Evolution and Creationism in the Public Schools: A Handbook for Educators, Parents and Community LeadersMcFarland, 14 мар. 2015 г. - Всего страниц: 199 In United States public schools, the content being taught in all subjects is determined by specialists who have the expertise necessary for the task. Parents don't insist on their opinions being part of curricular decisions. History, mathematics and literature classes, for example, generally enjoy full acceptance by parents and others. The science curriculum, however, is unique in that it has faced long-time opposition that shows little sign of lessening. Most notably, a controversy has arisen around biological evolution. Part history and part handbook, this carefully neutral work examines the origins of the opposition to biological evolution, its long and deep-seated history, and the reasons why it hasn't been resolved. Key terms--including creationism, evolution, intelligent design, and theory, among others--are defined at length, and erroneous understandings are addressed. Solutions are suggested so that the energies of school administrators and teachers may focus on their main task, the improvement of learning. State-by-state science standards are covered, and several models for biological science curricula are offered. Presented in a highly readable style, this study is intended for use by students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and community leaders alike, as well as others interested in the controversy. |
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... teaching—United States. 2. Evolution (Biology)—Study and teaching—United States. 3. Religion in the public schools—United States. I. Title. BS652.G86 2004 379.2'8—dc22 20040¡8788 British Library cataloguing data are available ©2004 ...
... teachers may be focused on their main task, the improvement of learning. Over the past 100 years the conflict has been rooted in one word, "evolution," a word that has been inextricably tied to Charles Darwin, following the publication ...
... Americans, because of misguided views about biological science, would prefer to prevent the teaching of good science. Gallup, in 2000, found that 68 percent of all Americans hold an anti-science view. The Gallup organization 3 Introduction.
... teachers hold these same anti-science views. With this level of opposition to good science it is no surprise that ... teaching of any kind of evolution in public schools. In the course of the decade 1920 to 1930, no less than 37 bills ...
... teaching the his- tory of life. Some of these challenges were settled at lower courts, and some went all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court. In every case, decisions were settled in favor of evolution as the proper and only method for ...
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The Historical Roots of Creationism | 35 |
The Impact of Science | 61 |
How Do Organisms Evolve? | 85 |
Genesis and Science | 105 |
Science Standards State by State | 125 |
The Evolution of Intelligent Design | 145 |
Models of Biological Science Curricula | 161 |
Five Common Questions | 175 |
Glossary | 177 |
Bibliography | 181 |
Index | 185 |
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