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| Resources for Learning and Teaching About Evolution Polling information from CBS News: Majority reject evolution. http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?=852 Oregon’s official Department of Education stance on teaching Evolution and on Creation Science or Intelligent Design (Position Statement) http://www.nsta.org/publications/evolution.aspx Evolution resources from the National Science Teachers Association http://www.project2061.org/evolutionguide/ Download the document "Evolution on the Front Line: An Abbreviated Guide for Teaching Evolution, from Project 2061 at AAAS." http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5787.html Full text of the book Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science, 1998, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. http://www.nsta.org/159&psid=10 Position statement from the National Science Teachers Association http://Evolution.Berkeley.edu Understanding Evolution http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/56/ Age of the Universe http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/religion/faith/index.html PBS site that addresses how some reconcile the perceived conflict between faith and religion. Site includes a discussion of the personal perspectives from scientists who represent a range of faiths. http://www.aaas.org/spp/dser/ A link to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER), which facilitates communication between scientific and religious communities. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/04/0427_050427_intelligent_design.html A discussion of "intelligent design" and evolution in the National Geographic News that focuses on the ways this discussion centers around the definition of science. This article summarizes the issues concisely and quotes authorities from both sides. Download the "Do you believe in evolution?" handout from Camille Wainwright. |
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