Links That Explain Intelligent Design (11/23/2005)
(off-site links)
American
Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is the affiliate
of the ACLU that is leading the case Kitzmiller
et al. v. Dover Area School District challenging
ID in public classrooms.
National
Center for Science Education reviews anti-evolution
activity in the U.S. and the world, provides background
to ID and resources for parents, teachers
and school boards. There are
also numerous article links on Of
Pandas and People, the book that first proposed
ID in 1989, and a list
of eight major court decisions against teaching creationism. Voices
for Evolution is a project of NCSE to collect the full diversity
of organizations and perspectives in support of teaching evolution in the public
schools.
The
Discovery Institute's Center for Science
and Culture, wrote a plan titled the "Wedge
Document," which was an internal memo that was
leaked onto the web about the organization's goals to
end the teaching of evolution. The Discovery Institute
wrote in response, "The
Wedge Document: So What?"
Advancing
Science and Serving Society is an international non-profit
organization dedicated to advancing science around the world
by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional
association. ASSS
has answers
to frequently asked questions on evolution and ID
The
University of California Museum of
Paleontology and NCSE have created a web site that
explains evolution for teachers and provides an introduction
to evolution.
National
Academy of Sciences is part of the National
Academies, an honorific society of scholars, who are engaged
in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the
furtherance of science and technology.
NAS
provides links to books, position
statements and additional resources on evolution education
and research.
National Association
of Biology Teachers is an organization
of more than 9,000 educators who share
experiences and expertise. The NABT has a statement
on teaching evolution.
National Science Teachers Association promotes excellence
and innovation in science teaching and learning for all and
has a membership of more than 55,000, which includes science
teachers and supervisors, administrators, scientists,
business and industry representatives, and others involved
in and committed to science education.
NSTA
position statement on teaching evolution.
Clergy
Letter Project is a national project with the belief
that the Bible and the discoveries of modern science may
comfortably coexist.
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