Ewe 2: A Case Study ~ Content Standards

Content Standards

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SCIENCE STANDARDS	PROJECT APPLICATION
Scale and Structure Fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions, that are carried out in specialized areas of the organism's cells. A multicellular organism develops from single zygote -- its phenotype depends on its genotype, which is established at fertilization .	Students will investigate the process of the development of a single cell following cloning. They will describe the development of an identical genotype and phenotype that results from cloning.
Evolution Mutation and sexual reproduction lead to genetic variation in a population.	Students will describe that cloning of an organism results in a reduction of variation.
Patterns of Change Genes are a set of instructions, encoded in the DNA sequence of each organism, specifying the sequence of amino acids in proteins characteristic of that organism. The genetic composition of cells can be altered by incorporation of exogenous DNA into the cells.	Students will demonstrate that the genetic sequence will be identical in the clone and donor.
Stability The frequency of an allele in a gene pool of a population depends on many factors, and may be stable or unstable over time.	Students will demonstrate that the frequency of an allele will remain unchanged through cloning.
Investigation and Experimentation Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept, and to address the content of the other four strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations.	Hello Dolly: A Case Study Is An Inquiry-Oriented Activity Where Learners Interact With The Internet,Evaluate Information, Telecollaborate With Their Peers And Formulate A Solution To A Complex Problem."

MATHEMATICS STANDARDS

PROJECT APPLICATION

STATISTICS, DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY

Students make inferences and predictions based on the analysis of a set of data and transformations performed on it.
Students estimate relative frequency, compute probability and demonstrate understanding of ways to make predictions from samples, and experiments in situations involving uncertainty, including dependent and conditional events.

Students will be use survey to gain a better understanding of how their classmates and the general population view the complex issues involved in both whole and partial human body cloning.

PROBLEM SOLVING AND MATHEMATICAL REASONING

Students will move beyond a particular problem by making general conclusions, summary statements and posing new, related questions and comments.

Students will use the survey to assist them in developing the questions they will need to understand the social issues involved with cloning.

LITERACY STANDARDS	PROJECT APPLICATION
Reading Students identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard or viewed. They draw as needed on such strategies such as generating and responding to questions and comparing information to prior knowledge.	Students will be critically reading the case studies to in an effort to identify the issues and perspectives involved in the story. Students will be required to acquire new knowledge and compare it with their existing beliefs.
Writing Students write coherent and focused texts that convey a well-defined perspective and tightly-reasoned argument, and that demonstrate an awareness of audience and purpose, using stages of the writing process as needed.	Students will be writing to convey their perspective on the issue of both whole and partial human body cloning. They will be required to provide a reasoned argument that will attempt to persuade their peers.
Speaking Students formulate adroit judgments about oral communications and deliver focused and coherent presentations that convey a clear and distinctive perspective and crisp reasoning, using gestures, tone and vocabulary tailored to the audience and purpose. Students deliver polished formal and extemporaneous presentations that combine traditional rhetorical strategies of narration, exposition, persuasion and description, demonstrating command of standard English and the organizational and delivery strategies outlined in Listening and Speaking Standard 1.	Students will be using oral communication to collaborate with their peers located both their home at distant schools. They will be required to share their perspective on the complex issues that underlie the issue of cloning. Videoconferencing will be used to allow students at distant locations to see gestures and tone.
Telecollaboration Define roles and share responsibility for a team project.	Students will be collaborating in small and large groups in an effort to reach consensus on complex issues.
Teleresearch Evaluate the credibility of the speaker (hidden agenda, slant or biased material) Evaluate and reconsider choices made and design issues of project.	Students will be instructed on how to locate resources, but more importantly they will be taught how to validate the information collected from on-line sources utilizing a detailed process developed by the Maine Librarians Association.

TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS	PROJECT APPLICATION
Basic operations and concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems. Students are proficient in the use of technology.	Students will be learning the skills necessary to use and apply the technology tools during independent research and group collaboration. More importantly, they will be using the tools in the framework of solving a complex problem.
Social, ethical, and human issues Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology. Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software. Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.	Students will be responsibly using technology tools to collaborate with their peers in an effort to solve a complex problem. In addition, students will validate the information collected from on-line sources by following a detailed process developed by the Maine Librarians Association. It is our hope that applying technology to real-life problems will encourage life-long learning.
Technology productivity tools Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, preparing publications, and producing other creative works.	Students will be developing their own solutions to many of the complex cloning issues. This project is highly student centered, and strong emphasis will be placed on students sharing their ideas and beliefs with others.
Technology communications tools Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.	On-line discussion boards, IP based videoconferencing, web pages and on-line data base tools will be used to enhance the collaboration and research process. Students will be effectively communicating their ideas to their peers, and local experts using the tools listed above.
Technology research tools Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results. Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.	Students will be instructed on how to locate resources, but more importantly they will taught how to validate the information collected from on-line sources utilizing a detailed process developed by the Maine Librarians Association.
Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions. Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.	Hello Dolly: A case study. "An Inquiry-Oriented Activity Where Learners Interact With The Internet, Evaluate Information, Telecollaborate With Their Peers And Formulate A Solution To A Complex Problem."