Evolution versus creation

 Notions du programme traitées :

l'idée de progrès - mythes et héros

brainstorming :

Dominante:

Interaction orale : debating

Discover the theory of evolution...

Write a paragraph presenting the document.

January 8th:

It is a humoristic document. It is not necessarily scientifically accurate. The movie begins with a cell. It divides and multiplies to evolve. It becomes a more complex organism. It crawls out of the water. It evolves again, until it becomes an amphibian, a dinosaur, a rodent, a monkey before finally turning into Homer Simson!

 January 10th:

- recap

- A short documentary

subject matter : evolution

variation + inheritance + selection + time = design

genome : unique pattern of information

a living book

it contains genes which are lines of code written within molecules / DNA (CTAG)

2 long curved spaces : the double helix

James Watson + Francis Crib won the Nobel Prize for its discovery in 1953

Charles Darwin and Alfred R. Wallace theorised on natural selection which is a shortcut for the many mechanisms involved in evolution.

The idea that only the fittest survive and that nature is based on competition has led to misinterpretations. We are now realizing that cooperation is a process which is just as important in nature.

More about DNA : https://www.livescience.com/37247-dna.html

January 15th :

http://ekladata.com/rXJu27_lIoYMB7sPrVRmp482rpg.jpg

http://armorinsecondes.eklablog.com/dogbert-16-11-12-20-11-12-a3169991

 In this humouristic cartoon, two characters have opposing viewpoints (= opinions) about the theory of evolution. They argue but neither of them is really convincing. They are not giving good arguments and are not listening to eachother. Their posture is judgemental and disrespectful.

The video itself criticizes the dishonesty of some scientists (through the archeologist) which eliminate things that bother them in their research in order to reach the conclusions they were aiming for.

In research , trial and error is really scientifically honest. A double blind study with a placebo also to test the effect / efficiency / adverse effects of a product...

January 17th:

Study of the opening statement to a debate

 January 22nd:

Entraînement : making an opening statement.

January 24th:

agreeing and disagreeing / inviting someone to think or express an opinion...

 February 5th:

Vidéo de préparation à la tâche finale (idées / questionnements / contexte scolaire)

Situation : school board meeting

 Lien avec des pistes de réflexion pour le débat:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/biosciences/outreach/teaching-resources/evolution/evolution-creationist-arguments.aspx