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Intelligent design vs. evolution

Confronting one of the most complex and potentially divisive issues on the American cultural landscape, this ABC News program examines the intellectual and political forces that support the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. The video focuses on the Discovery Institute, a Seattle-base...

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Other Authors: ABC News Productions., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2005.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (22 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Biodiversity.
Education -- Curricula.
Education -- Methodology.
Education.
Educational sociology.
Multicultural education.
Political planning.
Public policy (Law) -- United States.
Public schools.
Religions.
Religious institutions.
Social policy.
Sociology.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Summary: Confronting one of the most complex and potentially divisive issues on the American cultural landscape, this ABC News program examines the intellectual and political forces that support the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. The video focuses on the Discovery Institute, a Seattle-based think tank that has generated widespread enthusiasm-and criticism-for making I.D. part of science curricula. Also featured is an in-depth debate between George Will and Cal Thomas, two conservative commentators who differ on whether a non-testable, quasi-religious belief should be promoted in biology courses. The result is an effective springboard for class discussion on an extremely challenging topic.
Item Description: Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Apr. 07, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Doubting Darwin: The Marketing of Intelligent Design (2:33) -- Discovery Institute's Mission (2:40) -- Evolution of Intelligent Design (2:41) -- Evolution and Intelligent Design: Two Equal Sides? (1:55) -- Intelligent Design in America's Schools (2:15) -- President Bush and Intelligent Design (2:52) -- Intelligent Design: Theology or Science? (3:45) -- Keeping the Evolution vs. Intelligent Design Debate Alive (1:35)
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Confronting one of the most complex and potentially divisive issues on the American cultural landscape, this ABC News program examines the intellectual and political forces that support the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. The video focuses on the Discovery Institute, a Seattle-based think tank that has generated widespread enthusiasm-and criticism-for making I.D. part of science curricula. Also featured is an in-depth debate between George Will and Cal Thomas, two conservative commentators who differ on whether a non-testable, quasi-religious belief should be promoted in biology courses. The result is an effective springboard for class discussion on an extremely challenging topic.
10 & up.
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (22 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Format: Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 10 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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