Reading Webquest 2012 Prophecy
2012 Prophecy
Useful Sites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_calendar
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/04/15/2217547.htm
http://www.exitmundi.nl/Maya.htm
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/01/30/exploiting-end-world-in-tourism/
Vocabulary
- apocalypse
- prophecy
- Gregorian calendar
- doomsday
- solstice
Questions
- The Mayans are said to predict the end of the world in 2012.
- Where are they from?
- Do they still exist? What happened to them?
- How do we know about them?
- What is the date that has been predicted?
- How was this date calculated?
- What special day is this every year on the normal calendar?
- How long is the "Long Cycle" talked about on the Mayan calendar?
- Is there consensus about the significance of this date?
- What are 3 ways that some people think the world will end on this day?
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- Which city has a large clock counting down to the end of the world?
- Which former Beatle will be giving a special performance? Where will it be?
- At which special Mayan archaeological site can you watch the sun rise?
- How many tourists are expected to come to Mexico because of the prophecy?
- What other predicted apocalypse dates have passed recently without event?
- We usually use base 10 for counting, but what base counting system did the Mayans use for their calendar?
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