Cloning+activity

To understand different cloning techniques To be to explain the potential advantages and disadvantages of cloning in every day society.
 * __Level 1 Science Cloning Activity __**
 * Learning Intentions: **

 **Task 1 ** Cloning in Focus Web Quest – using @http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu// and clicking Cloning in Focus module.  **__ Aim: __** To complete the questions 1 – 13 by navigating and investigating the website above. You will need click on the different interactive sections to help find the answers. 

Task 2 ** Question 14 DO NOT DO THE ONE ON WORKSHEET
 * Essay time!!! **

Choose one of the ponder questions below, plan and construct your answer. Your essay should contain **facts** to **justify** any **statements** you make and reasonable justifications for any personal views. Remember to consider the ethical, legal and social aspects. Taken from “What are some of the issues in cloning?” page.

Some questions to ponder.
The questions raised here have no clear right or wrong answer. Instead, your response will depend on your own set of values, as well as the opinions of those around you. **Presentation of Essay** - Ensure you put a write the question you have choosen. Can be hand written or typed but it must be your own work. You may use the website used in the webquest or any resources you might have access to.  
 * **Who has the right to have children, no matter how they are created?** Who doesn't? Why?
 * **Is human cloning "playing with nature?"** If so, how does that compare with other reproductive technologies such as //in vitro// fertilization or hormone treatments?
 * **Does cloning to create stem cells, also called therapeutic cloning, justify destroying a human embryo?** Why, or why not?
 * **If a clone originates from an existing person, who is the parent?**
 * **What are some of the social challenges a cloned child might face?**
 * **Do the benefits of human cloning outweigh the costs of human dignity?**
 * **Should cloning research be regulated?** How, and by whom?
 * Assessment of Essay** - You will be marked on the accuracy of the factual content. The extent to which you cover all aspects of the argument. The justifications you give for your reasonings. ** DUE **** FIRST **** MONDAY TERM 4 **