Assignment Summary For this assignment, you will conduct research to find opposing claims made about current scientific
knowledge. Then, you will assess and compare the explanations that support these claims and their
sources to determine which explanation is accurate and more reliable. Finally, you will write a paper that
highlights the explanations and your evaluation of them.
Background Information
July 20, 1969, was a historic moment for the United States. On this day, astronaut Nell Armstrong climbed
down from a lunar module, a type of spacecraft, to become the first man to walk on the moon. As he did
so, he said these famous words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The moon
landing was a controversial event then and is still controversial today. Some people believe that the
historic moon landing never occurred. They claim that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) staged the whole event. Both sides, those who claim that the moon landing was a hoax and
those who claim that it happened, use images and footage released by NASA to support their claims.
Materials
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Internet access
Word-processing software
Assignment Instructions
For this project, you are expected to submit the following:
1. Your completed paper
Step 1: Prepare for the project.
a) Read through the guide before you begin so you know the expectations for this project.
b) If anything is not clear to you, be sure to ask your teacher.
Step 2: Conduct research on claims that the historic moon landing is untrue or is a hoax.
a) Find a scientific explanation that has been used to support this way of thinking.
i. List the source(s) of the information at the end of your paper.
Step 3: Conduct research on claims that the historic moon landing is true and did occur.
a) Find a scientific explanation that has been used to support this way of thinking.
i. List the source(s) of the information at the end of your paper.