History of Paleontology: The Bone Wars
Chidumebi Ikechi Njoku-Browne
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In this one time class, students will learn about the infamous and destructive rivalry between Paleontologists Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope in the late 1800s
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US Grade 4 - 7
Students will learn about the explosive rivalry between Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope. The topics covered will be as follows: 1) The lack of popularity of dinosaurs at the time 2) How the railway would aid paleontology 3) Cope and Marsh's early friendship and the Hadrosaurus 4)Marsh's New Jersey fossil swindle 5)Cope's Elasmosaurus mistake 6)Marsh & Buffalo Bill vs. Cope & Ferdinand Hayden 7)The Unitatherium fight 8)Marsh, Darwin and the Hesperonis 9)Marsh's attempted thefts of Cope's...
Students will learn about the history of the bone wars and the two men who, through their actions, made dinosaurs the most popular prehistoric creature in the late 19th century public eye.
I studied paleontology under Philip Currie at the University of Alberta. I have gone on several digs in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota and have worked in the Deep Time department of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This does cover subjects such as war and colonialism/manifest destiny as the two historical figures did make explotative use of this.
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1)I teach Classical Western Civilization History. Pre-colonial West African history with more specifics on pre-colonial Nigerian history and mythology. I also teach prehistory. 2)I am a volunteer at the Natural History Museum. A tax professional,...
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$12
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-9 learners per class
