For this discussion, you will choose from 1 of the many current young-Earth Institute for Creation Research articles based on your interest.
Follow these steps:
1. Choose ONE of the current young-Earth articles below in the Discussion: Young-Earth Research Resources below.
2. Read the article with the following in mind:
What are the main findings?
How strongly do these findings support the young-Earth view?  
3. Compose a thread that includes the following:
State the article title, web address (url), and author(s).
Summarize the article’s research method, and findings.
On a scale of 1-5 assess the article’s significance in its support of a young Earth. Where 1 – weakly supports the young-Earth view . . and 5 strongly supports the young-Earth view. Give a rationale for your rating.
Write a short concluding sentence or two.
Notes:
Use the dialogue box to paste your content or write your content. Do not submit your thread as an attached word or pdf file.
Do not use bullets, numbering or outlines. Construct a well-written thread in narrative format.
Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructionsprior to posting. You may also click the three dots in the upper corner to Show Rubric.
Discussion: Young-Earth Research Resources
Yellowstone National Park, Part 1: A Flood Supervolcano
Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Fast Formations 
The Oceans Point to a Young Earth
The Painted Desert: Fossils in Flooded Mud Flats
The Ice Age and Scattering of the Nations 
Zion National Park: Evidence of Deep Water Sand Waves 
The Ice Age: Causes and Consequences 
Eroding Hillside Reveals Dinosaur Skin Pattern
One-Hour Oil Production? 
Radioactive Decay Rates Not Stable 
Over a dozen more dinosaur soft tissues 
Secular Science Struggles to Explain Origin of Earth’s Water
Embracing Catastrophic Plate Tectonics 
Four Geological Evidences for a Young-Earth 
Rapid Ascent Basalt Magmas 
Whopper Sand 
Largest Canyons Were Formed by Recent Flooding 
Grand Canyon Exposing the Flood 
Fossil Trees Preserved in Antarctica 
Rapidly Forming Oil Supports Flood 
Doesn’t Radioisotope Dating Prove Rocks Are Millions of Years Old?  
Trilobite Demise 
Dinosaur Valley State Park: Stepping into the flooded past
Post-First: This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussions. This means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in response to the provided prompt.
Discussion Assignment Instructions
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread and a classmate reply in response to the provided prompts for each discussion. There are 2 Discussions in this course.
For each discussion, you are required to post 1 thread between350 and 450 words structured with 3-5 paragraphs. Do not submit this thread as an attached Word document. In addition to the thread, you are required to reply to 1 classmate thread; each reply must be 150-175 words and must add substantially to the discussion. The classmate’s chosen article must differ from your thread article. Follow applicable APA guidelines for formatting. The instructions for each discussion and reply differ from one another. Please read the specific requirements for the discussions that are stated in the Discussion and Discussion Reply prompts.For grading criteria, please see the Discussion Grading Rubric. 
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Discussion: Current Earth Science Research (Thread and Reply)
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Discussion: Young Earth Research  (Thread and Reply)