"Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in Light of Evolution."
- Theodosius Dobzhansky
Without a doubt, Evolution is the cornerstone of modern Biology. Evolution answers the big questions about life:
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Charles Darwin
Natural Selection
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Ideas that Shaped Darwin's Thinking
Evidence for Evolution
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a PBS movie which covers the life and contributions of Charles Darwin. This movie covers and brings to life the vast majority of the information in the chapter. In addition, the movie is important in helping you complete the "Darwin Web Quest" assignment.
Key areas to pay attention to:
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Darwin Web Quest Assignment:
Chapter Review:
All Multiple Choice Questions, Plus - 6,15,19,21,22,29,31,32, 39,40 TEST FOCUS:
* Influences on Darwin (5)
* Natural Selection (6) * Evidence for Evolution (12) * Other (2) * Science Skills (3) - Example of Natural Selection/Evolution |
Test Preparation:
* The test for this chapter is a bit different. The Darwin Web Quest will serve as the Scientific Thinking/Short Answer portion of your test. The questions you answer will be worth 25 points and will go into your Scientific Thinking portion of your grade. * There will be a multiple choice test. It will be 20-25 questions and will focus (as usual) on the vocabulary, key questions and main ideas from each of the 4 sections in this chapter. |