Worksheet 4: Debating History
Assignment
You have been asked to enter the debate raging among historians regarding Native Americans and their relationship with the environment. Using only the 5 eyewitness accounts from the preceding page your assignment is to prove the following statement:
The Prehistoric people living in North America purposely altered their physical surroundings to better suit their needs.
Part I
Each of the eyewitness accounts includes one or several pieces of evidence that will help you prove the above declaration. As a group re-read the eyewitness accounts and then decide how each statement might help your case. Record your conclusions on the chart below.
Eyewitness #1 | Evidence: |
Eyewitness #2 | Evidence: |
Eyewitness #3 | Evidence: |
Eyewitness #4 | Evidence: |
Eyewitness #5
(* Although it may not be obvious this account can help your case.) |
Evidence: |