Transcript World Literature

World Literature
Thursday, January 5, 2012
and
Friday, January 6, 2012
Learning Targets
• Develop skills in note-taking and research
• Explore the following essential questions
and develop an opinion of the role that
science plays or should play in our world
today and in the future:
– What should be the boundaries of
science if any?
– How do you determine your ethical limits
on issues?
Today’s Activities and Agenda
Warm-up
1. Pick an area of your
interest. (ex: art,
juggling,
snowboarding,
writing, online
gaming, music, etc.)
2. Write at least three
guidelines for a code
of ethics in your area
of interest.
Agenda
1. Discuss warm-up
2. Practice reading of
informational text and
note-taking with facetransplant articles
3. HOMEWORK:
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check grades online
Get King County Library
card if you don’t already
have one
Reading informational text
and taking notes
1. Get out your note-taking matrix (white
handout)
2. Look over notes.
3. Discuss: What types of things should
you look for in reading informational
text? How do you know what is
important and what is not?
4. Read articles related to face
transplants and take notes in notetaking matrix
Note Practice Continued
• Read “First US Face Transplant” Article.
• Take notes using note matrix format
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/12/18/health/20081218_FACE_GRAPHIC.html
Altman, Lawrence K. “First US Face Transplant Described,” New York Times. 17 Dec.
2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/health/s18face.html?ref=health
28 Jan. 2009
Activities
1. Read the face transplant articles
– Altman, Lawrence K. “First US Face Transplant
Described,” New York Times. 17 Dec. 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/health/s18fac
e.html?ref=health 28 Jan. 2009
– Belluck, Pam. “Transplanting a Face: The Ethical
Issues,” New York Times. 17 Dec. 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/health/18ethi
cs.html?ref=health 28 Jan. 2009
2. As you read, identify the qualities that the
doctors use to determine whether or not to
ethically proceed with the procedure.
3. Discuss the issue of whether or not you feel it
is ethical
Transplant Recipient
Before and After
http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/connieculp-face-transplant-photos-before-after.jpg
Update on face transplants since these articles were written
1. There have been more partial face transplants and three
full face transplants.
2. Images
Reflect
• After looking at the images, does
this change your opinion on whether
or not the procedure is ethical?
Issues in science
• What current issues in science have
you heard about?
HOMEWORK
• If you don’t have one already, get a
King County Library card. It will help
you immensely with your research
and will give you access to some
great sources.