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While watching the documentary //Ancient Aliens: Gods or Aliens,// our group focused on different perspectives to engage and guide students whilewatching the documentary. While there are various activities that can be completed to analyze the documentary; we aimed for students to find substantial evidenceto counter argue the documentary. Students will have the opportunity to work in collaborative groups to create meaning out of a challenging text and explore events from historical and scientific perspectives. Students will utilize and share personal experience, research, documents, and other resources to help them understand the message and processes behind the argument of the film. Collaborative group work will allow students the opportunity to compare and con contrast various cultural frameworks to aid in comprehension of the text. The activities are designed to generate authentic ideas while developing oral and written communication skills as well as creating meaning using visual texts.
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The activities listed below will vary, but each activity will require students to review the text multiple times, identify particular concepts, and apply primary and secondary sources to support their interpretation.

Activities
Creation of Myth is a lesson that gives students the opportunity to creatively use knowledge about morphemes and vocabulary while practicing narrative writing skills. Artwork and Argument is a lesson about how documentaries need to use visuals to engage their audience and support their claims. This lesson incorporates a close examination of visual choices in the film and asks students to determine the validity of the image as evidence while interpreting the film argument.
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Teacher resources for artwork and argument: Artwork images and backgrounds [] - Not used currently but can be added to images

Thor - sites and explanations can be difficult to find so here are a few [] [] []

Other possible questions:

====How should visual evidence be used? Should visual evidence in documentary films be held to the same standard as textual pieces of evidence in an essay? Why or why not? Did the artwork shown in the film help you to believe the claims being made? Why or why not?====

Extensions/Connections: Creation Stories Scientific Justification/Rationalization of myth stories and assumptions of ancient cultures