Horizon (Television program) Intelligent design in the classroom [DVD]
Notes:
Originally broadcast as an episode of the BBC television program Horizon in 2006. Narrator, Bill Paterson.
Contents:
War on Science : Intelligent Design in the Classroom --- Are advocates of the intelligent design theory really creationists in disguise? To what extent has the I.D. argument widened America<U+2019>s cultural divide? And if a clear winner emerges, who loses? This program thoroughly examines those questions, describing the theory<U+2019>s quasi-scientific origins and documenting the Pennsylvania court battle over teaching I.D. in biology classes. A historical overview of the creation vs. evolution debate in the United States is also included, highlighting 20th-century struggles over separation of church and state and the troubling implications these issues present for American education. Original BBCW broadcast title: A War on Science. (50 minutes) ---Cover (FFH 36232 : Films for the Humanities and Sciences)
Summary:
War on Science : Intelligent Design in the Classroom --- Describes the theory of intelligent design's quasi-scientific origins and documents the Dover, Penn. court battle over teaching it in biology classes. Examines whether advocates of the intelligent design theory are really creationists in disguise and discusses how the intelligent design argument has widened America's cultural divide. Provides a historical overview of the creation vs. evolution debate in the United States, highlighting 20th-century struggles over separation of church and state and the implications that these issues present for American education.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)76946118
Locations:
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.