Gene Gregory SLM521 Fall 2003

This dropin meets the requirements for SLM 521 a graduate course taken at Western Maryland college. This "dropin" lesson is based on a three day exercise. I will briefly explain the activities for days 1 and 2 and then day three should meet the requirements for the course. Each exercise should only take the student 30 minutes to complete.

Discussion: There are predominately 2 theories which attempt to explain the migratory patterns and the consequential evolution of hominids to modern man. By performing the activities of these 3 assignments you will be able to determine which theory you best support.

Activity: Obtain a copy of the world map from your teacher or print a map of the world. Print out  and complete the assignment Fossils and Migration Patterns in Early Hominids. The discussion questions will be due for homework and will be addressed as a warm-up activity tomorrow.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1995/fossilshominids.html

Purpose: The students will be able to defend his/her opinion of one of two theories that explain Early Human evolution

Activity: Read the 1994 article from TIME magazine How Man Began by Michael D. Lemonick which discusses 2 theories of Human evolution. Based on this information and the map that you created yesterday, decide which theory do you support "Out of Africa" theory or the "Multi-regional  Hypothesis"?
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d10/asb/anthro2003/origins/manbegan.html

Purpose: The students will be able to make a value based judgment on hominid evolution based on the assigned article, video and map.

Activity: View the online video Becoming Human. Which theory does the video support?
Write a brief summary explaining to me the basis of the two theories learned in these 3 assignments. Include which theory you support and give me three reasons defending your opinion.
http://Becominghuman.org

Extra credit: Go online and find two recent articles which support your opinion.