argued for and against the teaching of either creation and/or evolution. Evolution has

been taught in many public schools for generations because of the scientific methods and

support it has as a scientific theory of how we as humans came to be. Many religions

hold different views of how humanity as we know it was created and these people believe

that students should be able to hear their side as well. There is one main problem, the

separation of church and state and the limits that are set within this statement. Should

creation be taught as theory just like evolution? Do other creation myths need to be told

to support other religions? Where must we as parents and teachers and students draw the

In my opinion evolution should not be taught in junior high or high schools for

several reasons. First of all, there is obviously too much conflict to make it worth while.

When I was taught about evolution in ninth grade it was covered in a fifteen minute

period and dismissed. It wasn't something that was central to understanding the rest of

the natural science that I was being taught and the teacher fo

school buildings. If we teach creation alongside of evolution, we are getting away from

treatment." It was no big surprise that this idea made it's way into the court eventually

When African or Asian students take American History, they may wonder why their

Obviously there are not many ways to get around the fact that creationism can not

creation of the world is, they can go to a church and ask a clergy man. Why do we have

cover Christianity and Native American stories and leave out others? Do we try to teach

religion is very important to many people and this is the reason that I believe that neither

not much of it will make sense to the student and their parents may want them taken out.

went against the law and taught evolution theory to his students. At this time the

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