Semester 2, Weeks 1 & 2 : Feb 4 - 15

Unit 4 - Gene Technology and Bioethics (2.5 weeks)

Goals:
1. Describe some of the basic tools, processes and outcomes of modern gene technologies, including cloning, stem cell techniques, DNA sequencing, restriction enzymes, gene recombination and electrophoresis.
2. Describe some of the ethical issues involved in the use of gene technologies.
3. Practice decision making around bioethic issues.

We won't have a quiz or unit test on this unit, but students will do a final writing project in the form of a "letter to the editor".

Monday 2/4: Video and Notes, overview of Human Genome project. Homework: Read sec. 15.1, answer questions 1-3
Tuesday 2/5: Video and Notes. Homework: Read sec. 15.2, answer questions 1-5
Wednesday 2/6: Groupwork on ethics puzzles.
Friday 2/8: Finish Ethics activity
Monday 2/11: (Substitute) Reading Worksheets for section 15.3
Tuesday 2/12: Start Movie GATTACA
Wednesday 2/13: Finish GATTACA, discuss and work on analysis sheet. Homework: Finish analysis sheet
Friday 2/15: (substitute) Consider ethical case studies. Complete decision making model worksheet. Start draft of letter to editor. Turn in Notebook. Final Letter will be due 2/22

Notebook Contents
1. Book Questions p.348 1-3, p. 354 1-5
2. Decision Making Model Worksheet - Down Syndrome
3. Reading Worksheets sec. 15.3
4. Film Analysis notes
5. Decision Making Model Worksheet
6. Draft of Letter