Evolution and Creationism in the Classroom

These days there seems to be an ongoing debate about whether or not creationism should be taught in lower level science courses. Currently, students are taught evolution at a young age, never once allowed to think outside of accepted theories. Students are told evolution explains our biological history, when in reality there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding fossil evidence regarding human evolution. The links between the homo sapiens and other species of our genus are spread apart by a gap of at least a million years. Scientists are still puzzled about exactly which branch of hominids humans stemmed from. Evolution is a sound train of thought and makes perfect historical sense in most cases. Although, there is still the mystery of how and when we became so consciously aware of ourselves and our surroundings. Teachers should not stifle the imagination of the youth by shooting down other theories of how humans came to be the conscious beings they are today. Teachers should feel comfortable talking about different theories of creationism or intelligent design. There is no reason to taint a perfectly good mystery fit for a perfectly curious child. The youth should be allowed to question the accepted belief; in fact, the practice of questioning accepted beliefs should be encouraged. Who knows, one child might just end up being the next Darwin.