Historical Detectives.

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Historical Detectives.

• A bag has been found.

• It contained various items.

• We can use these items to discover what he owner is like.

• This is USING EVIDENCE – ARTEFACTS.

This Is The First Object.

• What is it?

• Where is it?

• Who might this be?

• Writing on the back says “Write back soon, love Angelina.” • There was part of a letter with it. Would you like to read it?

Dear Patty, Thanks for your letter. My teacher has arranged pen pals for all of the class. I hope one day we can meet each other but it is long way from Mexico City to Frome. Perhaps we could meet in the middle…..

So, What Do We Know So Far?

What clues have we had?

Can we start to make assumptions?

Who might the owner be?

Here Is The Next Object.

• This is a pin badge.

• What is it?

• Why would you have one?

• What does this tell you about the owner?

What Does This Object Tell Us?

• Do you know what it is?

• What does this tell us about the persons character?

• Remember we are only making ASSUMPTIONS!

• These may not be FACTS!

The Final Item in the Bag is..

• What is this?

• IS it what you think it is?

• What does it tell us about the owner of the bag?

• Does the rest of the information help us to decide what it might be for?

Time to decide..put all the clues together….

Be a historical detective.

Describe who the bag belongs to.