<h2 id="fa633c45-f53b-4b26-b77a-530bcd6a8219" data-toc-id="fa633c45-f53b-4b26-b77a-530bcd6a8219" style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;">One of History's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries - Investigated by Your Student</h2><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In 1483, two young princes disappeared inside the Tower of London. The mystery has never been solved. In this In-Depth History Mystery Investigation, your student becomes the detective.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Students read three competing historical theories - the Richard III Theory, the Henry VII Theory, and the Survival Theory. They track facts, claims, and evidence across every article, weigh what the evidence actually supports, and write a structured argument defending their conclusion.<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is a complete multi-day ELA investigation unit - not a worksheet, not a simple reading passage. It builds reading comprehension, evaluating arguments, evidence-based writing, and critical thinking at the same time.<hr><h3 id="885689dc-9bfa-47f0-a191-f420b024ed74" data-toc-id="885689dc-9bfa-47f0-a191-f420b024ed74" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2;">What Students Do</h3><ul style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>Read three historical case file articles (one per theory)</li><li>Track notes, facts, claims, and evidence on structured article pages</li><li>Compare competing explanations using text evidence</li><li>Write a structured argument defending their conclusion</li></ul><h3 id="786e2d8f-4cc2-48bb-b32d-a0d23e93e2a2" data-toc-id="786e2d8f-4cc2-48bb-b32d-a0d23e93e2a2" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2;">Skills Practiced</h3><ul style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>Reading comprehension across multiple texts</li><li>Evaluating arguments (RI.7.8 / RI.8.8)</li><li>Multi-text analysis</li><li>Fact vs. interpretation</li><li>Evidence-based reasoning</li><li>Structured writing - argument and short response</li></ul><h3 id="baf43ec2-3ad8-49b1-90c3-6c1ec5e86c96" data-toc-id="baf43ec2-3ad8-49b1-90c3-6c1ec5e86c96" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2;">What's Included</h3><ul style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>3 history mystery case file articles (one per theory)</li><li>26 student pages total</li><li>Notes, Facts, Claims, and Evidence support on every article page</li><li>20 rigorous multiple-choice questions</li><li>P.R.O.V.E. Method evaluating arguments writing task</li><li>TREES Short Response Writing support</li><li>THREE TREES GROW Essay Writing method</li><li>Rubrics, model responses, and answer explanations</li><li>Teacher and Parent Support Guide</li></ul><hr><h3 id="1647c6f4-218d-4f08-86d7-51f0f5c9e9ab" data-toc-id="1647c6f4-218d-4f08-86d7-51f0f5c9e9ab" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2;">Best For</h3><ul style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>Multi-day homeschool investigations (3-5 days)</li><li>Students who know the answer but cannot explain their thinking</li><li>Close reading and critical thinking practice</li><li>ADHD learners who need structure before they can write with confidence</li><li>7th-8th grade classrooms, small groups, co-ops, and enrichment programs</li></ul><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Grade Level: 7th-8th Grade Standards: RI.7.8 / RI.8.8 (Evaluating Arguments); RI.7.1 / RI.8.1 (Text Evidence); W.7-8 (Argument Writing) Format: Digital download - PDF, instant access after purchase Pages: 26 student pages + rubrics + model responses + teacher guide<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Save $1 when you buy directly from this site. 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Who Killed the Princes in the Tower? A Middle School History Mystery Investigation Unit (Grades 7–8)

Engaging history mystery unit for grades 7–8. Build reading, writing, and critical thinking with a structured, no-prep homeschool investigation.


Who Killed the Princes in the Tower? A Middle School History Mystery Investigation Unit (Grades 7–8)

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