Bermuda

The Bermuda Triangle is a very real place where dozen of ships, planes and people have disappeared with no good explanation. The Bermuda Triangle covers roughly 500,000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean.

The U.S. Navy Avengers Flight 19 disappeared in the vicinity of the Bermuda Triangle. The flight path of the doomed Flight 19.

Many U.S. military planes disappeared in the vicinity of the Bermuda Triangle. Commercial flight NC also disappeared in the Triangle vicinity.

This is all that remained of the S.S. Supher Queen.

Many books try to explain the happenings inside the Bermuda Triangle.

Summarize Worksheet “A” 1-6 Read worksheet “A” 1-6 on the Bermuda Triangle, use the graphic organizer to summarize 1-6. We will discuss your reaction(s) to the worksheet “A”. Support your reaction with supporting details directly from text when discussing with partners. Now summarize in at least 4-5 complete sentences in the large circle on the graphic organizer.

Worksheet “A” 1-6: I’ve become skeptical of this article because: The author says that 100 ships go down in the triangle each year, but doesn’t tell say the # of ships that travel the area/year, or compare the # of sinkings in other parts of the ocean In paragraph 5 the author uses the “leading question” technique, hinting that pilot Cosner had a premonition of doom and chose not to fly-- read this part again …. maybe the pilot just had the flu?? The author suggests the Navy is covering something up but does not support his/her theory-- perhaps the Navy hasn’t bothered to deny his theory because it’s so ridiculous?

Other Red Flags: “….about one hundred ships and many airplanes” “It is common knowledge among commercial pilots…” As you read 1-6 and summarize, What other details bring up red flags for you?

Next HW: Read the “relevant information” sheet on the back of worksheet “A” Use the PROP method for finding relevant information There are 7 good pieces of evidence, your job is to find each of the 7. Underline the Tomorrow we will go through the PROP method on a chart. EX #9: P- Primary observers say debris found with serial numbers of the KC-135 jet tankers… R- No reason to lie, serial numbers on KC-135 jet tankers O- Both the jet tankers with serial numbers, more than one observer (observers say) P- public knowledge by observers of debris