SLOs:
– Students will define what it means to be a species.
– Students will understand the difference between inter and intragroup variation.
– Students will understand and interpret phylogenies.
– Students will demonstrate an understanding of the debate between splitting and lumping and be able to articulate their views on the subject matter.
Resources:
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/news/131104_lumperssplitters
http://pages.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/resources/clarifications/Th-Lumpers.html
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0767424263/student_view0/chapter8/lumpers_and_splitters.html#
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/phylogenetics_02
Curriculum Connections:
- NGSS (2013)- LS3
- NGSS (2013)- LS4
- AP Biology (2012-2013)- 1, 6, 15
- IB Biology (2016)-5
Crania to highlight: Paranthropus aethiopicus, Paranthropus boisei, Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus sediba
Teaching Materials Associated With Module 2