Did Walt Disney Kill His Mom?

Introduction

Hello, detective. You are investigating Flora Disney's death. Your job is to determine who and what killed her. Dun! Dun! Dun!

Task

You will be looking into the circumstances of Flora Disney's death. Her son, Walt Disney, was changed forever when his mother died. Some say that it affected his cartooning and he purposefully didn't give the characters in his cartoons mothers. You will also be looking into how it affected Walt and Walt himself. He is the prime suspect.

Process

1. Learn more about Walt Disney.

Look at this website to learn more about Walt Disney,

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000370/

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Answer these questions:

When and where was Walt Disney born?

What was Disney's background?

When did he get into film?

When did he die and what did he die of?

Go to this website to see how the death affected him.

http://uk.eonline.com/news/578704/the-tragic-reason-why-disney-movies-r…

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How did Walt's mother's death affect his movies?

2. Learn more about Carbon Monoxide.

Look at these websites to learn about Carbon Monoxide.

http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/learn/carbon_monoxide_kills.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/carbon-monoxide-poisoning/Pages/Introducti…

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What is carbon monoxide?

What is carbon monoxide poisoning?

What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?

How can you protect yourself against carbon monoxide poisoning?

3. Learn about Flora Disney's death.

Look at these websites to learn about Flora Disney's death.

http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/d/disney/floradeath.htm

http://listverse.com/2013/03/27/10-real-life-disney-deaths/

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How did Flora Disney die?

4. Create a powerpoint that includes the answers to all of these questions. It's critical to include your pont of view. Did Walt Disney kill his mom?

Was it Walt's fault? - Your point of view

Evaluation

Questions- Every question is worth 5 points, you are graded on comploetion and thoroughness (1-5). A good detective need to have evidence to support their argument. 0-50 points

Your point of view- This is worth 20 points. You are graded on having a clear opinion on whether Walt Disney killed his mother or not and if your argument is well made. It is important for a detective to be able to have a strong argument. 10-20 points

Spelling and grammar- This is worth 20 points as well. A good detective needs to be able to spell correctly. 10-20 points

How well you present- This is worth 10 points. Can you connect with the crowd? Do you have good eye contact? 1-10 points

Conclusion

Congragulations! You were able to find the cause of death of the victim (Flora Disney), you learned how to protect youself from having the same fate, and the main suspect (Walt Disney) was given the right verdict and we know more about him for any future cases we might have. Good job detective!

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