Module 4 Intro
1. Module 4 Intro
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Module 4—Mechanisms of Population Change
Reflect and Connect
Applying and Comparing Theories of Evolution
This Reflect and Connect activity allows you to compare and apply the theories of Darwin and Lamarck. Go to your Module 4: Lesson 2 Assignment to complete this activity.
Reflect on the Big Picture
You have now been introduced to some of the scientists who shaped Darwin’s thinking. Darwin knew about Lamarck’s theory of evolution when he came up with his own theory of evolution and natural selection. You need to incorporate this new information into your Module Project.
Project Hint
- If you are creating a game, perhaps ”Natural Selection” could be a space you land on. If you have an adaptation, you can survive and reproduce (roll again or gain players). If a player enters a new environment on the game board (for example, a swamp), he or she may not be well-adapted (lose a turn or lose life points).
- If you are writing a play or a podcast, you could have Darwin and Lamarck as arm-wrestling characters who are discussing their beliefs.
These are only examples of how to incorporate the information from Lesson 2 into your Module Project. You may use the given examples or come up with your own ideas. Discuss some creative ideas for your project.
Continue working on your Module Project.
- You should now have enough information to answer question 4. Jot down notes to answer the question “How do the Lamarckian and Darwinian explanations of evolutionary change compare?”
- Brainstorm ways that this information could be in your game, play, or podcast.
- Look back at the project work you placed in your course folder in Lesson 1.
- Begin creating your game rules/setup or the plot outline for your play.
Module 4: Lesson 2 Assignment
Remember to submit the Assignment answers to your teacher as part of your Module 4: Lesson 2 Assignment.