PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Evolution Evolution Evolution Whos What Creationist

PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Evolution

Evolution

Evolution – Who’s What? Creationist - person believes each species on earth was put there by a Devine Being. - may accept that a species changes over time, but rejects the notion that one species can—over time—become another species (reject speciation). Source: www. law. umck. edu/faculty/ftrials/conlaw/evolution. htm

Evolution – Who’s What? Young Earth Creationist - believe the earth is approximately 6, 000 years old—not billions of years old. - based on the belief that Genesis contains a complete listing of the generations from Adam and Eve to historical times Source: www. law. umck. edu/faculty/ftrials/conlaw/evolution. htm

Evolution – Who’s What? Intelligent Design Proponent - reject the notion—in general—that natural law and chance alone can explain the diversity of life on earth. - argue diversity/complexity of life on earth results from a purposeful scheme of some higher power (may or may not be the God of the Bible). Source: www. law. umck. edu/faculty/ftrials/conlaw/evolution. htm

Evolution – Who’s What? Evolutionist - accept that environmental and natural laws explain the diversity of life on earth. - may or may not believe that evolution is the way in which a Devine Being has chosen to work in the world. - divided into two camps: Punctualists – who hold that evolution occurs sporadically and in short bursts; and Gradualists – who believe evolution occurs more evenly, over longer periods of time. Source: www. law. umck. edu/faculty/ftrials/conlaw/evolution. htm

Evolution – Darwin v. Lamarck Read the two Obituaries carefully, then answer the following questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. What is spontaneous generation? Define. Describe/explain Lamarck’s “Four Laws”. Give examples that seem to illustrate each of the four laws—do NOT use the examples given in the obituary. What is natural selection? Define. How are theories of Lamarck and Darwin similar? How are they different?

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DVD – Darwin’s Dangerous Idea Complete the following questions while watching the docudrama: 1. 2. 3. What is the “tree of life”? Why is the idea of a “tree of life” important to Darwin’s theory? Why was Darwin reluctant to publish his theory? Explain, in your own words, theory of natural selection proposed by Darwin. Complete the following questions after watching the docudrama: 1. 2. Why is Darwin's theory, an "unflattering" one for humans? Why is Charles Darwin one of the most respected as well as the most reviled figures in history?