De-Extinction Debate
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 3.4ACTIVITY DE-EXTINCTION DEBATE1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “De-Extinction Debate”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeAnalyzing and debating the pros and cons of an issue will help you understand all sides of the de-extinction debate.Process1.Read the “Bringing the Past Back to Life” story and make a list of the pros and cons of de-extinction.ProsCons2.Use thesteps in the table below to find three pieces of evidence from this lesson to support one of the claimslisted. You alsoneed tofind at least one piece of evidence that refutes the claim you chose.•Claim: De-extinction will help ecosystems.•Claim: De-extinction will harm ecosystems.Claim you chose:Suppor2ng evidence1(Evidence from the lesson that helps support the claim.)Cita2on
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 3.4ACTIVITY DE-EXTINCTION DEBATE2Suppor2ng evidence 2(Evidence from the lesson that helps support the claim.) Cita2onSuppor2ng evidence 3(Evidence from the lesson that helps support the claim.)Cita2onRefu2ng statement(Counterclaim: Astatement, backed by evidence, that argues against the claim.)Cita2on3.Join other members of your class who chose the same claim to support,and compare your tables. 4.Engage in a debate using the evidence you found to support your claim.