Evolution and Literature Web Paper 1

             How do we educate children in order for them to be prepared to take their place in society (including higher education) in the 21st Century? Given that we can’t anticipate what the economy will look like at the end of next week, it is difficult to predict what the society they will enter will even be like. Without that knowledge, how do we educate children so they have a cultural identity; what understanding of the world do they really need?

"The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done; men and women who are creative, inventive and discoverers, who can be critical and verify, and not accept, everything they are offered"

-Jean Piaget-

The topic of evolution is able to encompass many ideas, beyond just the realm of organisms changing and developing. However, based on the perspective with which one views the world, evolution may not even be possible. As discussed in our class the Story of Evolution and the Evolution of Stories, there are two main types of stories: foundational and non-foundational. These two types of stories differ greatly with regard to the possibility for change. A foundational versus non-foundational outlook on life reflects the different effects and potential for diversity among individuals.
 

 Audrey Johnston

Evolution/Stories/Diversity

Professor Grobstein and Professor Dalke

Bryn Mawr, Spring 2011

Web Project #1

2/11/11

            Rhetorical Landscape In The Origin of Species

 Evolution: a Process Over and a Theory Across Time

James Hercher

Evolution in Literature

P. Grobstein & A. Dalke

Web Project #1

The Validity of Certain Narratives: Scientific vs. Religious Stories