Was King Tut Murdered? Read Attention Grabber of King Tut. 5. 6. …mrsratcliff.weebly.com/uploads/8/6/9/0/8690963/mysteries... · 2018-10-11 · 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin

Was King Tut Murdered?

1. Read Attention Grabber 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into the death

of King Tut. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your

Science research to focus on for your inquiry and research it further. 6. Combine your finding to present your answers to your questions

about who is responsible for the death of King Tut 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.) Some hints for your inquiry research: History:

• Research Howard Carter, the archeologist that discovered Tut’s tomb.

• Research why and how Egyptians built tombs for their kings • Research Aye, Tut’s chief advisor, Ankhesenamun his wife and

Horemheb, his deputy army general Science:

• Research Egyptian embalming methods • Research Tut’s autopsy

Ideas for your presentation:

• Evidence game: see me if interested.

Stonehenge

1. Read Attention Grabber 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into

Stonehenge 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about who is responsible for building Stonehenge 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)

Some hints for your inquiry research: History:

• Research the theory of Merlin • Research the Druids • Research the people indigenous to the Salisbury Plains

Science

• Research carbon dating • Research the relationship between astrology and

Stonehenge

Is Atlantis a Legend?

1. View Attention Grabber and Map of Atlantis 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into Atlantis. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about the existence of Atlantis 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research Plato’s theories of Atlantis Science:

• Research Pangaea • Research the topography of the Atlantic Ocean floor • Research the effect of above water and underwater

volcanic eruptions • Research erosion and the formation of sand

Did King Arthur Exist?

1. View Attention Grabber 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into King Arthur. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about the existence of King Arthur 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research the individual elements of the legends Science:

• Research the legend of the Holy Grail • Research carbon dating of the physical evidence of King Arthur • Research the alleged sites of King Arthur from an Archeologists

point of view

Mysterious Lines 1. View Attention Grabbers 1-4 and Mysterious Shapes on a Map 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into Mysterious

Lines. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about how and why the lines exist 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research the Nascan people of Peru • Research the religious history of the Nascan people

Science:

• Research the carbon dating of the Nazcan lines • Research the mathematical precision of the lines • Research the relationship between the lines and astrology • Research ancient irrigation and farming

Statues on Easter Island 1. View Attention Grabber and Easter Island Map 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information and The Case for Heyerdahl 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into Easter

Island. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about how and why the statues were created 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research chiefs Tiki and Kon-Tiki • Research the history of Easter Island and it’s inhabitants

Science:

• Research the carbon dating of the statues • Research the bodies that were found on the island and where

they descended from • Research Peruvian textiles and pottery

The Secret of the Iceman’s Death 1. Read Attention Grabber and Evidence from the Scene (pg. 124-

129) 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Death Theories and Background Information 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into The

Iceman. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about how the Iceman died 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research the Shepard lifestyle of the people of the Alps at that time

• Research the lifestyle of religious leaders of that time period and geographical area

Science: • Research mummification • Research hypothermia • Research the results of scientific studies on his body.

The Knights Templar and Their Treasure 1. View Attention Grabber 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information, More Treasure Information and Time

Line of Events 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into The Knights

Templar. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about The Knight Templar’s existence 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research the Crusades • Research the Freemasons

Science:

• Research archeology methods used to excavate the site on Oak Island

The Fingerprints of Shakespeare 1. Read Who Was Shakespeare? 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into the identity

of Shakespeare. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about who was the real Shakespeare 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research Shakespeare’s life

Science: • Research handwriting analysis

The Salem Witch Trials

1. Read Attention Grabber and Folk Magic 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information Tituba’s Trial 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into The Salem

Witch trials. 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your

Science research to focus on for your inquiry and research it further. 6. Combine your finding to present answers to your questions about

why these people were accused of witchcraft 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research the Puritans • Research the life of Tituba after the trials • Research the treatment of Caribbean people in the U.S. in the

1600’s.

Science: • Research practices that were referred to as witchcraft that we

now know as modern medicine or science.

Additional Reading: Witch Child by Celia Rees

The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy


Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information, Suspects in the Confederation

Conspiracy, The Prosecutions’ Case, the Defense Case and A Letter in the Hotel

4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into The Lincoln Assassination.

5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your Science research to focus on for your inquiry and research it further.

6. Combine your finding to present your answers to your questions about who was involved in the Lincoln Assassination.

7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research the Civil War • Research the end of Slavery in the U.S.

Science:

• Research the forensics that would be used today to help solve the case today

Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance 1. View Attention Grabber 2. Record any questions that you have about your inquiry on your

Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information, Amelia Earhart News, News Leak

and view Mapping Earhart’s Journey 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into the

disappearance of Amelia Earhart 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about why Amelia Earhart disappeared 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research United States covert operations and spies • Research Japanese activities on the Mandated Islands • Research the island of Saipan and reports of a plane crash • Research the search and recovery efforts involved in finding

Amelia Earhart

Science: • Research flight techniques of the 1930’s • Research two way radios and Morse code

The JFK Assassination


Inquiry Planner 3. Read Background Information, Oswald Charged, Witness

Testimonial, Evidence Cards and view Kennedy’s Route 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin to plan your inquiry into The JFK

Assassination 5. Choose one topic from your Historical research and one from your


about the Kennedy Assassination. 7. Plan your presentation (PowerPoint, posters, activities etc.)


• Research the mafia’s involvement • View the movie JFK • Research JFK’s policies and why someone would want to kill him

Science:

• Research forensic methods focusing on bullet trajectory

Choose Your Own Mystery

You can also choose your own mystery to investigate. Some suggestions include: The Death of Michael Jackson The existence of ghosts Bigfoot UFO Crop Circles Near death experiences Loch Ness Monster The Bermuda Triangle The Death of Princess Diana The Shroud of Turin Taos Hum Jack the Ripper The Mothman Jon Titor, Time Traveler Magic (ex. Chris Angel) Follow these steps: 1. Do some base research on your topic. Record any questions

that you have on your Inquiry Planner 2. Choose one Science based question and one History Based

question that you have and base the remainder of your research on these.

3. Plan your inquiry into your chosen topics and record your plan on your inquiry planner.

4. Begin your inquiry and record you research on you research organizer.

5. Combine your research to present the answers to your questions. 6. Plan your presentation on your Inquiry Planner.

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Was King Tut Murdered? Read Attention Grabber of King Tut. 5. 6. …mrsratcliff.weebly.com/uploads/8/6/9/0/8690963/mysteries... · 2018-10-11 · 4. Go to Inquiry Planner and begin