Evolution

1. Review the definition of theory, establish that evolution is the unifying theory of biology

2 Understand that evolution has two aspects: descent from a common ancestor and adaptation to the environment.

3. Describe how the fossil record, biogeography, comparative anatomy, and comparative biochemistry support a hypothesis of common descent.

4. Understand that natural selection causes changes in allele frequencies in a population.

5. Compare the three types of natural selection: directional selection, stabilizing selection, and disruptive selection.

7. Describe the process of speciation.

8. Describe primate characteristics and compare and contrast the different species of hominids as evidenced in the fossil record.

Articles & Resources

Understanding Evolution (Berkeley.edu)
Talk Origins - explores the evolution/creation controversy

NOVA: Evolution - video, interactives, and discussions
Becoming Human - focuses on human evolution