The Truth Is Out There!
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Introduction
Task
Process
Resources
Conclusion

Introduction:
 
The world is a strange and mysterious place.  People have been fascinated since the dawn of time by the inexplicable - ghosts, aliens, crop circles, psychics, and so on and so 
forth.  Now that you have become familiar with science fiction literature, what aspect of the unexplained interests you the most?  What do you believe could really be "out there"?

Task
 
Create a web page or web site offering basic background information about an unexplained phenomena of your choice.  The page should be informative and factual, offering a "summary" of your topic to visitors.

Process

1.    Select a topic to research.  Possible topics might include:

  • ghosts
  • psychics
  • ESP
  • crop circles
  • UFOs
  • alien abductions
  • the Bermuda Triangle
  • the Loch Ness Monster
  • A topic of your choosing!
    • 2.    Clear your topic with me before proceeding.

    3.    Use the resources listed below to help you start researching.

    4.    Use Netscape Composer to design a web page about your topic.

    5.    Your web page should:

  • include the equivalent of five full paragraphs of writing.
  • be easy to view and attractive.
  • include graphics/images appropriate to your topic.
  • include a list of at least FIVE annotated links to your topic.
  • be spell-checked and edited for punctuation and grammar.
    • 6.    When building your web page:
  • save all pages and images in a folder labeled "Scifi Page"
  • give all pages and images ONE WORD filenames.
  • make sure no filename is longer than EIGHT characters.

    • Resources:

    Unexplained Phenomenon
    (All all-purpose site about many mysteries of the universe)

    More Unexplained Phenomenon
    (Another large web site about many 'supernatural' occurrences)

    UFOSeek
    (A paranormal and UFO search engine)

    PARASeek
    (Another paranormal search engine)

    Conclusion:

    Now that you have finished your web page, you are beginning to become an "expert" in one area of unexplained phenomena.  Your page will be posted at the RBHS web site for others to see and visit.  Moreover, you may want to visit the web sites of your classmates to learn about other aspects of the unexplained.  Remember, truth is often stranger than fiction!