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Is Use of Stem Cells in Research Ethical?
Students will research the ethical use of unused human embryos in research. Students must supply 4 reasons for and against use of human embryos in research designed to cure human diseases, giving 2 litigious or religious citations in support of each position. Students will also list 4 human diseases wishing to utilize such research, identifying the population subunit affected and how each disease impacts the human body. Lastly students will take a stance on whether use of human stem cells should be used in current research. Once papers are submitted, groups will debate in support of both advocacy groups in two separate classroom debates.
Rubric Code:
LXB4A6
By
warrenstahl
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Subject:
Biology
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Poor
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Superior
4 pts
Pro Advocacy Reasoning
Poor
Students supply 1 pertinent reason in support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Fair
Students supply 2 pertinent reasons in support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Good
Students supply only 3 pertinent reasons supporting use of human embryos in stem cell research.
Superior
Students supply 4 pertinent reasons in support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Con Advocacy Reasoning
Poor
Students supply 1 pertinent reason refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Fair
Students supply 2 pertinent reasons refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Good
Students supply 3 pertinent reason refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Superior
Students supply 4 pertinent reasons refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Supporting Details
Poor
Students present only 1 litigious and/or religious citation that supports reasoning for one advocacy group.
Fair
Students present a total of 2 litigious and/or religious citations that support reasoning of one advocacy group or one citation for each of the opposing advocacy groups.
Good
Students present a total of 2 litigious and/or religious citations that support reasoning of one advocacy group and only one citation for the opposing advocacy group.
Superior
Students present 2 litigious and/or religious citations that support reasoning of both advocacy groups.
Disease Information
Poor
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of only one disease wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Fair
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of two diseases wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Good
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of three diseases wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Superior
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of four diseases wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Conclusion
Poor
Elaboration, persuasive language and support is lacking or unclear.
Fair
Elaboration and/or persuasive language is lacking or support is unclear in some aspect.
Good
Elaboration or persuasive language is lacking support or unclear in some aspect.
Superior
Students clearly elaborate their own stance on the use of stem cell research, using persuasive language, supported by personal reasoning.
Format/Fluency
Poor
Students have many format errors pertaining to paragraph and sentence structure, and/or grammar and spelling. Ideas do not flow throughout the document.
Fair
Students may have some format errors pertaining to paragraph and sentence structure, and/or grammar and spelling. Ideas do not flow throughout the document.
Good
Students have few format errors pertaining to paragraph and sentence structure, or grammar and spelling. Or ideas do not flow throughout the document.
Superior
Students used complete sentences, correct paragraph structure and good grammar and spelling. Thoughts are clearly expressed and ideas flow.
Debate: Pro Advocacy
Poor
Students do not adequately support their stance or poorly employ prosocial and problem solving skills during the debate.
Fair
Students make several (or few) mistakes in support of their stance and (or) do not fully employ good prosocial skills and/or problem solving skills during the debate.
Good
Students make few mistakes in support of their stance or do not fully employ good prosocial skills and/or problem solving skills during the debate.
Superior
Students correctly and adequately support their stance using prosocial skills and problem solving skills, i.e., active listening, during the classroom debate.
Debate: Con Advacacy
Poor
Students do not adequately support their stance or poorly employ prosocial and problem solving skills during the debate.
Fair
Students make several (or few) mistakes in support of their stance and (or) do not fully employ good prosocial skills and/or problem solving skills during the debate.
Good
Students make few mistakes in support of their stance or do not fully employ good prosocial skills and/or problem solving skills during the debate.
Superior
Students correctly and adequately support their stance using prosocial skills and problem solving skills, i.e., active listening, during the classroom debate.
Daily Participation
Poor
Student was often off task and did not adequately contribute to the project.
Fair
Student was sometimes on task or made some progress on the project during most of the week.
Good
Student was usually on task and made adequate progress on the project.
Superior
Student was on task daily and made adequate progress on the project.
Daily Journal
Poor
Student lacked a majority of required journal entries and did not always show evidence of true reflection concerning research topics.
Fair
Student had some of required journal entries or did not always show evidence of true reflection concerning research topics.
Good
Student had a majority of required journal entries or did not always show evidence of true reflection concerning research topics.
Superior
Student kept a daily journal to reflect on moral or ethical discrepancies or identify suprises regarding information discovered.
Keywords:
embryo, stem cell, morality, ethics
Subjects:
Biology
Types:
Project
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