YEAR 8 ENGLISH
Real-life Unsolved Mysteries
This library support page has been created to support your research on a real-life mystery.
Last updated August 2019
A mystery is something that is difficult or can’t be understood or explained.
Mysteries often intrigue and fascinate us.
Think: What is intriguing about the unsolved and undiscovered?
Task: You will discover a range of real-life mysteries that have fascinated people for a long time. You will choose one of these mysteries to research, and guided by the focus questions, you will make notes about your chosen mystery and share what you have learnt in class. You will have two periods for your research.
- Background to the mystery: What? When? Who? How? Why?
- What is unexplained (mysterious) about the mystery?
- Background to the mystery: What? When? Who? How? Why?
- What is intriguing about this unsolved mystery? ie what do you and/or others find fascinating about it?
- Background to the mystery: What? When? Who? How? Why?
- How do human beings make sense of this unsolved mystery?
- What theories and stories (explanations) exist to explain the mystery?
- What does interest in this mystery tell you about human nature?
Note-taking templates
Mysteries to choose from
To help you locate and select quality information use the print and online resources provided for you for your chosen mystery.
If you choose to find information on the free internet via a Google search make sure you think critically about web information and follow the CRAAP Test.
The resources provided have been checked by your Teacher Librarians to save you time to help you to complete your research in the time allocated.
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