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You are the Investigator
Patricia Moed
patriciamoed@gmail.com
Lizzie Borden Took An Ax
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2. You are the Investigator To Do List
Find Out the Who, What, When, Where,
and Why of the Lizzie Borden case.
State your opinion whether you think
Lizzie Borden is guilty or innocent.
Correctly categorize 6 statements into
facts and opinions.
Identify an effective thesis statement
and write one.
Correctly identify 3 characteristics of
the profile essay.
When you are ready, click on the Play
button.
3. You are the Investigator Main Menu 1
When you are ready to
continue your investigation, The Lizzie Borden Case Differentiating Between Fact
click on the link to the Profile and Opinion
Essay on the right. At the end
of that section, you will return
to this page and have the
option of selecting another
module.
The Profile Essay
Writing a Strong
Thesis Statement
4. You are the Investigator Click on the link below to read the
article by James Kirby Martin on
Lizzie Borden.
? Martin_?LizzieBorden?_article.pdf
7. Put the Events of August 4, 1892 in Chronological
You are the Investigator Order
1. Andrew comes home early for lunch. 8. Andrew asks Lizzie where Abby is.
2. Bridget goes outside to do some work . 9. Andrew takes a nap on the parlor sofa.
3. Bridget makes breakfast.
4. Abby Borden goes upstairs to clean the guest 10. Someone kills Andrew.
bedroom. 11. Lizzie says, ¡°Come down quick. Father¡¯s dead.¡±
5. Andrew Borden goes to work. 12. Andrew and Abby Borden eat breakfast.
6. Abby Borden is killed upstairs in the guest bedroom. 13. Abby and Lizzie are alone in the house.
7. Bridget goes upstairs to her room.
14. Lizzie finds her father¡¯s body and calls the maid for
help..
List the events in the order they occured on the morning of August 4, 1892. When you
are ready to check your answers against the time line , click the Play button.
8. You are the Investigator Time Line
Time Line
Thursday morning, August 4, 1892
At The Borden House
Early 9:00 9:00 a.m.-9:30
morning a.m. a.m.
3. The maid Bridget 5. Andrew Borden goes 4. Abby Borden
makes breakfast. to work. goes upstairs to
clean the guest
12. Andrew and Abby bedroom.
2. Bridget goes outside
Borden eat breakfast.
to do some work.
13. Abby and
Lizzie are alone in
the house.
9. Time Line 2
You are the Investigator
Time Line
Thursday morning, August 4, 1892
The Borden House
9:30 a.m. 10:30-11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00-11:30 a.m.
6. Abby Borden 1. Andrew Borden 10. Someone kills 14. Lizzie finds
is killed upstairs returns home early Andrew. her father¡¯s
in the guest for lunch. body and
bedroom. calls the
5. He asks Lizzie maid for help.
where Abby is.
9. He takes a nap on 11. Lizzie
the parlor sofa . says, ¡°Come
down quick.
7. Bridget goes Father¡¯s
upstairs to her room. dead. ¡°
10. Click the link below to watch the
You are the Investigator video on Lizzie Borden.
? American Justice: Lizzie Borden
11. Who Did It?
You are the Investigator
The Church-Going The Quiet The Maid
Daughter, Lizzie? Daughter Bridget Sullivan?
Emma?
Your assignment this week is to post your opinion of the Lizzie
Borden case on the Discussion Board . Be sure to include at
least 2 reasons why you feel this person is guilty of murder.
Complete directions for your posting are given on this week¡¯s
Discussion Board .
12. You are the Investigator
This is the end of module 1. To return to the Main Menu, click
on the Play button.
13. You are the Investigator Main Menu 2
When you are ready to
continue your investigation, The Lizzie Borden Case Differentiating Between Fact
click on the link to the Profile and Opinion
Essay on the right. At the end
of that section, you will return
to this page and have the
option of selecting another
module.
For more information on this
module, contact Patricia Moed
at patriciamoed@gmail.com
The Profile Essay
Writing a Strong
Thesis Statement
Editor's Notes
#2: A double murder in a quiet Massachusetts town. A wealthy businessman and his wife are brutally axed to death. Lizzie Borden, the daughter of the 2 murder victims, is accused of the crime. You¡¯re the writer assigned to investigate the case and write an essay profiling Lizzie. When you are ready to begin your investigation, click on the Play button.
#3: Well, what¡¯s your first step? Before putting anything down on paper, a good investigator starts by uncovering the facts¡ªthe who, what, when, where, and why. Another vital skill is understanding the difference between facts and opinions. You will use this skill as your sift through the evidence in this case. You¡¯ll also learn the characteristics of a good profile essay and formulate an opinion of the alleged murderer in order to write an effective this statement. This is your mission and challenge. The buttons below allow you to rewind, play, go back, or go forward. If at any time you want to stop the lesson, click on the exit button.
#4: This course is divided into 4 modules. The first module on the Lizzie Borden Case should be completed first. It will give you information about the murders by watching a TV documentary and reading a selection from a history textbook. This section should take about 15 minutes to complete. The other modules are shorter¡ªabout 5 minutes each. When you are ready to investigate, click on the Lizzie Borden Case. When you have completed that section, you will return to this Main Menu page where you can select another section. At the end of the course, there will be additional links to a website and a film on Lizzie Borden if you wish to read more about her.
#5: James Kirby Martin¡¯s article on Lizzie Borden provides a lot of good information which will help you formulate an opinion of the case.
#8: As an investigator, it¡¯s important to establish a time line for the events on the day of the murder. What happened first, second, third? Arrange this list by putting the events in order by number. When you are finished, click on the Play button to compare your answers against the time line.
#11: When you are ready to watch the video on Lizzie Borden, click on the link.
#12: You have gathered quite a bit of information on Lizzie Borden so far and have probably formulated an opinion of her. Do you think she is guilty of the murder of her parents or do you think someone else committed the crime? Your assignment this week is to post your opinion of Lizzie on the Discussion Board. To finish this section, click on the Play button.
#13: You have finished the first section on the Lizzie Borden case. Click the Play button to continue.
#14: In the next module, you¡¯ll learn about the Profile Essay. Click on the Profile silhouette when you¡¯re ready to begin.