Average Joes

Setting the Rules of the Game (complete DURING game prep day):

YOU get to set the rules of the game that EVERYONE will need to follow when we play.  You should edit the following GOOGLE SLIDES presentation to reflect whatever rules you would like participants to follow while we play the game.

EDIT THE APPROPRIATE SLIDE FOR YOUR SEMESTER RULES HERE

Choosing Right Versus Wrong:

You represent the interests of the common folks of your day.  You will listen to the arguments and the science presented by “The Holy Rollers” and the “Science Geeks”. 

You have no need to prepare anything, but you can access all the resources for each group to study up.  NOTE:  THIS IS A MINIMAL EFFORT ROLE AS WRITTEN.  You earn extra points (i.e. higher than a “C”) for yourself if you can trip up either the Holy Rollers or Science Geeks on the science they are presenting.  Research their assigned parts so you can ask relevant questions and actively participate to make the game more fun and you'll get better grades!  

You are the audience that the “Holy Rollers” and “Science Geeks” are trying to sway.  Determine who is correct, based on who presents their case the best.  You will decide who does best with a quantitative grade of how well you think each group answers their respective questions.  In deciding what grade they deserve, consider if they have “taught” you the material in such a way that you think you could explain whatever concept they present on an exam. 

You are also the jury.  This is, after all, a trial against Galileo.  Based on your assessment of how well each group presents their case, you will either be deciding on the fate of Galileo or Pope E. Lepew.  The point values you provided above will determine the punishment for the guilty party, if any…

You will grade them on a 6 point scale.  A 1 represents a poor explanation while a 6 represents an excellent explanation.  The more points a team gets, the higher chance they will win (and the higher chance their group's leader will survive…)!

The overall questions to keep in mind when judging the performances you see are:

THE HOLY ROLLERS:

1)  Did Ptolemy explain the concept of geocentrism well?

2)  Did the Pope use biblical references and religious reasoning to explain why geocentrism is right??

THE SCIENCE GEEKS:

1)  Did Copernicus explain the concept of heliocentrism well?

2)  Did Galileo explain two additional pieces of evidence in favor of heliocentrism?

In addition, EVERY student should fill out and submit the pre-trial Google Form BEFORE gameplay commences.