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Friday, February 8, 2019

Daily Summary 02-08

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT apply knowledge of Central Dogma and consider their own moral stance as they assess the virtues and potential drawbacks of using genetic engineering on humans

Warm-up: What is the value of ethics discussions and debates as part of scientific progress? [10]

GATTACA pre-viewing discussion [10]

GATTACA screening, day 2 [60]

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post #6 DNA and Central Dogma Review stamps [~10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post #6 (DUE Friday at midnight)

Answer the paragraph response and ethics questions on the GATTACA movie handout



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: (1) Name and describe major sources of freshwater; (2) State the most common methods for accessing, moving/delivering, and storing water for human use as well as the costs/consequences of these methods

Warm-up: Describe at least two potential problems/challenges large human populations (think Los Angeles) may encounter when they rely heavily on imported water for survival [10]

Unit 9 Reading Quiz #1 [10]

Unit 9, Lecture 1: Freshwater Resources (Part II) [15]

Film: Cadillac Desert (parts 1 and 2) and questions [20]

Unit 9, Lecture 2: Water Use [20]

Film: Cadillac Desert (parts 3 and 4) and questions [20]

Independent research project interviews [10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Miller LITE reading assignment and articles (see calendar)



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