rubric
Below is the rubric for our Socratic Seminar discussions.
socratic_seminar_rubric.docx | |
File Size: | 18 kb |
File Type: | docx |
seminar 1
Friday 1/26
WHAT IS THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE?
1. Packet cover:
cover.docx | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
2. Article: The Nature of Modern Science:
the_nature_of_modern_science.pdf | |
File Size: | 80 kb |
File Type: |
3. Article:Modern scientists are wrong more often than you think
4. Cartoons:
cartoons.docx | |
File Size: | 296 kb |
File Type: | docx |
5. Graph: Cumulative pace of disease-gene discovery in humans, 1981–2005.
graph_-_disease_gene_discovery.docx | |
File Size: | 64 kb |
File Type: | docx |
seminar 2
Monday 2/5
HOW CAN WE DECIDE WHETHER IT IS ETHICAL TO USE ANIMALS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH?
1. Packet cover:
cover.docx | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
2. Article: What is Ethics?
what_is_ethics.pdf | |
File Size: | 372 kb |
File Type: |
3. Wynton Marsalis quote
what_does_this_quote_mean_to_you.docx | |
File Size: | 142 kb |
File Type: | docx |
4. Article: The 'Necessity' Of Animal Research Does Not Mean It's Ethical
5. Article: Second Thoughts of an Animal Researcher
6. Cartoons:
cartoons.docx | |
File Size: | 269 kb |
File Type: | docx |
7. Article: Animal Research is Necessary
seminar 3
Monday 2/12
WHEN AND WHY IS SOMETHING CONSIDERED TO BE ALIVE?
1. Packet cover
cover.docx | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
2. The Blind Man and the Elephant
the_blind_men_and_the_elephant.docx | |
File Size: | 183 kb |
File Type: | docx |
3. Article: What is Life?
4. Chart: Levels of Organization
atoms_assemble_to_form_molecules.docx | |
File Size: | 199 kb |
File Type: | docx |
5. Article: Would We Know Alien Life if we saw It?
would_we_know_alien_life_if_we_saw_it.docx | |
File Size: | 264 kb |
File Type: | docx |
6. Article: Are Viruses Alive?
seminar 4
Wednesday 2/21
IS THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES AND PRACTICES BACKED UP BY SOUND SCIENCE?
1. Packet cover
cover_4.docx | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
2. Information sheet on herbal medicine
3. Cartoons
cartoons.docx | |
File Size: | 584 kb |
File Type: | docx |
4. Article: Applying Science to Alternative Medicine
5. Article: Rethinking Herbal Medicine
rethinking_herbal_medicine.docx | |
File Size: | 236 kb |
File Type: | docx |
6. Blog post: Alternative Medicine: Why science is Being Ignored and What to Do About It
7. Herbal Medicine label (St. John's Wort)
st_johns_wort_label.docx | |
File Size: | 526 kb |
File Type: | docx |
seminar 5
Monday 2/26
SHOULD VACCINES BE MANDATORY?
1. Packet Cover
cover_5.docx | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
2. Article: What is Herd Immunity?
what_is_herd_immunity.docx | |
File Size: | 177 kb |
File Type: | docx |
3. Article: Parents Deserve to Have a Choice about Vaccinations
4. Cartoons
cartoons.docx | |
File Size: | 331 kb |
File Type: | docx |
5. Article: Italy Introduced Mandatory Vaccinations – Other Countries Should Follow Its Lead
6. Opinion: Children Should Not Be Required to Get Vaccinated to Attend School
7. Article: Andrew Wakefield, Father of the Anti-Vaccine Movement, responds to the Current Measles Outbreak for the First Time
andrew_wakefield.docx | |
File Size: | 283 kb |
File Type: | docx |
8. Article: The Vaccination Double Standard
seminar 6
Monday 2/26
SHOULD THERE BE LIMITATIONS ON STEM CELL RESEARCH?
1. Packet Cover
cover_6.docx | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
File Type: | docx |
2. Article: Pros and Cons of Stem Cell Research
pros_and_cons_of_stem_cell_research.docx | |
File Size: | 32 kb |
File Type: | docx |
3. Four Cartoons
cartoons_6.docx | |
File Size: | 587 kb |
File Type: | docx |
4. Article: Destroying Human Embryos Not Only Unethical, but Unnecessary: Congressmen
5. Article: Embryonic Stem Cell Research Threatened
6. Article: The Stem Cell Debate: Is It Over?
seminar 7
Thursday 4/5
What are the ethical issues involved in growing genetically modified foods?
1. Packet Cover
cover_7.docx | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
File Type: | docx |
2. Article: 10 times scientists genetically modified animals and came up with some weird results
10_times_scientists_genetically_modified_animals_and_came_up_with_some_weird_results.docx | |
File Size: | 1661 kb |
File Type: | docx |
3. Cartoons
|
cartoons_7.docx | |
File Size: | 656 kb |
File Type: | docx |
4. Article: Is it ethical to genetically modify farm animals for agriculture?
Link: https://www.yourgenome.org/debates/is-it-ethical-to-genetically-modify-farm-animals-for-agriculture
5. Article: GMOs – A refresher
6. Article: Feeding the world one genetically modified tomato at a time: A scientific perspective
7. Article: Because we can, does it mean we should? The ethics of GM foods