DIGGING INTO THE SECRETS OF HISTORY
The film The Da Vinci Code has reignited a passion for historical novels. A lot of people are reading about
the Knight templars, the Masons, the Rose Line, the Holy Grail, Da Vinci's life, Newton's secrets...
Why don' t you write a report about one of these historical topics?
Choose one and get some information on the web.
Find the most important details about the topic and the main achievements of that group or person.
Write a report and include that information in an organised outline. Include pictures to make your report more enjoyable.
EMAIL PROJECT: REAL PLACES IN THE FILM
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| The Louvre Museum | Saint Sulpice Church | Temple Church | Westminster Abbey | Rosslyn Chapel |
All these places were already famous before the "Da Vinci Hype"
How has the novel and the films increased the visitors to these places?
Write a formal email to one of these places and ask them about the number of visits in the last months,
the main questions tourists ask, and the main facts of the buildings.
Is the information included in the film accurate or are there incorrections?
WRITING A BIOGRAPHY
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LEONARDO DA VINCI |
JESUS CHRIST |
MARY MAGDALENE |
ISAAC NEWTON |
ALEXANDER POPE |
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Choose one of the historical characters mentioned in the book.
Do some research and find his or her life facts and main achievements.
Then, write a biography containing that information.
You can also use a poster format to make it more interesting to read.
CLASSROOM DEBATE - WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?
Why don't you have a classroom debate? Think about your beliefs and write down a list of ideas.
Do you believe in ghosts? in aliens? in God? in the supernatural? in the after-life? in the Zodiac?
State your ideas clearly respecting one another's viewpoints.
Ask and answer questions to get a more detailed vision of people's beliefs.
WRITE YOU OWN BEST-SELLER
Follow the footsteps of Dan Brown and create your own best-seller. Imagine a historical thriller packed with action and interesting secrets.
Create some interesting protagonists that start a race against time to discover some important secret before it is too late.
Invent an electrifying title for your story.
Write a summary of your book and share it with your classmates to see what book is going to be next year's best-seller-
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