Writing prompts – chapter 13. Write 200 words on one of the following five writing prompts (just select 1)
1. Using the timeline at the Australian Museum, describe the history of the discovery of human ancestors https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/a-timeline-of-fossil-discoveries/: History
2. Describe the progression of human evolution since tool making began, Homo species (Sections 13-3 to 13-6 ) : Natural Science.
3. Scientists have always wondered about the origin of bipedalism in human ancestors. For many years, scientists thought that humans learned to walk upright in open plains, but now they think that humans became upright in trees (Section 13-2). Describe the discoveries and thought processes that led to the change in perspective. The following websites might be helpful: Perspective of a Natural Scientist.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/becoming-human-the-evolution-of-walking-upright-13837658/
https://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/walking-upright
https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/human-bipedality/
https://www.britannica.com/science/human-evolution/Hominin-habitats
4. Describe how scientists used DNA to determine that some humans interbred with Neanderthals after leaving Africa: Science
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/07/ever-evolving-story-humanity-david-reich-interview-neanderthals-denisovans-genome#:~:text=Reich's%20work%20as%20a%20leader,dead%20species%20of%20ancient%20humans.
5. Discuss whether humans are made in the image of God? Does it matter? Section 13E (optional)? Metaphysics.