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Please join us for the Northern California...
Kickoff Event
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September 6, 2001
5 to 9 pm
NEW LOCATION: Asian Art Museum
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
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The FREE event includes:
- Previews of a new ground-breaking public television series produced
by WGBH television entitled Evolution
airing September 24-27
- A look at resources available for the teaching of evolution
- A town meeting to discuss:
Why teach evolution?
Why is evolution considered controversial?
How does this affect the classroom?
- An informal reception
- The opportunity to take home some terrific prizes!
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Program Details (stay tuned for more):
5:00 pm |
Welcoming remarks |
5:30 - 6:15 p.m. |
A sneak preview of the upcoming WGBH series,
Evolution. |
6:15 p.m. |
A short panel presentation followed by a town meeting
to discuss the importance of teaching evolution and the challenges
we may face in the classroom.
Panel Members:
- Eugenie Scott, Executive Director, National Center
for Science Education
- Al Janulaw, Past President of the California Science
Teachers Association and teacher of 32 years
- Carmelo Sgarlato, Curriculum Supervisor, San Francisco
Unified School District
- Carol Tang, Senior Science Educator, California Academy of Sciences
- Peter M. J. Hess, Ph.D., Associate Program Director,
Science and Religion Course Program, Center for Theology and
the Natural Sciences, Berkeley
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Registration:
To register for the FREE event and become eligible for the terrific
prizes, visit www.cascience.org/understandscience/
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Directions and Information:
Directions:http://www.asianart.org/geninfo.html
For more information, contact:
Judy Scotchmoor, jscotch@uclink4.berkeley.edu,
510.642.4877
Carol Tang, ctang@calacademy.org,
415.750.7447
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