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ERIC Number: EJ187248
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Does Creationism Belong in the Biology Curriculum?
Skoog, Gerald
American Biology Teacher, 40, 1, 23-6,29, Jan 78
The inclusion of evolution as a topic in secondary school biology texts is examined in detail. The recent upsurge of mandates by the creationists is discussed with respect to current scientific knowledge and religious theology. Reasons for the exclusion of creationism in the biology curriculum are justified. (MA)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Biology, Court Litigation, Creationism, Curriculum, Evolution, Religion, Science Education, Science History, Secondary Education, Theories
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Language: English
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