PROCESS

Re-read the Introduction carefully to understand the perspective of each role.

You will pick a piece of paper out of a can. On that paper is written the number of your group, and the name of the character whose role you will adopt (see character chart below). You may find yourself taking a position you don't personally agree with. That’s great!! You’ll learn much more than if you research and argue an opinion you already have!

CHARACTER CHART

Dr. Doug N. Deep	Museum Curator
EPAH member	Minister of National Antiquities

Your objective: Prepare a script that you can use to defend your position to the Egyptian President (teacher) in a mock trial. Make sure you include both scientific facts and cultural attitudes (opinions). Be thorough in your script as you will need to be able to answer any questions posed to you, as well as rebut the argument of the opposition team.

Let's get started:

Research information to support your character's position by visiting the links that have been provided for you.
Sift through the facts, opinions, myths and legends, and then evaluate the importance of the information you've gathered.
Record all the information that supports your character's position.
Create a graphic organizer that clearly shows your facts and your opinions on separate branches.
Write and practice the argument you plan to present to the Egyptian President detailing your reasons why you should get custody of the mummy. During this phase of the WebQuest, you may work with any other person(s) in your group whose character(s) holds the same position as your character.
Be thorough in your investigations so you can convince the President of Egypt that YOU should get custody of Leevme-Lohn.

There is no right or wrong answer. Your personal objective is to be able to justify whatever position you take. The team's objective is to create a mock trial presentation that will clearly demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the situation.

Good luck!

RESOURCES

This web page is intended as a resource of general information and includes hyperlinks to other sites. This site does not guarantee, make any warranty, or accept any responsibility for the content created by hyperlinks visited from this page.

While these links were initially found to be unobjectionable, material on the web is always changing. Also, these sites may link to others that you may not wish your students to view. Students using the Internet should have teacher supervision. You may wish to inform your students that teacher permission is needed before downloading programs that may be necessary to view a link (such as Shockwave or Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Vermillion Accord on Human Remains

Human Remains On Display - Curatorial and Cultural Concerns

Human Remains: objects to study or ancestors to bury?

Human Remains On Display - Curatorial and
Cultural Concerns