Mysteries in History : Ancient History

by Conklin, Wendy

• ISBN13: 9781420630497
• ISBN10: 1420630490
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-30
• Publisher: Partners Pub Group

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(4)
Who Invented the Alphabet?	4	(13)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Graphic Organizer
Background Information
A Map of the Region
A Timeline of the Alphabet
Comparison of Ancient Languages
The True Story of the Alphabet
Was King Tut Murdered?	17	(14)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Background Information
Graphic Organizer
Evidence Cards
The Evidence Game
A Tomb Wall Tells It All
Troy: Was There a Horse?	31	(13)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
The Rest of the Story
The Conclusion of ``Laocoon's Hunch''
Graphic Organizer
Background Information
Finding Troy
Did the Trojan Horse Exist?
The True Story of Troy
Stonehenge	44	(12)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Graphic Organizer
Drawing of Stonehenge Today
Background Information
Stonehenge Map
Recipe for a Perfect News Magazine
A Conversation at Stonehenge
Is Atlantis a Legend?	56	(12)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Graphic Organizer
Mapping Atlantis
Background Information
The Case for Atlantis
The Case Against Atlantis
Juror Speech
Vote
The Terracotta Soldiers	68	(12)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Background Information
Graphic Organizer
Terracotta Trading Cards
Travel Brochure
Did King Arthur Exist?	80	(11)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Background Information
Graphic Organizer
Round Table Discussion Information
The Knight's Discussion
King Arthur Cereal
Mysterious Lines	91	(16)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabbers
Mysterious Shapes on a Map
Graphing Lines
Graphic Organizer
Background Information
My Contribution: Nazca Lines
Statues on Easter Island	107	(12)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Easter Island Map
Graphic Organizer
Background Information
The Case for Heyerdahl
The Case Against Heyerdahl
A Documentary of Mysterious Statues
My Theory
The Secret of the Iceman's Death	119	(23)
Teacher Lesson Plans
Attention Grabber
Location of Discovery
Graphic Organizer
Pictures at the Scene
Items Found at the Scene
The Scene
Death Theories
Background Information
Sketching Otzi
Introducing Otzi
The Iceman's Death Certificate
Timeline of Ancient Events	142	(1)
Bibliography	143