Creation/Evolution Debate Workshop
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This document provides guidance for conducting a classroom debate about evolution and Christianity. It recommends the activity for middle and high school science and Bible classes with less than 20 students from varied backgrounds. The objective is to foster critical thinking, strengthen apologetics skills, and develop research, debate, and group work abilities. Students are randomly assigned to groups and research evidence "for" and "against" evolution from sources like the fossil record. They then participate in a debate to experience the exercise firsthand.
Creation/Evolution Debate Workshop
- 1. Evolution and the christian classroom Emily Huston, October 7th
- 2. Audience Middle School or High School Science or Bible classroom Works best with less than 20 students Variety of student backgrounds/worldviews
- 3. Objective/Purpose Outside the bubble Fosters critical thinking Strengthens apologetics Develop skills of research, debate, group communication and collaboration, forming worldview
- 4. Materials Debate intro Sample debate format “Buzzwords” to start research: -Microevolution and macroevolution -Irreducible complexity -Fossil record Follow-up questions
- 5. Procedure
- 6. 10 mins Introduce the project, answer questions about how/why, assign random groups 1 class period Have groups decide who is doing what, what they will focus on, and make a plan of action due 1-2 class periods Research time- direct towards organizing data into “for” and “against” 1 class period Last work period, groups will assign speakers and organize data 1 class period Debate day! Dress clothes required:)
- 7. “Homework” Now you get to experience the debate exercise 1. I will have you draw papers to decide groups 2. You may use your devices and previous knowledge to gather research We will have an abbreviated debate at the end of the work time