https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h The Theory of Evolution en-us 2018-05-03 13:40:59 UTC 2025-10-30 00:44:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257651646 Charles Darwin was born on February 12th, 1809, in The Mount, Shrewsbury, UK.]]> 2018-05-03 13:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257651646 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257654886 In 1958, Darwin published his groundbreaking Theory of Evolution, that humans were descended from apes, and how species and life came to be. His discoveries were often scorned by critics, who believed that God created the world. People refused to teach his theories in school, and continued educating children that humans were special, not descended from Apes, and created by God.]]> 2018-05-03 13:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257654886 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257656055 After Charles Darwin's death, there was a court case arguing over whether the Theory of Evolution could be taught in schools, because religion was supposed to be kept out of learning and scientific research. A high school substitute teacher had taught the Theory of Evolution, and been reported and taken to court. The teacher lost, but today it caused greater acceptance of the Theory of Evolution.]]> 2018-05-03 13:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257656055 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257658147 Butler Act is passed after Darwin's death in 1925, banning teachers from teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution in class, and telling teachers instead to teach that humans were created specially by God.]]> 2018-05-03 13:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257658147 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257659540 Charles Darwin enters Cambridge college, researching sciences of life.]]> 2018-05-03 14:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257659540 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257660037 Charles Darwin dies in April, 1882, at his house after a lifetime of scientific discoveries, some of which would go uncredited until much later.]]> 2018-05-03 14:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257660037 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257660990 Darwin is bestowed the Royal Medal of Royal Society for his scientific accomplishments- the highest honor a scientist can receive.]]> 2018-05-03 14:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257660990 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257661623 Darwin takes the Beagle, a ship, to study and observe marine life, which aids some of his scientific discoveries.]]> 2018-05-03 14:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257661623 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257662282 Charles Darwin publishes his papers on "The Descent of Man", about the evolution of humans.]]> 2018-05-03 14:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257662282 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257662886 Darwin publishes his findings about marine life and coral reefs, gained from his travels on the Beagle.]]> 2018-05-03 14:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257662886 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257663460 Darwin marries his wife, Emma Wedgewood]]> 2018-05-03 14:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257663460 464570 https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257663865 Darwin writes and releases scientific papers about the origin species- it is surprisingly popular.]]> 2018-05-03 14:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/464570/3kc4r7e1x19h/wish/257663865