Q Goal and Purpose • To explore the process the Charles Darwin went through when developing his theory of evolution via natural selection. • To identify the challenges that he had to overcome before publishing On the Origin of Species. • To explore your personal belief on whether or not it is possible for you to negotiate a belief in a creator or designer and still be open to the idea that we all share a common ancestry with other humans, human ancestors and even other species. Watch PBS NOVA - Charles Darwin and the Tree of LifeLinks to an external site. Here is a link to an optional film worksheet to guide you thorough the film. This will help you formulate your discussion post. The Tree of Life Evolution Documentary Film Notes (Proctor 2020)Download The Tree of Life Evolution Documentary Film Notes (Proctor 2020) Prompts If you are the first person to post in your group, then you should start the discussion using my prompts below: Please re-state the "hook question" from your peer at the beginning of your post and/or the prompt(s) that you are responding to at the beginning of your post. Prompt # 1: Describe some of the challenges that Charles Darwin encountered during his research and decision to publish On the Origin of Species. Do you think that some individuals are still reluctant to accept his findings in modern day? Prompt # 2: Is it possible that all living species are connected and share a common ancestry? Is it possible to negotiate a belief in a ‘designer’ and the support of Darwin’s theories? Why do you think that some people are reluctant to accept that humans have evolved over the last six million years? Initial Post You will complete this discussion in a "hook format." This means that you only need to post one time and you need to reply to the student who posted before you. Please end your response with a question that the next student can hook on to. Please re-state the "hook question" from your peer at the beginning of your post and/or the prompt(s) that you are responding to at the beginning of your post. You are welcome to take any stance that you would like in this discussion - all you have to do is be able to back up your argument. It's okay if the conversation naturally moves away from the initial discussion. As long as the subject matter remains anthropological, you can take the conversation wherever you would like it to go. Please directly cite lectures, textbook, article and approved film clips (those found in the direction and/or that week's module) in your response in order to support your argument. Remember to think critically! Examine the the evidence presented, consider the speaker, consider the arguments coming from your professor and classmates and, ultimately, decide for yourself! Organization: • Please make sure that your responses are organized into complete sentences. I recommend that you devote at least one full paragraph to answering each discussion prompt. • Your final post should be at least 300 words. • You should exercise college-level writing skills with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. • You should include reference to at least three academic resources throughout your initial post. • I highly recommend that you first type out your response in a Microsoft Word document and run a spell and grammar check prior to submitting your final post. Academic Sources and Citations: Approved academic sources include: • Chapter 2 from the Explorations textbook. • Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution Audio & Visual Lecture. • Academic Journal articles (found in the weekly module or in the library data bases) • Approved films and film clips (found in this week's module) Please note that Wikipedia and other internet sources are NOT approved academic sources. You should include properly formatted in text citations whenever referencing a source. The Owl Purdue site is a very useful site when learning to properly cite your sources. Here is the link to the Owl Purdue Website for APA format: (Links to an external site.) Examples of In-Text Citations: To cite a textbook, article or PowerPoint slide, please include the last name of the author or authors followed by the year of publication, for example, it would look something like this (Miller 2018) or (Smith and Taylor 2014). These are just examples. To cite a film or film clip, please include the last name of the director or directors followed by the year of publication. For example, it would look something like this (Stevens 2017) ***Please note, that the author or authors of the Explorations textbook are included at the beginning and end of each chapter. There will be a different author for each chapter, so please take note of this as you are taking notes on the assigned chapters each week**** Reply Posts You will complete this discussion in a "hoot format." This means that you only need to post one time and you need to reply directly to the student that posted before you. Please end your response with a question that the next student can hook on to. Submission Instructions You are welcome to take any stance that you would like in this discussion - all you have to do is be able to back up your argument. It's okay if the conversation naturally moves away from the initial discussion. As long as the subject matter remains anthropological, you can take the conversation wherever you would like it to go. Please directly cite lectures, textbook, article and approved film clips (those found in the direction and/or that week's module) in your response in order to support your argument. Remember to think critically! Examine the the evidence presented, consider the speaker, consider the arguments coming from your professor and classmates and, ultimately, decide for yourself! Rubric This is a graded discussion worth 20 points. Review the discussion rubric by clicking on the Options icon (three vertical dots) located in the upper right of the discussion page. Then, click "Show Rubric" button. Review the assessment criteria and points for this discussion. Feedback Your discussion will be graded within one week of the due date. Please see the gradebook for my comments. Resources Academic Sources and Citations: Approved academic sources include: • Chapter 2 from the Explorations textbook. • Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution Lecture Download Theory of Evolution Lecture. • Academic Journal articles (found in the weekly module or in the library data bases) • Approved films and film clips (found in this week's module) Please note that Wikipedia and other internet sources are NOT approved academic sources. You should include properly formatted in text citations whenever referencing a source. The Owl Purdue site is a very useful site when learning to properly cite your sources. Here is the link to the Owl Purdue Website for APA format: (Links to an external site.) Examples of In-Text Citations: To cite a textbook, article or PowerPoint slide, please include the last name of the author or authors followed by the year of publication, for example, it would look something like this (Miller 2018) or (Smith and Taylor 2014). These are just examples. To cite a film or film clip, please include the last name of the director or directors followed by the year of publication. For example, it would look something like this (Stevens 2017) ***Please note, that the author or authors of the Explorations textbook are included at the beginning and end of each chapter. There will be a different author for each chapter, so please take note of this as you are taking notes on the assigned chapters each week**** Technical Support Need help using Canvas Discussions? If so, please review the following Canvas guide pages: • How do I view Discussions as a student?Links to an external site. • How do I view the rubric for my graded discussion?Links to an external site. • How do I reply to a discussion as a student?Links to an external site. • Canvas Student Guide Discussions Additional SupportLinks to an external site.