Genetic Engineering

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Genetic Engineering

• Should we alter the recipe of life?
• Shannon Taylor
• I.S. 195

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If you could design your own baby, would you?
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What is Genetic Engineering

• Scientific alteration of the structure of genetic
  material in a living organism.
• Genes are very tiny clumps of information that
  make up parts of living bodies. But they don't
  just exist on their own. They are packaged up in
  long strings called chromosomes.

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How Can Genetic Engineering Be Used?

• How is GE being used according to this cartoon?

• How is GE being used according to the image in
  this article?

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PPA STEPS

• 1. Define the Problem
• 2. Gather the Evidence
• 3. Identify the Causes
• 4. Evaluate the Existing Policy
• 5. Develop Solutions
• 6. Select the Best Solution
• (Feasibility vs. Effectiveness)

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Should Genetic Engineering Be Used?

• Research Use the provided websites to understand
  how GE is being used.
• Time Article Designer Babies
• What's For Dinner?
• What Can Genetic Engineering Do?
• What's Wrong With Genetic Engineering?
• Provide 3 reasons for Genetic Engineering
• Provide 3 reasons against Genetic Engineering

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• Complete the Persuasion Map by outlining your
  argument for or against genetic engineering.
• Persuasion Map