Students find web sites or articles in popular media and evaluate the information for accuracy, whether fact or opinion is represented, whether presentation is biased. Students turn in written evaluations of articles, including their own opinions of the information and it's presentation. Evaluate web sites or articles representing pro and con positions . Students can locate their own articles or web pages or evaluate articles provided by instructor. This can be an individual or group activity.
Students can provide their evaluation in written form or groups can make a class presentation.
This data can be referred to in later presentations or activities. Students draw their own family pedigree and provide analysis of inheritance patterns, carrier status, possible traits carried by their future offspring. Discussions can be held among entire class or within groups followed by class discussion. Groups can be assigned topics to research ahead of time, followed by group presentation to class and student-led discussion. Groups that have researched topics can have a debate, which should be followed by general discussion to reduce any animosity that may develop over controversial issues.