The famous Kon-Tiki expedition that took
place in 1947 had an important aim: to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that
‘something’ was possible. What was the purpose? Was the venture successful?
What conclusions can be drawn from it? Do your research and find out.
Structures you will need to use
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The past tenses
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The passive forms of the above
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Cause and effect structures
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Prepositions of place and
direction
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Past forms of modals if you
have covered them, and words like ‘perhaps, probably and maybe’ if you have not
Suggested plan
·
In your introduction, discuss
the ancient Peruvian peoples and introduce the theory that they were widely
travelled.
·
In your development, introduce
Thor Heyerdahl’s theory, describe the Kon-Tiki and state Heyerdahl’s purpose in
setting out on the journey. Then describe the journey briefly. In the second developmental paragraph explain
what we can deduce from this experiment.,
·
In your conclusion, discuss the
importance of such endeavors in increasing our understanding of past
civilizations.
This is what the journey
looked like
· Great
Voyages: Thor Heyerdahl and Kon Tiki: A Grand Experiment in Archaeology
Reading
material to annotate
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“The Kon-Tiki expedition” http://www.coopertoons.com/caricatures/kontikiexpedition.html
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“Thor Herdahl’s Kon-Tiki
expedition” http://www.sciences360.com/index.php/thor-heyerdahls-kon-tiki-expedition-13358/
·
“American Indians in the
Pacific: A 50 year retrospective of the Kon Tiki expedition” http://community.plu.edu/~ryandp/AIP.html
(This text
is for advanced students covering this task)
Videos
and documentaries to watch and make notes on
- “The Kon-Tiki Expedition” http://vimeo.com/49401742 (Oscar for best documentary – 1951)
·
“The Tangoroa expedition (the
Kon –Tiki expedition) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29waAjmbO2w
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