I agree. I am all for challenging students but I just don't think that there is a way to handle these subjects w/out getting into religion and because beliefs are so diverse, the focus of critical thinking would probably be lost by the students focusing on their beliefs of the *content* of either principle, which isn't the point at all.
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Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
I think that the subject should not be touched. It is a sensitive subject. I fault the parents. Every day there is a lawsuit about something that they feel should not be taught in class. There is no way to teach creationism vs. evolution without getting into religion. Not everone believes the same things. Some students are bound to get offended and/or hurt and then, the parents are all in the faces of teachers for "forcing" views on their children. I'm glad that I don't even get that deep into science in my class.
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