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. |