I loved this forum project because it was a good way to show many different opinions are out there over evolution. However, learning evolution in our class was done in a fun and creative way which I enjoyed. My favorite post was the one on regenerating species because that article was actually very interesting to read. It was pretty easy to stay in character because prah doesn't have any really weird quirks that I had to remember. I think Oprah would beleive the theory of Evolution because of the facts. I'm Ntasha and I know, I know no need to comment on the resemblance between Oprah and I. 

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I enjoyed my voyage on the HMS Beagle. On my journey, I learned many things about evolution. I learned that the Earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago and that there are many different views on evolution. I also learned that certain traits can be harmful or helpful to organisms depending on the environment; this was learned from the Charles Darwin Game. My favorite post was Post #5. Adaptation Nation because I had an opportunity to come up with my own species using my imagination; it was very exciting. It was easy to stay in my character because Jane Austen was a romance novel author, and I love romance, reading and writing stories. Plus, she loved making friends and so do I. So in other words, I enjoy the same things she did. Jane Austen’s final opinion on the subject of evolution would be that religion was responsible for the formation of Earth, the origin of life, and the explanation for the varied and highly complex organisms today; this is so because she is a Christian Anglican, and her father was a priest, thus making the religious influence stronger on her. She would not believe in the theory of evolution, but she would respect the opinion of others even though she may not agree with them.

- Tanya Churaman

On my voyage on the HMS Beagle, I have learned that people have different perspectives on the topic of evoultion. My favorite post was post #3 Game On. It's my favorite because the game was very entertaining and kept you thinking about which species were best suited to live in certain climates. It was easy for me to stay in character because I researched my character and found that we had similar views and personality. My character believed that evolution is the foundation of understanding biology and it plays a significant role in our society today. My name is Amanda Yang and I was the character Ivanka Trump.

My voyage was an interesting experience.  I not only reviewed the evolution unit, but I also had to work with interpersonal relationships through someone else’s perspective.  By far my favorite post was ‘Game On’.  It made me think before I acted compared to most of the other posts.  This game showed a real example of natural selection that helped me understand the real world applications of it.  Overall, it was fairly easy to stay in character.  In the beginning, I read up on Elvis and some of his famous quotes which better helped me understand his point of view.  I also used his quotes directly in my posts to give a real touch of Elvis.  Elvis’ true opinion on evolution was never clearly stated, but from what I have gathered, he was a very religious man who tried to keep his opinion on most controversial topics from affecting his career.  He probably believed a mixture of ideas from religious and the scientific perspective.

~ Jessica Yeagle        

I have to admit that my voyage on the HMS Beagle was quite a blast. I learned a lot about evolution including that little changes in a species' traits over time can gradually lead to a big change in that species. I also thought it was interesting to learn about other people's opinions on evolution and how it is related to religion. My favorite post was Post #5 Adaptation Nation becasue I was able to create my own animal, the Narcoon, which ended up being an amazing species that was quite evolutionary fit. It was sometimes hard to stay in character because Will is an atheist unlike me, so we have different opinions on how evolution and religion go hand in hand. His humor also usually tends to be a little on the school inappropriate side. Will's final opinion on the subject of evolution would be that science alone has led to the evolution of all species over time.

~Michael Bowler (aka Ginger)

While aboard the HMS Beagle, I feel that I learned a great number of things that I would never know if I had not participated (Or, atleast, re-learn things that I have forgotten since I was last in a biology classroom).  I learned a variety of things about how different species change based on their enviornments, as well as how species today evolved from their ancestors.  By far, my favorite post was the ninth one (mostly because it was so simple).  It was also as easy to stay in-character as it ever has been for me... I'm not exactly good at acting.  I feel that I defer to the teachings of biology on the topic of how the residence of the Earth today evolved from their ancestors.

-- Matthew Rowe