Internet Investigations:
Unsolved Mysteries

You and your Super Sleuth partner(s) have just been given the assignment of gathering information about an unsolved mystery. Instead of a spyglass, you will be using books and the Internet for your investigation. Your team will then support or refute the findings related to the mystery. Your findings will be shared with the class as a PowerPoint presentation that will contain the following slides:

  • Title Slide
  • The "facts" about the mystery - what are the observations that have led people to believe the phenomenon or mysterious event to be real or true?
  • The theories about the mystery - what are some possible explanations that either prove or disprove the mystery?
  • Your team's conclusions - what do YOU believe to be the truth? Use reasoned judgment to support your position.
  • An Annotated "Works Cited" slide, listing the web site you used and your print sources

Don't forget, your slides need to have a well-designed layout, be informative, and have several graphic images.

 

                                                Good Luck!
                                                Operations Manager,
                                                Mysteries Unlimited, Inc.

 

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