Into Thin Air details three famous disappearances in the Americas that continue to baffle historians - The Roanoke Island Mystery in the 1580s, The Franklin Expedition in the 1840s, and Colonel Fawcett and the Search for the Lost City of Z in the Amazon in 1925.
Additional information about this course
Session ends at 4pm as there will be a 1 hour lunch break.
Course aim
To examine three famous historical disappearances.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- No skills or experience needed
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Outline the historical arguments concerning the loss of the Roanoke Colony in America
- Discuss the historical arguments concerning the disappearance of the Franklin Expedition in Canada
- Outline the historical arguments concerning the disappearance of Colonel Percy Fawcett in the Amazon jungle
- Present logical arguments for each disappearance
- Identify the periods discussed and the current historical debates
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
- You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
What else do I need to know?
- Nothing else is needed
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
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Day School - Into Thin Air: Mysterious Unexplained Disappearances
