Charles Darwin

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Introduction

There has never been a theory as controversial as Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. It caused outrage when it was released and still causes controversy today.

Young Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin and the Beagle

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Charles Darwin Anniversary1 (CLI Site2See). Watch2 these videos about evolution.

Your task

Present information that could be used in a debate to support Darwin’s theory.

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Create a podcast outlining the main points in Darwin’s theory. Include at least five lines of evidence for evolution.

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Create a PowerPoint presentation clearly showing the evidence for evolution.

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Links

  1. http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Cli/Download.aspx?resID=8301&v=1&preview=true
  2. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html