Lesson plan

In Search of the Ninth: Using Forensic Science to Investigate the Disappearance of Ancient Rome’s Ninth Legion


GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM ELL

Description

In this lesson students will investigate a mystery: What happened to the Ninth Legion? What clues could help us to find the legion or know its fate? Students will learn how forensic scientists record observations and analyze data to solve mysteries. This lesson includes strategies for diverse learners (ELLs).

Duration

4 class periods

Author

Maria
Salas Murphy

Standards

4: The physical and human characteristics of places
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations

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Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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