Think Local, Organic, Slow???  One little boys fight against GMOs.


What do YOU  think???

Please copy and paste the above video into a new post and title it "Local, Organic, Slow".

Please list five problems that this little boy sees with GMOs.

Please explain what his plan is to combat GMOs and improve our food production and consumption.

Please conclude by writing a one paragraph summary of your opinion on this topic. Do you agree that GMOs are bad? Or, do you think that the benefits of GMOs outway the negatives?  Will you change how you shop and eat?

GATTACA

For your next assignment you will be watching the movie Gattica.  You will need to create a new post where you will be answering the following:

• Create a new post and title it Gattica
• Copy and paste the following questions into your post and answer them.

1. At Vincent's birth, doctors already knew how he would die. What was Vincent's life expectancy and what would he likely die from?




2.  Why did the parents change the baby's name from Anton to Vincent?

3. Compare how Vincent's brother was brought into the world to how Vincent was brought into the world. Did the doctor feel that some traits should be left to chance? Why or why not.

4.  The doctor stated: "The child is you, simply the best of you". What does this mean?

5.   Scenes of the two brothers childhood imply certain differences in the physique. List some obvious differences between Vincent and his brother.  Why was Anton so much superior?

6. "My real resume' was in my cells." What does this statement mean? What kind of job did Vincent end up with? What was his real goal?

7.  What was "Genoism"



8. What are different ways that a persons genetics can be exposed?

9. Describe the process by which Vincent became Jerome?

10. Why did Jerome give up his identity to Vincent?

11.  Would you have gone through the procedures that Vincent went through if you were in his position?

12.  How do you think Jerome felt watching Vincent take his identity?

13. Describe the interview.

14.  What does Jerome (Vincent) leave behind at the murder scene?

15.  Why is it unlikely that Irene will travel into space?

16  When Jerome (Vincent) and Irene go to the concert, what is unusual about the piano player?

17.  What does Irene leave behind at the club where she and Jerome are dancing?

18.  Who killed the mission director?

19.  Who does the detective leading the murder investigation turn out to be?

20.  Why does Eugene think that he got the better end of the deal?

21.   What made Vincent able to qualify for the Saturn mission despite his physical infirmities and lack of
genetic perfection?

Assignment #9  



1.  Create a New Post

2.  Title it Dominance

3.Please use the internet to define the following:



1.  Complete Dominance


2.  Codominance


3.  Incomplete dominance




Please tell which of the Crazy Traits traits were examples of each and then give real life examples of these terms.  

Assignment #8

Please review the use of Punnett squares by  completing the following:



1. Watch this video on Genotypes/Phenotypes

2.   Play this game

3.    Take this quiz

Assignment #7 

 GMOs  Do they help or do they hurt?

1.  Create a new post and title it "GMOs  Do they help or do they hurt?"  1pt

2.  Copy and paste the GMO video that you watched in the Daily Blog into this post.  1pt

3.  Please copy and paste your Blogger response that summarizes the major points of the video below this video. 3pts

4.  Go to You Tube and search "GMOs Pros". Take a look at these sites.  ONLY WATCH THE VIDEOS THAT ARE 6 MINUTES OR LESS.

5.  Choose what you think is the best video that gives the "Pro" argument FOR GMO use.    

6.  Link this video to your new post.

7.  Under the video please justify why you chose this video  and why we should use it for tomorrow's Daily Blog.  Whoever does the best job gets a candy bar!  5pts

8.  If you finish early, play this game using Punnett Squares.

Assignment #6 : Traits, Genes and Alleles

1.  Please create a new post and title it "Traits, Genes and Alleles"  1pt

2.  Watch this video on Gregor Mendel and link it to your post.  Write a one paragraph summary of who Mendel was and what he accomplished.  3pts

3.  Please write and define the following words: 10pts

Gene

Allele

Homozygous

Heterozygous

Genome

Genotype

Phenotype

Dominant

Recessive

Punnette Square

4.  Play this game

5.  Please work on your Genetics homepage.  Add an appropriate background,  add at least one picture and add a video bar.  5pts

Assignment #5:

1. Please go to Google Docs and open a document.
2.  Please answer the following question:

Was it better for Charlie to be unintelligent but happy and kind or for Charlie to be extraordinarily bright but angry, frustrated and alone? Please have your conclusion explain if you approve or not of genetically modifying people.

3.  Please choose one side and write a five paragraph essay that illustrates your point. Please use as many examples from the story as possible. 

4.  Copy and paste your essay into a new post and add it to your Genetics blog.

5.  Please share your essay in Google Docs with at least one other student  - I will show you how.

Rubric

CATEGORY	4 - Above Standards	3 - Meets Standards	2 - Approaching Standards	1 - Below Standards	Score
Focus or Thesis Statement	The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed.	The thesis statement names the topic of the essay.	The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic.	The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed.
Evidence and Examples	All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\'s position.	Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\'s position.	At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author\'s position.	Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.
Sequencing	Arguments and support are provided in a logical order that makes it easy and interesting to follow the author\'s train of thought.	Arguments and support are provided in a fairly logical order that makes it reasonably easy to follow the author\'s train of thought.	A few of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem a little confusing.	Many of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem very confusing.
Closing paragraph	The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer\'s position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph.	The conclusion is recognizable. The author\'s position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph.	The author\'s position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning.	There is no conclusion - the paper just ends.
Grammar & Spelling	Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.