Students will learn:
cryptozoology
how to compare and contrast 
creating arguments based on analysis & critical thinking skills
biology: basic defense mechanisms in animals
media literacy
executive functioning skills
sensitivity to other cultural mores and customs

Monsters are always fascinating to contemplate, but it's equally interesting to peel away the title of monster and see what's underneath.  As a college rhetoric professor I've taught a course on Monsters & Society, so I've been researching monsters in history this past year.  This class will challenge students to think about why monsters hook our attention.  More importantly, students will become active learners in an attempt to figure out what these creatures might have been in our known world and how pranksters and the media can work side by side to exploit a gullible public. 

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Students will have handouts to print up and fill out during class.  Students without a printer can also pull up the handout on their computer and fill it out without printing it.
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Students compete in two teams to see who can remember the most from yesterday’s lesson. There is a team winner at the end of each day and an overall team winner at the end of the week. 
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