There are many issues that teachers face on a daily basis. What to teach and how to teach it is a debate that has been going on for ages, and will continue to occur. The issue that I have decided to discuss would be the debate of teaching creation or evolution in school. Many people have their sides chosen, and others don’t care. However this is sometimes a very heated argument.
The Evolution vs. Creation question is often called the "Great Debate." It's the emotion-filled question of "Origins" how, why, and where did the whole thing come from? The 20th century scientists have made the convincing discovery that, the universe began at a certain point in time and both sides of the Great Debate can now agree on some of the opposers views of the origin of the world and its life. However, after a few common points this is where the harmony ends. As far as the origin of the world and human life there are countless differences in the views. There are basically two basic theories that are involved in this Great Debate. The first is the historical view that we all remember from Sunday school which is the “Creation Model of Origins”. This theory maintains that the complex design of all things had some sort of a “Designer”. The second theory is the more recent, and a more atheistic account of the theory which is now known as the “Evolution Model of Origins”. This theory argues that the complex design that makes up this world and all things in it is a product of growth and excessive time.
No matter which side you fall under it is a heated debate. Teachers have lost their jobs teaching some of these things in their classrooms. The United States is a very diverse place and I feel that no matter what teachers should teach what they want to, as long as they do not try and impose their view as the only correct ones.
The Evolution vs. Creation question is often called the "Great Debate." It's the emotion-filled question of "Origins" how, why, and where did the whole thing come from? The 20th century scientists have made the convincing discovery that, the universe began at a certain point in time and both sides of the Great Debate can now agree on some of the opposers views of the origin of the world and its life. However, after a few common points this is where the harmony ends. As far as the origin of the world and human life there are countless differences in the views. There are basically two basic theories that are involved in this Great Debate. The first is the historical view that we all remember from Sunday school which is the “Creation Model of Origins”. This theory maintains that the complex design of all things had some sort of a “Designer”. The second theory is the more recent, and a more atheistic account of the theory which is now known as the “Evolution Model of Origins”. This theory argues that the complex design that makes up this world and all things in it is a product of growth and excessive time.
No matter which side you fall under it is a heated debate. Teachers have lost their jobs teaching some of these things in their classrooms. The United States is a very diverse place and I feel that no matter what teachers should teach what they want to, as long as they do not try and impose their view as the only correct ones.
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