The Borley Mystery - A History X-File

Subject: History
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 7050

The Borley Mystery is the latest in the History X-File series. It is designed as a self-contained unit and could be delivered after the First World War has been taught, connecting the mystery to the spiritual vacuum that occurred after the war.

Students are presented with a range of 14 different sources, both primary and secondary, and are asked to cross examine their validity and draw their own conclusions as to the existence of ghosts. The Borley Mystery is accessible to all ability levels and contains 14 photocopiable pages, plus teachers' pages which include a mark scheme. There is also a web site to assist pupils in their quest.