1. Scott T. Cella February 15, 2011 EDUC-610

2.  The Establishment Clause: Separation of Church and State  No religion has more rights than another.  The Free-Enterprise Clause: Prevents government from limiting Americans expressing religious beliefs. Where we are today has been driven by lawsuits

3. 1. Must have secular purpose. 2. Must not have the effect of advancing or inhibiting religion. -Impossible in most religions 3. Avoid excessive entanglement between government and religion.

4.  Individuals make many life choices based on religion.  Schools are responsible to accommodate, not promote.  Controversial topics (homosexuality, premarital sex, abortion) must be approached with caution.

6.  Viewpoints not only ignored, but ridiculed.  Evolution is presented as fact, though has noticeable holes.  Violated First Amendment right.  Evolution = Theory (not re-testable or observable)

7.  Evolutionists refuse two religious ideas: 1. Existence of God 2. Noah’s Flood Example: Canopy Theory

8.  Preaching “religion” with taxpayers’ money is unconstitutional.  Evolution is the best theory at this point.  Has physical evidence which supports their research.

9.  Neither theory can be claimed as true science since they are not testable.  Both ideas require some amount of faith.  Realistically, this battle is between a small amount of the population.

10.  Teach both theories AND other beliefs that students’ may have.  Don’t have to lecture, just promote awareness.  Be constructivist, not fundamentalists.  Students should be able to defend their theories (Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluation)

11. NOT how the world began But how living things have  ed as their env  ed 8 evidences – not proof – just evidence

12. 1.FOSSILS Preserved remains of earlier life Found diff horses and elephants – allow to track changes over time

13. 2. Relative Dating Distance/depth fossils underground – RELATIVE dating What’s older/younger Fossils = sedimentary rock only Layers  harden/pressure  rock

15. 3. Radioactive Dating More precise Measure decay of radioactive elements

16. 4. Vestigial Structures body parts without apparent purpose – their size or shape or function has changed Appendix digest heavy fiber Human = 8 cm koala = 20 cm As human diet   no need Size decreases Tonsils??? Someday???

17. Hip bones found whales + snakes ?????

18. 5. Homologous structures Similar body parts different animals

19. Same # + arrangement bones

20. 6. Embryology Similarities btn fetuses different species

21. 7. DNA Newest tool – similarities N2 base patterns

22. 8.New Features Certain bacteria used to be killed by penicillin Now becoming penicillin resistant – exposed  changing properties – ex antibody resistance