In this 6 week class, Students will explore various treasures that have lost throughout history.  We will look to discover what the treasure is, its value and contents, myths and legends surrounding it, and efforts used to try to locate and find each treasure.  This class will be conducted in discussion form while using a number of photos, videos, manuscripts, and maps to help define and describe the treasure. 

This class will be broken down into the following schedule:

Week 1: Treasure in America- Looking at the Treasure at Little Big Horn, Lost Barber Dimes, and Plummer's Gold
Week 2: Treasure of the Nazi's- The Nazi Gold Train, Gold in Lake Toplitz, and the Royal Casket
Week 3: Treasure of the Ancient World- The Ark of the Covenant, Treasure of the Copper Scroll, and the Lost Menorah
Week 4: Shipwrecks & Pirates- Blackbeard's Treasure, Jean Lafitte's Treasure, and the Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1715 
Week 5: Treasure of other Countries- The Amber Room, The Honjo Masamane, and the Awa Mara
Week 6: Man-made Treasure Hunts- Fenn's Treasure, "The Secret," and the "Golden Owl"