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Evolution: A Course for Educators

Course Checklist

Week One: Darwins First Great Idea: The Tree of Life


Introduction to the Course (video) Evolution: What It Is and Why Its Important (video) Charles Darwins Evidence for Evolution (essay) Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 1 (video) Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 2 (video) Thinking about Evolution: A Systematists Perspective (essay) Building the Tree of Life (essay) Teaching Evolutionary Science (video) Phylogenetic Trees Practice Quiz Week 1 Quiz Survey

Week Two: Darwins Second Great Idea: Adaptation via Natural Selection
Darwins Theory of Natural Selection (video) Co-Evolution: Part 1 (video) Co-Evolution: Part 2 (video) Basic Processes of Evolution (essay) A Visit to the Ornithology Collections (video) Peer-Graded Assignment: Evidence for Evolution (video) Next Generation Science Standards (video) Building Phylogenetic Trees (video) Week 2 Quiz Written Assignment (peer-reviewed assignment)

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Evolution: A Course for Educators


Course Checklist

Week Three: The History of Life


The History of Life (video) The History of Life on Earth (essay) Extinction and Evolution (video) What Does Evo-Devo Tell Us About Evolution? (essay) Science Bulletins: Evolution in Action (video) Using Science Stories to Teach Evolution (video) Week 3 Quiz Evaluate three peers assignments.

Week Four: Human Evolution


Human Evolution (video) H. neanderthalensis, H. sapiens, and the Peopling of the World (video) From Apes to Humans (essay) Human Evolution and the Emergence of Our Species (essay) How Evolution Saves Lives and Promotes Prosperity (essay) Teaching Evolution (video) Science Bulletins: Expedition Rusinga (video) Closing Thoughts (video) Week 4 Quiz

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