Mystery Unit
Throughout this unit, we are going to explore the genre of mystery and by doing so, answer the question, “What drives people to try to solve mysteries?” In order to do this, we will look at a variety of elements of mystery, real life mysteries that continue to baffle both investegators and the rest of us, and mystery stories and riddles to get a full understanding of the genre and idea of “mystery” itself. Below are some resourses for you to explore further throughout the unit.
Resources:
The Trouble with Lemons reading schedule
Angel of Death reading schedule
And Then There Were None reading schedule
Rag and Bone Shop Reading Schedule
Mystery Unit Essential Questions:
- Why do humans insist on solving real life mysteries/crimes?
- Is evil nature or nurture?
- Are there any crimes that can be considered justifiable?
- Do mystery authors really allow us to solve the crime?
- What are the components of a mystery?
- What process does the reader go through when trying to solve a mystery
Links of interest:
- MysteryNet’s Kids Mysteries
- Mystery Digest
- Teenreads.com
- Popular Teen Mystery Books
- Unexplained Real life Mysteries
- History Mystery Game
- Who Am I?: A History Mystery
- A. Pintura: Art Detective
Real Life Mysteries:
Bermuda Triangle
http://www.unmuseum.org/triangle.htm
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/alaska-bermuda-triangle.htm
Lost Atlantis
http://www.unmuseum.org/atlantis.htm
http://www.mysterypages.com/Atlantis.htm
Roswell