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Page 1: Evolution Education in America By Alex Fletcher. Historical Perspective  Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920  Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930.

Evolution Education in America

By Alex Fletcher

Page 2: Evolution Education in America By Alex Fletcher. Historical Perspective  Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920  Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930.

Historical Perspective

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

Current Trends2005-2009

Page 3: Evolution Education in America By Alex Fletcher. Historical Perspective  Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920  Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930.

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 Trial

BryanDarrow

Tennessee Supreme court

ScopesPublic OpinionTextbooks

Page 6: Evolution Education in America By Alex Fletcher. Historical Perspective  Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920  Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930.

The cold war: 1930-1960

Neither side takes action

Establishment 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”

Page 8: Evolution Education in America By Alex Fletcher. Historical Perspective  Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920  Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930.

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Law Repealed 1969- Smith v.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: 1970-1987

Creation Science Evidence for

CreationEvolution 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 District

Parents sue districtTheory 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

Page 14: Evolution Education in America By Alex Fletcher. Historical Perspective  Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920  Birth of Evangelical creationism: 1920-1930.

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

n

2004 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!

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Thanks for Listening

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