The video of Chapter 5 begins with a trial reenactment in which the prosecution calls its' first witness, Dr. Ken Miller. There is an effort to present to the court the concept of evolution and the evidence that supports it. The video then transitions to interviews in which the ideas of evolution and intelligent design are presented. One expert states that transitional fossils could support...

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The video in Chapter 4 leads to the beginning of the trial of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District. The video gives a brief introduction into the preparation for the trial by both sides and also shows a reenactment of the opening statements of the trial beginning in September of 2005. The plaintiffs argued that the school board intentions were to integrate creationism into the classroom. The...

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In Chapter 3 of the video, a Dover school board researches the subject of creationism by contacting the Thomas More Law Center for People of Faith and the Discovery Institute, which considers itself the nation's leading intelligent design proponent. A textbook based on intelligent design is recommended to the school board but falls short in the vote. However, the biology teachers at Dover Area...

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The video of Chapter 6 goes back to the trial reenactment where Dr. Ken Miller is on the stand for the plaintiffs. The definition of a theory is discussed in order to clarify misconceptions about its' meaning. The prosecution, in its' questioning of Dr. Miller, gives what the video calls "strong evidence for evolution". A discussion of the role of genetics as the biological mechanism for...

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Chapter 2 of the video gives a history of Darwin's work in the two decades previous to writing his book "On the Origin of Species" in 1859. His voyage to the South American Galapagos Islands is recalled, where he marveled over hundreds of specimens of plants and animals. He was particularly interested in the birds of the islands and their varying characteristics. Upon his return to England he...

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