TELL THE STORY OF THE RESURRECTIONISTS OR THE BODY SNATCHERS

Reading the title, you may be forgiven for thinking that the reference is to some weird cult. Nothing could be further from the truth. Do your research and find out who these people were and what function they served. Then, tell the story.

Reading material to make notes on

• Resurrectionists & Burke and Hare http://skyelander.orgfree.com/burkhare.html
• Body Snatchers http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/people/bodysnatchers.aspx  
• Grave matters: body snatchers unearthed http://thechirurgeonsapprentice.com/2012/03/06/grave-matters-the-body-snatchers-unearthed/ 

Videos to watch and make notes on

• Secrets of the body snatchers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e-762-BzNs

Watch the BBC documentary

  [BBC - HISTORY COLD CASE] Mummified Child https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ot59Shbe2Y