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Date:
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Al Capone Does My Shirts
ALCATRAZ
“The ROCK”
1. Visit www.alcatrazhistory.com
(1)Describe the mood of the home page.
2. CliCK “Enter” Alcatraz to Main Page
(2)Where is Alcatraz located?
(3)When was it in operation?
(4)What is the purpose of this website?
3. CliCK “AlCATRAz islAnd diAgRAm”
Name 3 buildings on Alcatraz:
1. (5)
2. (6)
3. (7)
(8)Why do you think there were boat docks if they didn’t want the prisoners to escape?
4. CliCK “dAily inmATe ROuTine”
(9)What would have been your favorite activity of the day? Explain.
5. CliCK “mOsT COMMONLY AsKed QuesTiOns”
List 3 facts you learned about Alcatraz:
1. (10)
2. (11)
3. (12)
(13) What was the most interesting fact? Explain.
6. CliCK “Alcatraz – A Brief History”
(14) Who is James “Birdseye” McPherson?
List 3 groups of people who have lived on Alcatraz:
1. (15)
2. (16)
3. (17)
(18) What were “Alcatraz Fights”?
(19) When was the original cellblock built?
(20) What was one of the favorite jobs for prisoners?
7. CliCK “FAmOus AlCATRAz inmATes”
List 3 facts about Al Capone:
1. (21)
2. (22)
3. (23)
(24) Choose 1 additional inmate:
List 3 facts about him:
1. (25)
2. (26)
3. (27)
8. CliCK “esCApe ATTempTs”
(28) Pick an escape. What date did it occur?
(29) Who was involved?
(30) What was the result of their attempt?
9. CliCK “AlCATRAz Rules And RegulATiOns”
(31) What did “Good Work Record” mean in 1956?
10. CliCK “AlCATRAz inmATe ROsTeR”
(32) What was Al Capone’s number?