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SESSION 2: How Does Darwin's Theory Illustrate the Process of Science? |
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Resources for SESSION 2 |
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Resources marked with an * are designed to help you teach this topic in your classroom. |
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Teacher's Guide |
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Unit 2: Who Was Charles Darwin?* (pdf) |
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Lessons for Students |
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Lesson 2: Who Was Charles Darwin?* |
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Videos for Students |
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Isn't Evolution Just a Theory?* |
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View in: QuickTime | RealPlayer |
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How Does Evolution Really Work?* |
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Video Segments |
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Darwin: Reluctant Rebel |
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Red Queen |
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TV Series |
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Show 1: Darwin's Dangerous Idea |
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Other Library Resources |
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Introduction to On the Origin of Species |
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Darwin's Letters: Collecting Evidence |
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Darwin's Letter to Lyell |
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Darwin's Journal (excerpt from The Voyage of the Beagle) |
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Jean Lamarck: " Zoological Philosophy" |
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Alfred Russel Wallace: "On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" |
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External Web Links |
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Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/evolution98/
This site offers an online version of a very useful publication, Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science. Refer to or use Activity 7-Proposing the Theory of Biological Evolution: Historical Perspective. |
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A History of Evolutionary Thought
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evothought.html
The University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology Web site includes a history of evolutionary thought. |
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Early Theories of Evolution
http://anthro.palomar.edu/evolve/default.htm
Palomar College's Web site includes a tutorial on the early (pre-Darwinian) theories of evolution. |
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Biology Web Site References for Students and Teachers
http://www.hoflink.com/~house/evolution.html
This site links to many other Web sites on evolution and population genetics. |
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Talk.Origins Web site
www.talkorigins.org
Talkorigins.org explores the controversy between creationism and evolution, with background articles on evolution. |
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The Online Works of Charles Darwin
http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/
This site includes online versions of Darwin's books, The Voyage of the Beagle, The Origin of Species, and The Descent of Man. |
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NSTA Galapagos Education site
http://pubs.nsta.org/galapagos/
Interesting site on activities and resources for teaching about the Galapagos Islands and evolution, from the National Science Teachers Association. |
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Virtual Tour of the Galapagos Islands
http://www.terraquest.com/galapagos/
This site includes a more recent virtual expedition to the Galapagos Islands. |
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Darwin Foundation Web site
http://www.darwinfoundation.org/
The Web site of the Charles Darwin Foundation that supports research in the Galapagos Islands includes images, videos, reports, and maps. |
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Galapagos Coalition Web site
http://www.law.emory.edu/PI/GALAPAGOS/
The Web site of The Galapagos Coalition describes the relationship between the conservation of the Galapagos and human activities. |
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Books |
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AAAS. Benchmarks for Science Literacy. New York City: Oxford University Press, 1993. |
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Appleman, Phillip. Darwin. 3d ed. New York City: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2001. |
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Barrett, Paul, ed. The Collected Papers of Charles Darwin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977. |
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Benz, Richard. Ecology and Evolution: Islands of Change. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press, 2000. |
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Browne, Janet. Charles Darwin: Voyaging. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1995. |
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Burkhardt, Frederick, ed. Charles Darwin's Letters: A Selection 1825-1859. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1998. |
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Dennett. Daniel. Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life. New York City: Simon and Schuster, 1995. |
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Darwin, Charles. Voyage of the Beagle. New York City: Penguin Putnam Inc., 1839 (reprint 1989). |
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Darwin, Charles. The Origin of Species. New York City: The Modern Library, 1993. |
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Darwin, Charles. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin. New York City: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1958. |
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Dawkins, Richard. The Blind Watchmaker. New York City: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1996. |
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Dawkins, Richard. The Selfish Gene. New York City: Oxford University Press, 1990. |
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Desmond, Adrian, and James Moore. Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist. New York City: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1994. |
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Jones, Steve. Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated. New York City: Random House, 2000. |
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Mayr, Ernst. The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1982. |
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Miller, Ken. Finding Darwin's God. New York City: Cliff Street Books, 2000. |
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Moore, John. From Genesis to Genetics. Berkley: University of California Press, 2001. |
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Moore, John. Science As a Way of Knowing: The Foundations of Modern Biology. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1993. |
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National Academy of Sciences. Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1998. |
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National Research Council. National Science Education Standards. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1996. |
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Patterson, Colin. Evolution. 2d ed. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1999. |
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Ridley, Mark, ed. The Darwin Reader. New York City: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1996. |
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Strickberger, Monroe. Evolution. 3d ed. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2000. |
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Weiner, Jonathan. The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time. New York City: Vintage Books, Random House, Inc., 1995. |
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White, Michael, and John Gribbin. Darwin: A Life in Science. New York City: Penguin Books USA, 1997. |
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Zimmer, Carl. At the Water's Edge. New York City: Touchstone Books, 1999. |
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Software |
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TimeLiner 5.0. Program that creates, illustrates, and prints timelines. (Available from Tom Snyder Productions at 1-800-342-0236.) |
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