Scurvy - A Simple, but Elusive Explanation

This activity requires students to write about a modern mystery that they think will be solved by humans in the future - in the same way that the cause of Scurvy was a mystery for hundreds of years.
 
 

Use this Activity:

Explain - Explain to students that they will be playing the role of a teacher grading a history test. They must grade the test and provide complete answers as examples and feedback. Tell students they should use the biography linked above for a reference.
Morning Work - This activity can serve as a fun start to the day or social studies class.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Discussion- What does a good short answer question or narrative response need? Allow students to share their ideas.
Share - Have students give examples of some of the complete answers they wrote.
Interactive Notebook - This assignment serves as a great entry in interactive social studies notebooks.