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Legends and Strange Phenomenon
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Assignment: As part of Unit 1, Making Connections through Research: Connecting Research to the 21st Century, you will use credible sources and research a legend or strange phenomenon in order to develop an informational essay.
Before you begin to develop your essay, think about:
Which of the legends or strange phenomenon interests me most? Why?
How do I effectively research information related to the legend or strange phenomenon I selected?
Where can I find the most credible and reliable sources to conduct my research?
What are the most credible and reliable sources to conduct my research?
While researching, you will be:
Once you have finished your research, you will begin to plan, organize, and write an informational essay with the following:
Introduction paragraph (with hook, topic overview, and main idea statement)
At least three body paragraphs (with topic sentences and supporting details)
Strong conclusion (with a synthesis of ideas and new learning)
Topic Choices:
Alien Encounters/Abductions Amelia Earhart Area 51
Atlantis UFOs Bermuda Triangle Bigfoot(Sasquatch)
Chupacabra Crop Circles Ghosts & Hauntings
Moai of Easter Island Nazca Lines Pychic Powers (ESP) Roswell Stonehenge
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CENTRAL QUESTION (main idea) |
| Alien Encounters/Abductions |
Have aliens really visited our planet or abducted humans? |
| Amelia Earhart |
What really happened to Amelia Earhart? |
| Area 51 |
Did the U.S. government really capture a UFO and aliens at Area 51? |
| Atlantis |
Did the lost city of Atlantis really exist? |
| Bermuda Triangle |
Why have planes and boats disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle? |
| Bigfoot (Sasquatch) |
Does the Bigfoot monster really exist? |
| Chupacabra |
Does this vampire-like creature really exist? |
| Crop Circles |
How are crop circles made, and who makes them? |
| Ghosts & Hauntings |
Do ghosts really exist? Are places really haunted by ghosts? |
| Moai of Easter Island |
How and why were the giant stone faces of the Moai created? |
| Nazca Lines/Ancient Astronauts |
How and why were huge lined symbols carved into the earth at Nazca in Peru, South America?
Was ancient Peru visited by aliens? |
| Psychic Powers (ESP) |
Can people really read minds and predict the future? |
| Roswell |
Did UFOs really visit Roswell, New Mexico? |
| Stonehenge |
How and why were the huge stones arranged in Stonehenge, England? |
| UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) |
Are UFOs really alien visitors from outer space? |
| Yeti (The Abominable Snowman) |
Does the Yeti monster really exist? |
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Area 51
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Chupacabra
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Bigfoot (Sasquatch)
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Yeti (The Abominable Snowman)
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Bermuda Triangle
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UFO's
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Alien Encounters / Abductions
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Stonehenge
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Amelia Earhart
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Atlantis
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Stonehenge
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Moai of Easter Island
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