Charles Darwin: Natural Selection

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This activity contains 3 questions.

Based on Darwin’s explanations here, define “natural selection.” You may quote from the text, but cast your definition primarily in your own words.

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Focusing on the “Summary of Chapter” at the conclusion of the essay, analyze Darwin’s logic. How does Darwin lay out his case and distill his primary ideas?

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Do some research to write an essay focusing on current controversies surrounding teaching evolution in public schools. Why do Darwin’s discoveries continue to trouble some, and where does the scientific community stand on the question of evolution?

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