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Evolution Education in America. By Alex Fletcher. Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920 Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930 The cold war: 1930-1960. An American Scientific Renaissance: 1960-1970 Creationists call to arms: 1970-1987 Intelligent Design: 1988-2005 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Evolution Education in AmericaBy Alex Fletcher
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Historical PerspectiveRise of evolution education:
1859-1920
Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930
The cold war: 1930-1960
An American Scientific Renaissance:1960-1970
Creationists call to arms: 1970-1987
Intelligent Design:1988-2005
Current Trends2005-2009
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Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920 Publication of
“The Origin of Species” 1859
Lag Time: 1859-1900
Evolution gets taught:
1900-1920
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Birth of Creationism 1920-1930
ProhibitionAnti-evolution
lawsScopes Trial
Breaking the law?
Trial of the Century
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Outcome of the TrialBryanDarrow
Tennessee Supreme court
ScopesPublic OpinionTextbooks
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The cold war: 1930-1960Neither side takes
actionEstablishment
Clause Everson v. Board
of Education of New Jersey
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The First Amendment“Congress shall make
no laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise thereof”
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Scientific Renaissance: 1960-1970
SputnikEvolution returns
to textbooksRepeal of anti-
evolution laws 1967- Epperson v
Arkansas 1967- Tennessee
Law Repealed 1969- Smith v.
State
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Creationists call to arms: 1970-1987Creation Science
Evidence for Creation
Evolution as religion
Equal Time laws Judicial v.
Legislative
Wendell Bird
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Intelligent Design: 1988-2005
Aesthetic Changes
Religious Rights for Teachers?
Local legislative action 143 occasions in
34 States- 1999-2000
Kansas- 1999
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The End of ID? 2005 – Kitzmiller v. Dover
Area School DistrictParents sue district
Theory not a factID is an alternativeBook in the Library
"For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the religious nature of ID [intelligent design] would be readily apparent to an objective observer, adult or child"
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Current Trends: 2005-2009 Focus on “Strengths and Weaknesses”
and “Academic Freedom”
New attempts- Eight States in 2008 to 2009
Kansas changes mind again (2005) Require teachers to read statement
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It has been a long journey
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But has anything changed?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=vtNdYsoool8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Q8p3GqPqQ
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Gallup Poll Nov. 2004
Supportedby evidence
Not supporte
dby
evidence
Don't knowenough to
say
Noopinio
n2004 Nov 7-10 35% 35% 29% 1%2001 Feb 19-21 35% 39% 25% 1%
Views on the Theory of evolution… is it?
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Origin of Humans Poll
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Evolution vs. Creationism in Schools
May 25th 2004
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We can make the difference!