This document provides instructions for a group activity on Washington State history. It outlines directions for groups to present information from a text, engage in a debate using evidence from the text, and deliberate on what should be done with ancient bones found in the state. Each group must submit a written response arguing who should have rights to the bones and what should be done with them, supported by evidence from the text. The rules emphasize all group members having input, citing the text to support ideas, and being courteous during discussion.
8. Directions For Group Time
1. Group #1 presents information
-There is no debate!
2. Group #2 presents information
-There is no debate!
3. Debate using information from the text page
4. Deliberate: What is to be done with the bones?
Why?
*Each group is responsible for a written response due at
the end of the period
9. Rules For Discussion
1. Each group member has input on the issue
2. Support your ideas with the text
3. Debate the issue, not each other
4. Be courteous: pay attention to the one
speaker
10. ASSIGNMENT: DUE TODAY!
At the end of the discussion the table each group
must have a written response to the following
question:
1. “Who should have the rights to the bones of
Kennewick Man and what should they do
with them?
2. Why does the group believe this?”
Your answers must be supported with the text
Due at end of period!
Notas del editor
Anyone know who Kennewick Man is?
Remains of a man found
Remains found in 1996 by two college students on the colulmbia river
Remains from a man who dates back 9,300 years.
They caused quite a bit of controversy.
Who should these remains belong to
Right now they are housed in the Burke Museum at the U of W
Scientists have all the remains to continue studying the bones
American Indians believe this is one of their ancestors and should be reburied.
Have students write questions in their spirals
Read data set and try to answer the questions in your spiral
As a group, share and come up with a master list of key points
Each group
Group one moves to sit next to group two
Each group
