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