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Evolution. Teacher's Guide. INSTITUTION WGBH-TV, Boston, MA DOCUMENT RESUME ED 460 020 SE 065 654 AUTHOR Bershad, Carol TITLE Evolution. Teacher's Guide. INSTITUTION WGBH-TV, Boston, MA. PUB DATE 2001-00-00 NOTE 45p.; "Premiering fall 2001 on PBS." Guide produced by the Educational Programming and Outreach Department of the WGBH Educational Foundation. Film co-produced by the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Clear Blue Sky Productions. AVAILABLE FROM WGBH, Educational Programming and Outreach, 125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134. Web site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution. For full text: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evoluation/educators/teachstuds/ guide.html. PUB.TYPE Guides Classroom - Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Biology; *Evolution; High Schools; Inquiry; *Science Activities; *Science Curriculum; Science Education; Teaching Guides ABSTRACT This teacher's guide was developed to assist teachers in the use of multimedia resources for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) program, "Evolution." Each unit uses an inquiry-based approach to meet the National Science Education Standards. Units include: (1) "What is the Nature of Science?";. (2)"Who Was Charles Darwin?"; (3) "What is the Evidence for Evolution?"; (4) "How Does Evolution Work?"; (5) "How Did Humans Evolve?"; (6) "Why Does Evolution Matter Now?"; and (7) "Dealing with Controversy." (yDs) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Teacher's Guide at 0111W-- -44166116, AIL _AA-rah. 4 a journey into where we're from and where we're going U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND kis documenthas been reproduced as DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS received from the person or organization originating it. BEEN GRANTED BY El Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document'do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 Premiering fat( ow on PBS clear blue sky POP,./C7/0114 ilasreoPY,3vAtABLE the Jane Goodall Institute Dear Teacher, As a naturalist, and scientist, I am deeply committed to fostering an for both the natural worldand science, among young people. 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Offers a close-up look at Darwin, his adherence to the scientific process, the development of the theory of natural selection, and his contributions to science UNIT 3: WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION? Examines evidence for evolution across many scientific disciplinespaleontology, molecular biology, anatomy, and physiologyand how this evidence is helping to determine evolutionary relationships between species UNIT 4: How DOES EVOLUTION WORK? 18 Explores how natural selection produces adaptations in populations over time and the importance of sexual reproduction in organisms' variability UNIT 5: How DID HUMANS EVOLVE? 22 Reviews the fossil and molecular evidence for early hominid evolution and the adaptations of bipedalism and larger brains UNIT 6: WHY DOES EVOLUTION MATTER Now? 26 Looks at natural selection's role in the development of antibiotic resistance, and the applications and implications of evolutionary principles in modern medicine, agriculture, conservation, and society at large UNIT 7: DEALING WITH CONTROVERSY 30 Offers effective strategies for respectfully addressing controversies around evolution ASSESSMENT RUBRICS 34 GLOSSARY 36 EVOLUTION SERIES INDEX 38 NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS 40 4 The Evolution projecta groundbreaking public television series, content-rich and St f I were to give an award for easy-to-navigate Web site, and extensive educational resourcesexplores a simple yet remarkable theory that ranks as one of the greatest breakthroughs in the annals the single best idea anyone of science, and one of the most misunderstood scientific principles in America today. has ever had, I'd give it to Darwin, ahead of Newton and Produced by public broadcaster WGBH Boston and documentary and feature film producer Clear Blue Sky Productions, the Evolution project aims to help biology teachers Einstein and everyone else. In a nationwide enhance and deepen their students' understanding of evolution and the single stroke, the idea of evolu- nature of science. tion by natural selection unifies the realm of life, meaning, and TELEVISION SERIES purpose with the realm of space This seven-part, eight-hour PBS series premiering fall 2001 travels around the world to and time, cause and effect, examine evolutionary science and its profound effect on our lives and our planet. mechanism and physical law. Darwin's Dangerous Idea (two hours) But it is not just a wonderful Why does Charles Darwin's "dangerous idea" matter more today than ever, idea. It is a dangerous idea." and how does it explain the past and predict the future of life on Earth? This show combines drama and documentary filmmaking to explore Darwin's life Daniel Dennett, and the key concepts of evolution. Darwin's Dangerous Idea, p. 21 Great Transformations (one hour) What underlies the incredible diversity of life on Earth? How have complex organisms evolved? The journey from water to land, the return of marine mammals to the sea, and the emergence of humans suggest that species, past and present, are all members of a single tree of life. Extinction! (one hour) Programs can be videotaped and used Five mass extinctions have occurred over the life of the planet. Are we for up to one year after broadcast. Check humans causing the next one? And what does evolutionary theory predict your TV listings or call your local public for the world we will leave to our descendants? television station to confirm broadcast The Evolutionary Arms Race (one hour) dates and times. "Survival of the fittest" is raw competition or a level of cooperation indis- pensable to life? Interactions between species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may well be the key t our own survival. Why Sex? (one hour) In evolutionary terms, sex is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by adding variation to the gene pool. The drive to pass on our genes has shaped not only our bodies, minds, and lives, but the rich and complex fabric of human culture. The Mind's Big Bang (one hour) Fifty thousand years ago, something happenedthe modern human mind emerged, triggering a creative, technological, and social explosion. What forces contributed to this breakthrough and where might the power of the human mind ultimately lead us? What About God? (one hour) Of all species on Earth, humans alone attempt to explain who we are and how we came to be. This final show explores the struggle between science and religion. The personal stories
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