1. Evolution Education in America By Alex Fletcher

2. 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 Trends 2005-2009

3. Rise of evolution education: 1859-1920  Publication of “The Origin of Species” 1859  Lag Time: 1859-1900  Evolution gets taught: 1900-1920

4. Birth of Creationism 1920-1930  Prohibition  Anti-evolution laws  Scopes Trial Breaking the law?  Trial of the Century

5. Outcome of the Trial  Bryan  Darrow  Tennessee Supreme court  Scopes  Public Opinion  Textbooks

6. The cold war: 1930-1960  Neither side takes action  Establishment Clause  Everson v. Board of Education of New Jersey

7. The First Amendment  “Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise thereof”

8. Scientific Renaissance: 1960-1970  Sputnik  Evolution returns to textbooks  Repeal of anti- evolution laws  1967- Epperson v Arkansas  1967- Tennessee Law Repealed  1969- Smith v. State

9. Creationists call to arms: 1970-1987  Creation Science  Evidence for Creation  Evolution as religion  Equal Time laws  Judicial v. Legislative  Wendell Bird

10. Intelligent Design: 1988-2005  Aesthetic Changes  Religious Rights for Teachers?  Local legislative action  143 occasions in 34 States- 1999-2000  Kansas- 1999

11. The End of ID?  2005 – Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District  Parents sue district  Theory not a fact  ID is an alternative  Book 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"

12. 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

13. It has been a long journey

14. But has anything changed?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtNdYsoool8  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Q8p3GqPqQ

15. Gallup Poll Nov. 2004 Supported by evidence Not supported by evidence Don't know enough to say No opinion 2004 Nov 7-1035% 29%1% 2001 Feb 19-2135%39%25%1% Views on the Theory of evolution… is it?

16. Origin of Humans Poll

17. Evolution vs. Creationism in Schools May 25 th 2004

18. We can make the difference!

19. Thanks for Listening  Questions  Comments  Suggestions Alex Fletcher- afletcher@rhcsd.org