Myth+Busters

What is a Myth?
==A myth is a story with a purpose. It tries to explain the way the world is or how things work. Myths can also explain the relationships between humans and the supernatural.== Myth Busting- Have you ever wonder about whether or not the Bermuda Triangle is real, or whether the Hope Diamond is cursed? Well you're about to enter the unexplained and unknown. ====In this unit you will be creating a wiki that will document and display your finding into the unknown.==== ====But first we need to define what we're looking for. In this case any unexplained event, myth or conspiracy theory would be open to myth busting.==== =Big Questions:=

There are always big questions that any good myth buster needs to ask.
===When researching this topic you will need to ask these questions for every site that you use.=== Use the Cornell Notes format and save this to your digital locker in Gaggle. [|cornellnotes.doc]
 * =====How is it a Mystery or an unexplained event?=====
 * =====Is this event specific to a certain time or place?=====
 * =====What are the scientific facts surrounding your myth or event?=====
 * =====How is this project relevant to you?=====
 * =====Who are the credible experts talking and writing about it?=====
 * =====Where did the myth or event come from?=====
 * =====What are there conflicting theories about it?=====
 * =====What are the real artifacts about the myth or event?=====

Your final project in Wikispaces will need to include
 * One page about 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?
 * One page about 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" bibliography, listing the web sites and books you used.

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