Directions: You have 20 minutes to plan and write your response.Your response will be judged onn the basis of the quality of your writing and on how well your response presents the points in the lecture and their relationship to the reading passage. Typic

The article states that the coin which was discovered at a native Amerian archaeological site is not genuine historical evidence and provides three reasons to support it. However, the professor explains that the coin was not a fake and refutes each of author's reason.
First, the reading claims that the location which the coin was discovered is very far from other sites. The professor refutes this point by saying that many other objects were discovered there which have come from other distant locations. The native who lived at the main sites were probably interested in objects which brought from distant places.
Second, the article points that no other coins were discovered at the site, that indicates the Norse did not bring any silver coins with them. The professor says that permanent settlements used to packs their objects and brought them back to North America and then Europe.
Third, the reading says that the Norse wasn't aware of the value of the silver coin. Professor opposes this point by pinpointing that he was aware of the kinship of North Americans to unusual objects, which make the silver coin at least appealing for jewelry usage or trading goals.