Charles Darwin's Theory Of Natural Selection
Theories of Evolution Assignment
Charles Darwin was not the first person to conceive of the idea of evolution. In fact, Darwin did not even truly “invent” the principles of natural selection. Darwin’s unique achievement was to be the first person who brought many ideas together into a single theory.
Your task in this assignment is to create a timeline to show the other theories surrounding evolution, and how these theories may have been used by Darwin to formulate his theory of natural selection.
Instructions:
You must show the information in a graphic organizer of your choice.
For each evolutionary theorist listed, state:
The name of their theory/contrubution, and a concise explanation of it
An example to illustrate their theory
The approximate year/time of their theory
How their theory contributed to the theory of evolution
Evolutionary Theorists to Research: Linnaeus
Charles Lyell
George Buffon
James Hutton
Baron Georges Cuvier
Thomas Malthus
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Steven Jay-Gould, Niles Eldredge
Charles Darwin
Alfred Russell Wallace
Assignment Check-bric (level 4 descriptors):
Communication
Application
-excellent organization and format of assignment (e.g. graphic organizer format etc.)
-excellent expression of theories in own words
-excellent use of images, pictures to demonstrate theories
-excellent ability to apply other theories to the theory of evolution
-excellent use of a variety of appropriate resources
Charles Darwin was not the first person to conceive of the idea of evolution. In fact, Darwin did not even truly “invent” the principles of natural selection. Darwin’s unique achievement was to be the first person who brought many ideas together into a single theory.
Your task in this assignment is to create a timeline to show the other theories surrounding evolution, and how these theories may have been used by Darwin to formulate his theory of natural selection.
Instructions:
You must show the information in a graphic organizer of your choice.
For each evolutionary theorist listed, state:
The name of their theory/contrubution, and a concise explanation of it
An example to illustrate their theory
The approximate year/time of their theory
How their theory contributed to the theory of evolution
Evolutionary Theorists to Research: Linnaeus
Charles Lyell
George Buffon
James Hutton
Baron Georges Cuvier
Thomas Malthus
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Steven Jay-Gould, Niles Eldredge
Charles Darwin
Alfred Russell Wallace
Assignment Check-bric (level 4 descriptors):
Communication
Application
-excellent organization and format of assignment (e.g. graphic organizer format etc.)
-excellent expression of theories in own words
-excellent use of images, pictures to demonstrate theories
-excellent ability to apply other theories to the theory of evolution
-excellent use of a variety of appropriate resources