Mystery Class
 
FINAL Mystery Class Update: May 15, 2009

Today's Report Includes:

Introducing the (Mystery) Class of 2009!

At long last you finally get to meet and greet the Mystery Classes.

We're proud to introduce the Class of 2009:

Click and then rotate the globe to "Meet & Greet" each site.

Spinning globe

Or click the links below:

Introducing

Location
Latitude
Longitude

Mystery Class #1

4.0500 N
9.7000 E

Mystery Class #2

46.5196 N
6.6321 E

Mystery Class #3

24.1550 N
120.6733 E

Mystery Class #4

25.9667 S
32.5833 E

Mystery Class #5

59.6425 N
151.5480 W

Mystery Class #6

7.5008 N
134.6242 E

Mystery Class #7

54.0083 S
38.0517 W

Mystery Class #8

16.5414 N
104.7209 E

Mystery Class #9

34.9167 S
138. 6000 E

Mystery Class #10

40.9789 N
91.5522 W
Assessment: Prepare a Travel Brochure!

Let's plan a trip! Now that the Mystery Classes have been revealed, challenge students to create a Travel Brochure to entice travelers to visit one of the Mystery Class locations.

Have them think about this question: "What are some of the interesting things that you learned about this location that would interest and entice a traveler to visit?"

Students should "sell" the trip by describing the location of the destination, its climate, vegetation, people, wildlife, foods, culture, language, currency, history, language, and other selling points.

Bon Voyage!
Assessment: Documenting Student Understanding
Watching the wave of spring sweep northward is at the heart of Journey North. All seasonal change is driven by one underlying factor: the change in available sunlight. This includes:

  • The amount of time sunlight is available (photoperiod); and

  • The sun's intensity (due to the angle at which it strikes the Earth).
Mystery Class challenged students to find the secret locations of 10 Mystery sites, using sunrise and sunset data as their primary clues. Here are assessment opportunities to help you document student understanding of key concepts, and plan for next year:
  • Reasons for Seasons assessment tool >>

  • Also, see these additional assessment opportunities if you haven't already done so >>

  • Teaching Standards for Mystery Class >>

Help Wanted: Secret Sites for 2010

Do you know anyone in distant places that can keep a secret?

We're looking for classrooms preferably OUTSIDE of North America that would like to be
one of the ten secret
Mystery Classes in 2009!

 

Top Secret Globe

WRITE TO US!
Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts! >>

Will you take a few minutes to complete our Year-end Evaluation? With your help, we can we document Journey North's reach, impact and value. We need comments like yours to keep the program going and growing. Thank you! >>
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Year-end Evaluation
Quick Links: This Week's Resources 
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More Mystery Class Lessons and Teaching Ideas!


This is the FINAL Mystery Class Update. Thank you for searching the globe with us. Have a great summer; we hope to see you next year!

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