First Letter to Mother

For the first letter, write from the perspective of a young man who has just become a Northwest Mounted Policeman. You should describe how a young man would view everything around him, from the weather to the food, to the challenges and successes.

Your friendly letter should include the quality indicators including:

• date
• greeting
• body (in paragraphs)
• ending
• signature

Explain to your mother:

1. The reasons the Northwest Mounted Police as travelling to Fort Whoop-Up.
2. The 'March West' including facts about: the number of men, the distance travelled, the mistakes made on the journey and the hardships encountered.

To learn a little more about the Northwest Mounted Police, please click on these links:

http://www.tc.gov.yk.ca/archives/klondike/en/journey.html

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/hist/ori-deb/index-eng.htm