Activity 1 - Worksheet #4

Worksheet4: Debating History

Assignment:You have been asked to enter the debate raging among historians regarding NativeAmericans and their relationship with the environment. Using only the 5 eyewitness accounts from the preceding page yourassignment is to prove the following statement:

ThePrehistoric people living in North America purposely altered their physicalsurroundings to better suit their needs.

Part I. Each of the eyewitnessaccounts includes one or several pieces of evidence that will help you prove theabove declaration. As a groupre-read the eyewitness accounts and then decide how each statement might helpyour case. Record your conclusionson 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:



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