Weeks 6-7 Evolution

Goals:

Describe historical influences on Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.

Describe 4 key factors to evolution by natural selection.      

Give examples and describe characteristics of selective pressures, coevolution, convergent evolution and divergent evolution.

1.         Video scorecard (Your own paper)

2.         Summaries of Readings and Two questions for Diana Gordon   (5th period skips questions for D.G.)

3.         Reading Summaries – Influences on Darwin

4.         The Evolutionary Arms Race  
5.         Lab:  Natural Selection


Flashcards:  http://www.flashcardmachine.com/2500376/6i3p

Bioethics Video Link

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Weeks 3-5

Weekly Goals

 1.  Describe three types of mutations and how they lead to genetic disorders.

2.  Describe several gene manipulation technologies including: DNA sequencing, copying, screening, splicing cloning, stem cell manipulation.

3.  Identify ethical traditions and considerations.

4.  Practice decision making around bioethics dilemmas.

Notebook Contents

1.  GATTACA reflection

2.  Genetic Technologies in GATTACA

3.  Types of DNA Mutations

4.  DNA Technology Survey

5.  Pandemic Flu!

6.  Focus on the Principles

7.  Case Study:  Huntington’s Diease

8.  Case Study: various

9.  6 Question Analysis of Individual Case Study

10. Outbreak – Fingerprinting Virus DNA