Week Six: Charles Darwin / Evolution
New York Times: Charles Darwin: The Scientist was Celebrated, His Work Dismissed
By: John Tooby
9-6-02
Bellringer: What is being shown in this picture? What does man look like now? Have you ever seen a this picture before? If so, where?
Objectives: (SWBAT )
1.) Inform students who Charles Darwin was.
2.) Explain how his work was a major influence on the life and earth sciences.
3.) Discuss Darwin's theory of natural selection.
Discussion / Lecture:
1.) What did Charles Darwin do?
2.) How did he influence science and life in general?
3.) Explain to me Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection.
4.) What is evolution?
5.) Why is it important to be able to adapt to your environment?
6.) What is the defintion of extinction?
7.) How do students study evolution?
8.) What was the religous debate concerning Darwin's theory of evolution?
Click here for evolution documentary
Practice / Activity:
Click here for evolution web quest http://www.biologycorner.com/quests/evolquest/
Click here for evolution simulation http://www.idlex.freeserve.co.uk/idle/evolution/
Click here for evolution activity http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/evolution/
Closure:
Ask for any questions: Answer them: Go over lecture / discussion questions.
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