The Importance of a Written Document

 Ideas for teaching the importance of a written document:


Credit: Ana Ehrisman

So, I went and got two identical lego sets (ten bucks each) and broke the class into two teams and had them build the sets. The trick was I took one instruction set out of the box and made the one team do it without instructions. It was hysterical. Then we talked about how people can just agree on some rules but how can you ensure the rules are actually be followed from generation from generation or if people are just making up stuff as they go. I would have done a telephone game in this lecture but we had already done that last semester so we just talked about how things get misinterpreted enough when it is written down but it would be even worse if it wasn't. Then we talked about how it was possible for them to build the car but a lit harder and they actually had a few missing pieces left over when they were done so the car wasn't as solid as the other team's car. I think it went really well. I was a little stressed because the team that had no instructions was all boys and they obviously had more Lego experience because they actually were ahead of the girls at one point, but it all worked out well in the end. The kids LOVED it and got so loud at the end when I pulled out the missing instruction book... they had thought it was just plain missing.

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