Objective: to help students understand that science and life are intertwined
Material: MSNBC article entitled: "Darwin vindicated!" Cracking of human genome confirms theory of evolution.
Give students a list of the Universal Themes/Human Dilemmas written below
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Good and Evil
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Kindness and Hate
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Life and Death
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Joy and Sorrow
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Love and Indifference
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Perseverance and Surrender
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Confrontation and Compromise
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Loss and Gain
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Forthrightness and Dishonesty
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Honor and Treachery
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Generosity and Greed
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Belonging and Alienation
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Explain to the class that most of what befalls us in life, is centered on certain universal themes/ human dilemmas. Go over each one with the students. They should write each one down and as the teacher takes the class through them, take notes.
Give the students the article: "Darwin vindicated!" Cracking of human genome confirms theory of evolution.
Students are to be broken up into groups no larger than four. Each group reads the article, then decides (as a group) which universal themes are covered in the article "Darwin vindicated!" Cracking of human genome confirms theory of evolution.
When the larger group reassembles, each team will make a presentation. Each group must be prepared to support their findings.
