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Unit 4: Evolution Honors Biology, Wilson Who Was Charles Darwin? PBS Evolution Video Series, Video 1 Can Be found at the following website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/unit2.html Who was Charles Darwin? In this brief portrait you will discover how Charles Darwin’s upbringing, curiosity and passion for natural history, voyage on the Beagle, and his reliance on scientific process led to the publication of his groundbreaking book, On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection. Discussion Questions: 1. What characteristics made Darwin especially well-suited for science? 2. What did Darwin see and do on his five year voyage on the Beagle? 3. Why was the publication of On the Origin of Species a courageous act? 4. Why was it simply good science?
