Evolution: Online Course for Teachers: Session 8- Elaborate Part A




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	SESSION 8

	Engage

	Explore

	Explain

	Elaborate

	Part A:	Case Studies

	Part B:	A Teacher's Perspective

	Part C:	Strategies for Teachers

	Evaluate


	Resources

	Facilitator Notes

SESSION 8: How Can You Deal with Controversy?

Elaborate Part A: Case Studies

When teachers teach evolution, they sometimes face challenges from the community or their students. As you view the "Teaching Evolution Case Studies: Dealing with Controversy" video, pay attention to the strategies the teachers and administrators use to address possible controversy around evolution. Think about:


	•	What strategies did the teachers use to address the challenges?

	•	What did the principal feel was at stake in the controversy in Merrimack, New Hampshire?

	•	What strategies, policies, and practices helped the Merrimack school district deal with the challenges to its curriculum and teachers?

	•	How can schools distinguish between concerned parents and an organized political movement?

	•	How could controversy over evolution affect the way biology is taught in schools? What other subjects might be affected similarly?

Dealing with Controversy
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Have you ever had to deal with a conflict over teaching evolution? If so, how have you handled it? If not, how would you have handled the situation if you were a Merrimack biology teacher or the biology teacher on the Merrimack School Board? Summarize your response.

Facilitator Note 5

Next: Elaborate Part B: A Teacher's Perspective


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