial, and receive all of the lesson plans for free for the first 10 days.
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Edmund Hillary Biography - A biography depicting the life of Sir Edmund Hillary that starts with his early years and chronicles his life and many adventures, up to his retirement.
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Sir Edmund Hillary - A look at the life of Sir Edmund Hillary, with a six-part time line. Also included are sources and links where you can find additional information on Hillary and his summit of Mount Everest.
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Sir Edmund Hillary- - An article that chronicles the life of Sir Edmund Hillary. The article is wrtitten in a chronological time line, outlining his life achievements.
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Sir Edmund Hillary: Top of the World - Time for Kids covers the life and death of Sir Edmund Hillary from a child's perspective.
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Peter Hillary's Links for Kids - Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, maintains this part of his personal site for kids who want to learn more about his famous father.
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Interview with Sir Edmund Hillary - BBC World News did this interview with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1999.
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A Short Biography of Sir Edmund Hillary - A five-minute synopsis of the life of Sir Edmund Hillary
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A Conversation about Mt. Everest - Charlie Rose interviews the sons of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay at the 50th anniversary of their climb and to promote a National Geographic documentary on the first successful summit of the world's highest peak.
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National Geographic's Everest - 50 years on the Mountain - Amazon has the documentary DVD for purchase.