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Peer reviewedScience Teacher, 1974
Reports the current situation in a number of states regarding the controversy of teaching evolution and creatonist theories in science classes. (JR)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Educational Legislation, Educational Problems
Peer reviewedLewin, Roger – Science, 1982
Some of the testimony of the scientists supporting creation science in the creationism trial in Little Rock, Arkansas, is reported. (PB)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Conflict, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation
Peer reviewedMorishita, Ford – American Biology Teacher, 1991
Presents a unit on evolution and creation theories in which students explore the legal issues surrounding the teaching of evolution and creation in biology. Students write preliminary essays, study conflict resolution techniques, and conduct a moot trial of the Scopes case of 1925. A course outline is provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Biology, Conflict Resolution, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism
Peer reviewedBroad, William J. – Science, 1981
Reports on the Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act requiring that "creation science" and evolution receive "balanced treatment" in classroom lectures, textbooks, library materials used, science and humanities, and other educational materials or programs in Louisiana public schools. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, Creationism, Educational Legislation, Elementary School Science
Ball, Howard G.; Nordmann, Terrance J. – 1981
Aspects of the theory of "scientific creationism" are defined and compared to accepted evolutionary theory. Implications of the accommodation of creationism in public school science curricula are then discussed. A history of state legislation mandating the inclusion of creationism as an alternative to the theory of evolution is reviewed, and the…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Creationism, Educational Legislation
