Systems ModuleSystems ModuleJoint LessonJoint Lesson

Evolution DebateEvolution Debate

Aim- To research the Aim- To research the different beliefs about different beliefs about

how life arrived on Earth how life arrived on Earth and then to debate them.and then to debate them.

Citizenship CriteriaCitizenship Criteria

Debating and researching a spiritual Debating and researching a spiritual ideaidea

Understanding the different Understanding the different religious identities in the UKreligious identities in the UK

Lesson 1 StarterLesson 1 Starter

Genesis 1:1Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."created the heavens and the earth."

John 1:1John 1:1 "In the beginning was the "In the beginning was the Word, Word, and the Word was with God, and the and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.“Word was God.“

Look at this presentation:Look at this presentation:

Can you answer these Can you answer these questions?questions?

1.  What is the name of the best selling book of all 1.  What is the name of the best selling book of all time? time?

English Dictionary or Holy Bible or Encyclopedia English Dictionary or Holy Bible or Encyclopedia Britannica or Mr Men Books?Britannica or Mr Men Books?

2.  2.  Who built the big Ark to ride through the 1 year Who built the big Ark to ride through the 1 year long worldwide flood? long worldwide flood?

Moses or King David or Seth or Noah?Moses or King David or Seth or Noah? 3.  About how long ago was Jesus born in Bethlehem? 3.  About how long ago was Jesus born in Bethlehem? 2000 years or 100 years or 5000 years or 500 2000 years or 100 years or 5000 years or 500

years?years? 4.  How long did it take God to create everything in 4.  How long did it take God to create everything in

the Earth? the Earth? 40 days and 40 nights or 6 days or 1 million years 40 days and 40 nights or 6 days or 1 million years

or 40 years?or 40 years? 5.  The first book of the Bible is called: 5.  The first book of the Bible is called: Matthew or Genesis or Revelation or Psalms?Matthew or Genesis or Revelation or Psalms? 6.  Who first named all of the animals? 6.  Who first named all of the animals? Adam or Noah or Abraham or Solomon?Adam or Noah or Abraham or Solomon?

   

Look at this alternative Look at this alternative presentation of how the presentation of how the Earth produced life:Earth produced life:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rockhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/flash/indexfull.htmls/flash/indexfull.html

Main Activity 1Main Activity 1 There are two main views of how life There are two main views of how life

arrived on Earth in mainly Christian arrived on Earth in mainly Christian countries like the UK. The first is countries like the UK. The first is scientific and is called scientific and is called Evolution.Evolution. The The second is religious and is called second is religious and is called CreationismCreationism..

As a group research these views using the As a group research these views using the links below:links below:

Creationism:Creationism: http://www.christiananswers.net/godstoryhttp://www.christiananswers.net/godstory

/creation1.html/creation1.html http://www.christiananswers.net/godstoryhttp://www.christiananswers.net/godstory

/creation2.html/creation2.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Articlehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article

/0,4273,4362218,00.html/0,4273,4362218,00.html http://www.parentcompany.com/csrc/basihttp://www.parentcompany.com/csrc/basi

cs.htmcs.htm

Evolution sites:Evolution sites:

http://www.information-entertainment.com/ScienceMath/Ehttp://www.information-entertainment.com/ScienceMath/Evolution.htmlvolution.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts/evolution/history/history_indehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts/evolution/history/history_index.shtmlx.shtml

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/

Play these games to see how evolution actually Play these games to see how evolution actually works:works:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts/evolution/evolution_game.shthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts/evolution/evolution_game.shtmlml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts/evolution/flashholder.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts/evolution/flashholder.shtml

EvolutionEvolution http://http://

www.informationwww.informationentertainment.coentertainment.com/ScienceMath/m/ScienceMath/Evolution.htmlEvolution.html

http://www.bbc.chttp://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts/evoluo.uk/beasts/evolution/history/histortion/history/history_index.shtmly_index.shtml

•CreationismCreationism•http://www.christiananswers.net/godstory/creation1.html

•http://http://www.christiananswewww.christiananswers.net/godstory/rs.net/godstory/creation2.htmlcreation2.html•http://http://www.guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article//Archive/Article/0,4273,4362218,00.0,4273,4362218,00.htmlhtml•http://http://www.parentcompanwww.parentcompany.com/csrc/y.com/csrc/basics.htmbasics.htm

Fill in this table (on word Fill in this table (on word worksheet):worksheet):Information on Information on CreationismCreationism

Information on Information on EvolutionEvolution

Plenary Lesson 1Plenary Lesson 1

Your teacher will tell you which view Your teacher will tell you which view your group is going to specialise in. Next your group is going to specialise in. Next lesson the class will debate whether lesson the class will debate whether Evolution or Creationism is the real way Evolution or Creationism is the real way that life arrived on Earth. Whatever your that life arrived on Earth. Whatever your own beliefs, you need to pretend to own beliefs, you need to pretend to believe totally in the view your teacher believe totally in the view your teacher gives you and try to persuade the class gives you and try to persuade the class that its right.that its right.

Start preparing your speech.Start preparing your speech.

Lesson 2Lesson 2

Starter- Take 10 minutes to get your Starter- Take 10 minutes to get your speech/presentation ready.speech/presentation ready.

Main Activity- Debate the issue as a Main Activity- Debate the issue as a class.class.

Plenary- Vote on which, if any, of the Plenary- Vote on which, if any, of the theories you personally agree with.theories you personally agree with.

If there is time write down the reasons If there is time write down the reasons you hold this view.you hold this view.