Cloning and GM discussion and listening

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

Cloning and GM

Discussion

Have a look at the arguments in your reader, discuss them with classmates and put them in the column you think fits. 

Be prepared to explain why you put them there.

a. Cloning could allow humans to take on a God-like role.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

b. Human cloning could allow couples to determine the sex of their child.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

c. Many religious leaders are against cloning.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

d. Human cloning could allow infertile couples to have a child that is made up of their own combined DNA.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

e. Cellular cloning already allows scientists to grow organs and tissue.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

f. In the future, cloning may provide entirely new bodies for existing brains.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

g. Human cloning would allow new generations of ‘successful’ people to be born.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

h. Investing in cloning research to advance what we know about the human body.

Argument for cloning

Argument against cloning

Listening

First some useful vocabulary:

https://wordwall.net/play/36304/502/746

https://wordwall.net/play/36304/983/540

Listening

Watch the video on human cloning and fill in the table in your reader:

• That’s new to me!
  
•  I agree
  
• Questions I have?
  
• I disagree
  
• Unknown vocabulary
  
•  Links back to me
  

Listening

Together with a classmate discuss the table you have just filled in.

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