1. Pro-Se Court
1491 or 1492

2. Directions
Step One:
Read The Article “1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus”
Annotate the article as you read.

3. Directions
Step Two:
Now that you have read the Taylor article, read from “American Pageant” Page 5-11

4. Step Three:
Create a graphic organizer that summarizes the differences between the Taylor article, and the reading in Pageant

5. Directions
Step Four:
Divide into three groups
Red
White
Blue

6. Step Five: (5 minutes) Directions Discuss topics in each group Red:
Discuss the top 3-5 arguments for why the APUSH curriculum should start in 1491
Everyone needs to write them down
White:
Discuss the top 3-5 arguments for why the APUSH curriculum should start in 1492
Everyone needs to write them down
Blue:
You will be the judges- write down 3-5 questions you might ask each side
Everyone needs to write them down

7. Directions
Step Six:
Divide into Groups of Three, with one member from each of the following groups
Red
White
Blue

8. Step Seven: Directions Red: will have one minute to argue their side
White: Will have one minute to argue their side
Each side will have a 30 second rebuttal
Blue: Will have one minute to ask questions of each side

9. Step Eight: Directions
BLUE- will stand and decide which side they think won the “mini” debate
Must say why