The Intelligent Design War Activity

Web Dropin #4

Kayse Moyer

SLM521 – Summer 2005

For this activity you will be researching, discussing and formulating an opinion on the Intelligent Design debate. To begin you need to open a word document and in approximately two paragraphs tell me what you already know about Intelligent Design and how you feel about the debate. Tell me which side you are on and why. Then you should visit the following sites and read about both sides of the argument. As you are visiting and reading the sites below, prepare answers for the following questions.

http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/nhmag.html

http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-55/iss-6/p48b.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05138/506455.stm

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/4/27/03541/2520

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/1284638.html

How did Charles Darwin impact Intelligent Design?

On what basis is Intelligent Design founded?

What is the educational stand on Intelligent Design?

How do proponents of Intelligent Design justify the course in public schools?

List three school districts where the Intelligent Design controversy is under negotiations.

Has this information changed your opinion? Why or why not.

Prepare your answers and revise your original statement to include your new learning. You will be debating your side of the argument and you must have solid support for your views. Also, you must submit all of your work including the original writing for a grade.