Intelligent Design Preamble Text
POSTED: 3:10 pm EDT September 19,
2005
UPDATED: 11:16 am EST December 20,
2005
Here is the text of the intelligent design statement that Dover Area High School teachers had to read to students at the start of biology lessons on evolution:
SURVEY:Do you think students should have to hear about intelligent design before lessons in evolution?
- "The Pennsylvania Academic Standards require students to learn about Darwin's theory of evolution and eventually to take a standardized test of which evolution is a part. "Because Darwin's theory is a theory, it continues to be tested as new evidence is discovered. The theory is not a fact. Gaps in the theory exist for which there is no evidence. A theory is defined as a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations. "Intelligent design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs from Darwin's view. The reference book, 'Of Pandas and People,' is available for students who might be interested in gaining an understanding of what intelligent design actually involves. "With respect to any theory, students are encouraged to keep an open mind. The school leaves the discussion of the origins of life to individual students and their families. As a standards-driven district, class instruction focuses upon preparing students to achieve proficiency on standards-based assessments."
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