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

Week 17&18 : 1/22-1/31 Review and Semester Finals

Tuesday: Go over quiz. Sec. 13-3 reading Guide. Homework: Q 1-8 p. 310
Wednesday: Final discussion and video clips about 13.3. Preview Ch. 14. Start Review.
Friday- Tuesday: Continue Review
Wednesday 1/30: Final (per 2, 3)
Thursday 1/31: Final (per 4)

The final will be heavily weighted toward the final unit on genetics, meiosis and DNA, but will sample from the entire semester.

Week 16, DNA Jan. 14 - 18

Goals
1. Describe the parts and structure of DNA.
2. Know the base pairing rule for DNA.
3. Describe how DNA replication occurs.
4. Know the parts and structure of RNA.

Activities:
Monday: Lecture on section 13.1. Homework: Read sec 13.1 Answer Questions 1-7 on p. 299.
Tuesday:Sec 13.2 and the beginning of sec 13.3. Homework: Read up to p. 306. Answer questions 1-5 on p. 303.
Wednesday: Build paper model of section of DNA.
Friday: Finish model. Review. Quiz

Notebook Contents:
1. Question 1-7, p. 299
2. Questions 1-5, p. 303
3. DNA model and Key.

Week 15 Genetics: Jan. 7 - 11

Goals:
1. Know and use properly the terms trait, gene, allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous, and heterozygous.
2. Use punnet squares to predict the results of a genetic cross.
3. Describe exceptions to Mendel's laws such as incomplete dominance, co dominance, linked genes and polygenic inheritance.

Activities:
Monday: Review punnet squares. Make Chromosome pairs for face activity. Homework: Read 282-284, answer questions on handout. Due Wednesday.
Tuesday: Mate gametes for Face Activity.
Wednesday: Go over homework. Practice punnet squares. Work on birth announcements. Homework: Draw face from class results.
Friday: Compare and post drawings. Review and quiz.

Notebook:
1.Warm Up/Homework Handout
2.Punnet square Practice
Most notebook credit will come from the face activity.

Extra Credit: On Thursday during tutorial/conference period there will be an opportunity to do an extra credit activity on pedigrees.

Week 14 genetics, Dec. 17-21

Goals:
1. Know and use properly the terms trait, gene, allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous, and heterozygous.
2. Use punnet squares to predict the results of a genetic cross.
3. Use pedigrees to determine if alleles are dominant or recessive.

Activities:
Monday: Introduce vocabulary in chapter 12. Homework: Read 267-275, Answer questions 2,3,4,6,7 on p. 275.
Tuesday: Work with Punnet Squares. Start worksheet on Punnet Squares: Genetics Worksheet. Homework: Read 276-281, Questions 1, 2, 5 on p. 281.
Wednesday: Lab: Probability and Mendelian Genetics. Continue Genetics Worksheet. Complete both as homework.
Friday: Analyzing pedigrees.

Notebook:
1. Vocab Alert
2. Questions from Book: p.275, numbers 2,3,4,6,7
3. Notes on Punnet Squares
4. Genetics Worksheet
5. Questions from Book: p. 281, numbers 1,2,5
6. Probability and Mendelian Genetics
7. Human Pedigree Genetics

Week 13: December 10 - 14

Goals:
1. Properly use the terms genes, chromosomes, homologous chromosomes, diploid, haploid, zygote and gamete in describing sexual reproduction.
2. Name the phases of meiosis and the important things that happen in them.
3. Describe three ways how sexual reproduction leads to genetic variation.

Activities:
Monday: Introduce unit and explore Mendel's pea experiment.
Tuesday: Notes on sec 11.1. Homework: read p. 247 - 249. Questions 1- 7, p. 249. Study flashcards.
Wednesday: Notes on sec 11.2, Meiosis. Start meiosis model. Homework: Read p. 250 - 258, Questions 2-6, p. 254. Study flashcards.
Friday: Finish meiosis model, review and quiz.

Notebook.
1. Mendel's Experiments: Questions
2. Notes on sec. 11.1
3. Questions p.249, 1-7
4. Notes on sec. 11.2
5. Questions p. 254, 2-6
6. Questions about meiosis model

Week 12 : Dec. 4 - 7

Goals:
1. Define homeostasis (The maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment).
2. Give examples of reinforcing and balancing feedback.
3. Use feedback loops to describe examples of homeostasis.

Activities:
Tuesday: Return Tests. Start Homeostasis feedback loops worksheet. Finish as Homework.
Wednesday: Critique sample writing assignment. Write short paper on homeostasis (The district's common curriculum assignment).
Friday: Finish writing assignment.

Notebook (continued from last week.)
1. Notes on section 9.1
2. Q. 1-6 from p. 201
3. Unit Two Review Packet.
4. Feedback Loops and Homeostasis.
5. Short paper on Homeostasis
6. Homeostasis paper scoring guide