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Ethics & Genetic Testing

  • Module Goals
  • CMT Goals
  • Background
  • Getting Started
  • Activity
    • Videos
    • Powerpoints
  • Evaluation
  • Additional Comments
  • FAQ

Module Goals include:

  • To introduce scientific concepts of genetic testing-Why, When, and How
  • To help students understand the ethical implications
  • To get students to formulate and articulate their own opinions based on real options

CMT Goals

  • Selected sections of the Connecticut Mastery Test Handbook relating to this science choreography module are highlighted in red at this link

Background

  • A variety of genetic testing options are available, what are they and how do we decide whether to use them? Are we prepared for the outcomes?
  • This module uses a brief power point show to introduce the why, what, when and how of genetic testing
  • The Apple clip from Ferocious Beauty: Genome introduces the ethical complexities
  • Several toolbox activities and are ideally suited for getting students thinking about both the science and the ethics.

Getting Started – some suggestions:

  • Start with a Warm-up (8-4-2-1 into Shapes)
  • Use Ask A Question tool to get students thinking about ethics
    • What did you have for breakfast?
    • What is ethics? Or How do you decide what is right and what is wrong?
    • What influences your decisions?
  • Show Power Point on Genetic Testing
  • Include students listing traits-desirable and undesirable (Can use Walk and Talk from Toolbox)
  • Show Apple video clip
    • Several versions of Apple clip are available at the Downloads site including short and full versions, as well as two intermediate versions
  • Reflections from class
  • Empathy Exercise
  • Spectrum
    • Would you want to know the sex of a theoretical offspring?
    • Would you want to test for disease causing mutation that runs in your family?
    • Would your opinion change if there was a medication or life style change that could improve your life?
  • Reflections from class

Activities – choose from:

  • Warm-up 8-4-2-1
  • Freeze movements
  • The Ask A Question tool is very effective in encouraging students to think themselves about topics
  • Walk and Talk
  • Empathy Exercise
  • Spectrum

Resources

  • Videos
    • Videos of classroom experiences using toolbox activities
      • Warm-up
      • Ask A Question
      • Walk and Talk
      • Empathy Exercise
      • Spectrum
    • Powerpoints
      • These powerpoint slides can be used to introduce science choreography and the video clips from Ferocious Beauty: Genome

Evaluation

  • Homework assignment: student reflections on the classroom experience
    • Examples of student reflections

Additional Comments

  • Clips from Ferocious Beauty: Genome provide launching points for classroom sessions – a second textbook
  • Introduce clips gently, starting with simple introduction Big Dance clip (video backdrop is simple) – it is hard to take in dancing, video backdrop and the music simultaneously
  • Preview questions (on slide) before video clips
  • An initial version of this classroom module might use FBG video clips but not use movement activities
  • Plan a homework assignment such as “write reflections on the session” (helps to focus students)
  • Explore toolbox for other classes – for example, “Ask A Question” is an excellent warm up for any science or non-science class
  • Avoid classroom groups larger than about 50 students (our experience suggestions larger groups do not work well)
  • Opportunity to discuss visitors as role models in science – students, teachers, researchers

FAQ

  • [Frequently asked questions will be added  here based on feedback]

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