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History: An Exploration of Overlooked Historical Events ; Tuesday ; Period 3
Riley decided to go with a lighthearted class today. It seemed like a day for it and he wanted to give the kids a bit of a break. They were back in the Danger Shop since he needed it for the activity.
"So, how many of you guys have heard of the Loch Ness Monster?" Riley figured at least a few of them would have heard the name. "Today, we're going to talk about Nessie's lesser known sister. While Nessie has a well known place in history, Tahoe Tessie does not."
Unfortunately, Riley didn't have any pictures to show off of Tessie. "Tessie supposedly resides in America's largest alpine lake, Lake Tahoe. The legend of Tessie actually goes back quite far. The Washoe and Paiute tribes told tales of Tessie as far back as the 19th century. They told of a creature that lived in an underwater tunnel called Cave Rock and sightings continue today."
Riley paused for a second. "People say that Tessie is between ten and eighty feet long, has a serpentine body as wide across as a barrel and ranges in color from jet black to turquoise. People say the skin is smooth despite having reptilian features. So, theories on what Tessie is?"
He waited again to see if anyone would pipe up before he pressed on. "The most popular theory is that Tessie is either a sauropod Plesiosaur, Pliosaur, Icthyosaur or a Mosasaur due to the fossils of the creatures being found in the surrounding Nevada dessert and Sierra Nevada mountains. Tessie experts dismiss these theories because they say the lake was formed during the last Ice Age which meant the dinosaurs were extinct by then. Another theory is that it might be a population of Sturgeon or even a new species of Freshwater eel."
Obviously, no one really knew what Tessie was. Riley flipped on the sim. "Today, we're at Lake Tahoe. There are boats, diving gear and anything else you might need to go look for Tessie. See if you can find her and if you do, give a shout so we can all see!"
Riley didn't think anyone would find Tessie but you never knew!
"So, how many of you guys have heard of the Loch Ness Monster?" Riley figured at least a few of them would have heard the name. "Today, we're going to talk about Nessie's lesser known sister. While Nessie has a well known place in history, Tahoe Tessie does not."
Unfortunately, Riley didn't have any pictures to show off of Tessie. "Tessie supposedly resides in America's largest alpine lake, Lake Tahoe. The legend of Tessie actually goes back quite far. The Washoe and Paiute tribes told tales of Tessie as far back as the 19th century. They told of a creature that lived in an underwater tunnel called Cave Rock and sightings continue today."
Riley paused for a second. "People say that Tessie is between ten and eighty feet long, has a serpentine body as wide across as a barrel and ranges in color from jet black to turquoise. People say the skin is smooth despite having reptilian features. So, theories on what Tessie is?"
He waited again to see if anyone would pipe up before he pressed on. "The most popular theory is that Tessie is either a sauropod Plesiosaur, Pliosaur, Icthyosaur or a Mosasaur due to the fossils of the creatures being found in the surrounding Nevada dessert and Sierra Nevada mountains. Tessie experts dismiss these theories because they say the lake was formed during the last Ice Age which meant the dinosaurs were extinct by then. Another theory is that it might be a population of Sturgeon or even a new species of Freshwater eel."
Obviously, no one really knew what Tessie was. Riley flipped on the sim. "Today, we're at Lake Tahoe. There are boats, diving gear and anything else you might need to go look for Tessie. See if you can find her and if you do, give a shout so we can all see!"
Riley didn't think anyone would find Tessie but you never knew!
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