This lecture is will introduce you to the history of evolutionary thought from the time of the Greek philosophers to the time of Charles Darwin in England during the 19th Century. You will learn the role that induction has played in our every changing knowledge of the earth’s evolutionary past.
Give a quick reading to Chapter 16 in the textbook: Biology:Concepts & Connections.
Refer to page 60 - Chapter Summary in the Survey of Biology Lecture Notes - for the terms and key points you need to know. The Key Points are your guide to success in the course because they focus your attention on those topics upon which you need to concentrate your study to be optimally prepared for the upcoming examination.
Also study the references to the textbook which are indicated in the Survey of Biology Lecture Notes.
There is no lab manual assignment.
Quiz everyone in the group on the flashcards labeled "Origins." Try to complete this before the
lecture called "Concepts on Origins: Plato to Darwin." Review all of the key points and terms.
There are a number of activities in Chapters 15 & 16 which are of interest, but they do not specifically speak to the major events and topics covered in this lecture on origins.
It would be a good idea to focus heavily on the notes in the Survey of Biology Lecture Outlines and the flashcards on this topic for test questions.