Module 8: The Science, Mystery, and History Behind
Indiana Jones
Recommended 4th Grade--adult                                          Cost    $65

You Call This Archaeology?

How does Indiana Jones methods measure up to today's standards?  Were his methods legitimate for the time and place?  In this class, students will compare Indiana Jones with real explorers of the early 20th century and find out where the inspiration for Indiana Jones came from. 

Indiana Jones
and the Temple of Doom

Learn the facts about Lucasfilm's second movie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.  For instance, what kind of foods do other cultures eat?  Were the Thugee a real Indian cult?  Did the Japanese invade China?  Who was the Nurhachi?  Do poisons have antidotes?  What happened during the Mutiny of 1857? Is there a Panqot Palace?  Are the Sankara stones real? Are there giant vampire bats?  And many more. 

Indiana Jones
and the Last Crusade

Learn the facts about Lucasfilm's third movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.  For instance, did the Nazis really look for the Holy Grail?  What are the stories of the Grail legend?  What is the Grail?  Who built the site in which they find the Grail?  Did Coronado leave a cross in Utah?  Are there catacombs beneath Venice?  Is there a
brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword?  What is the difference between a zeppelin and a blimp?  And many others. 

Indiana Jones  And
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Learn the facts about Lucasfilm's forth Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.  Students will learn about the crystal skulls that have been found in Meso and South America.  We will also look at the Nasca lines and current interpretations about them.  Were they built to communicate with the gods or aliens?  What are the crystal skulls?  How many have been found?  Are there such things as giant ants?  Were the Soviets interested in Psychic powers?   What happened at Roswell, New Mexico?   And many others.