"Where did we come from?" Origin and History of Man
Throughout recorded history, mankind has been searching for the answer to the question
“Where did we come from?”
Many theories have been proposed as to how mankind came to existence. A scientific theory (as defined by your Prentice Hall Life Science textbook) is “a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations. Although a theory is based on thousands of experiments done by different scientists, future testing can still prove a theory to be incorrect.”
Your task:
You are to choose a side in this issue (creation or evolution), and compose a persuasive letter in support of creation or evolution.
Your persuasive letter must be supported by a minimum of two sources, and you must also use aminimum of one source from the opposing viewpoint. (don’t forget about your textbook)
Remember to consider validity and reliability of your chosen sources.
Your target audience for this persuasive letter is the school board of your school district.
Your purpose is:
If in support of creationism, you want to persuade the school board to include creation as a theory taught with the theory of evolution.
If is support of evolution, you want to persuade the school board to not include creation as a theory taught with the theory of evolution.
If you have never before given any thought to this issue, the sites below will describe what each theory is about …