Natural Selection Assignment
Evolution / Natural Selection Writing Assignment
In my (admittedly limited) experience on this planet, I have found that the only remedy for ignorance is knowledge. Therefore, I have put together this little project for my most knowledgeable students (read: “you”), to combat the rather astounding tide of ignorance that surrounds the theory of evolution in this country.
Here’s how it’s going to go down:
1. Pick a common misconception from the list below.
a. The Earth is not billions of years old
b. Humans evolved from monkeys.
c. Evolution is a random process.
d. Evolution is “just a theory”
e. Speciation has never been observed in the lab or in the environment.
f. Evolution is incompatible with religion.
2. You will research
In my (admittedly limited) experience on this planet, I have found that the only remedy for ignorance is knowledge. Therefore, I have put together this little project for my most knowledgeable students (read: “you”), to combat the rather astounding tide of ignorance that surrounds the theory of evolution in this country.
Here’s how it’s going to go down:
1. Pick a common misconception from the list below.
a. The Earth is not billions of years old
b. Humans evolved from monkeys.
c. Evolution is a random process.
d. Evolution is “just a theory”
e. Speciation has never been observed in the lab or in the environment.
f. Evolution is incompatible with religion.
2. You will research