Bermuda
The Bermuda Triangle is a very real place where dozen of ships,
planes and people have disappeared with no good explanation.
The Bermuda Triangle covers roughly 500,000
square miles in the Atlantic Ocean.
The U.S. Navy Avengers Flight 19
disappeared in the vicinity of the
Bermuda Triangle.
The flight path of the doomed Flight 19.
Many U.S.
military planes
disappeared in
the vicinity of the
Bermuda
Triangle.
Commercial flight
NC-16002 also
disappeared in
the Triangle
vicinity.
This is all that remained of the S.S.
Supher Queen.
Many books try to explain the
happenings inside the Bermuda
Triangle.
Summarize Worksheet “A” 1-6
• Read worksheet “A” 1-6 on the
Bermuda Triangle, use the graphic
organizer to summarize 1-6.
• We will discuss your reaction(s) to the
worksheet “A”. Support your reaction
with supporting details directly from
text when discussing with partners.
• Now summarize in at least 4-5
complete sentences in the large circle
on the graphic organizer. Each of you
retell to partner.
Worksheet “A” 1-6: I’ve become skeptical
of this article because:
• The author says that 100 ships go down in the triangle each
year, but doesn’t tell say the # of ships that travel the
area/year, or compare the # of sinkings in other parts of the
ocean
• In paragraph 5 the author uses the “leading question”
technique, hinting that pilot Cosner had a premonition of
doom and chose not to fly-- read this part again …. maybe the
pilot just had the flu??
• The author suggests the Navy is covering something up but
does not support his/her theory-- perhaps the Navy hasn’t
bothered to deny his theory because it’s so ridiculous?
Other Red Flags:
• “….about one hundred ships and many
airplanes”
• “It is common knowledge among commercial
pilots…”
• As you read 1-6 and summarize, What other
details bring up red flags for you?
Next:
• Read the “relevant information” sheet on the back of
worksheet “A”
• Use the PROP method for finding relevant information 1-18.
• There are 7 good pieces of evidence, your job is to find each of
the 7. Underline the
• Then we will go through the PROP method on a chart.
• EX #9: P- Primary observers say debris found with serial
numbers of the KC-135 jet tankers…
R- No reason to lie, serial numbers on KC-135 jet tankers
O- Both the jet tankers with serial numbers, more than
one observer (observers say)
P- public knowledge by observers of debris
Format for a Power Paragraph (PP)
8 sentences and No Personal Pronouns!!!
Claim (Your stance/answer + a because statement)
Evidence (cited/referenced directly
supports a reason in claim)
Analysis (how evidence proves claim)
Analysis/Opinion (further proof)
Evidence (cited/referenced directly
supports a reason in claim)
Analysis (how evidence proves claim)
Analysis/Opinion (further proof)
Closing sentence (re-states claim in a different way
wraps up the so what now? “Call to Action”)
Power Paragraph Rubric
Name__________________ period______
• Claim/main idea
____/4
• Evidence X2
____/4
• Analysis x4
____/4
• Lang/vocab
____/4
• Style/organization
____/4
• Final (following format)
____/20 pts.
Best Evidence format
Claim, Evidence, Analysis using power paragraph
Clearly, the best piece of evidence is #9, an example was
debris found in one spot in the ocean because the found artifact
explains the possibility of a wreckage and the area of the triangle is
dangerous. First, there were serial numbers from the jet tankers
found. Serial numbers can be traced. These numbers validate a
plane went down in the Bermuda triangle. Secondly, observers saw
two planes collide in the air. The people who saw were witnesses
to the crash site and have no reason to exaggerate for fame and
fortune. Individuals who saw the jets go down must have been
horrified. In conclusion, artifacts that were found with serial
numbers and people who saw with their own eyes the jets crash
show that the Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious place and may not
be worth planes or boats traveling through the area.