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Reading Primary Sources: Darwin and Wallace ActivityReading Primary Sources: Darwin and Wallace Activity
Publisher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
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2014
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Reading Primary Sources: Darwin and Wallace

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Take your classes back in time. Learners read real historical texts from both Darwin and Wallace as well as an announcement of their findings. Using guiding questions, they make inferences and draw conclusions from the information in the text samples that present each scientist's theory of evolution.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

evolution, natural selection, adaptations, genetic variation, species

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners create a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the work by Darwin and Wallace
  • Pair the lesson with another from the same author to analyze both video and script evidence

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects a solid understanding of evolution by natural selection

Pros

  • Offers several teaching tips as variations of the lesson
  • Adaptable to different grade levels

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1 RST.9-10.1 RST.9-10.4 RST.9-10.5 RST.9-10.6 RST.9-10.8 RST.11-12.1 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.5 RST.11-12.6

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