Science versus Nature教學設計

  on the other hand (human beings may be on the way to producing a real-life monster)
  some people consider that (cloning human embryos with the intention to destroy them shows no respect for human life.)
     2. who are the persons in the article related to cloning?
persons introductions relations to cloning
ian wilumt a scottish scientist who created dolly, the first mammal to be cloned successfully from an adult cell  he was shocked when hearing some scientists were considering cloning human beings. he never intends to create copies of humans. instead, he thinks the efforts of scientists should be directed towards creating new cells and organs that could be used to cure diseases like cancer.
faye wilson a woman of 41 years old who cannot have a baby.  she is desperate to have a baby of her own, a child that is genetically related to her.
severino antinori an italian doctor, who is one of the leaders in the cloning research he has declared that he wants to be the first to clone a human being.
chinese scientists who have focused their efforts on cloning animals and stem cells to be used in medical research china has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goats, and continues to research the ways in which cloning can benefit mankind.
ask students to read the two letters carefully, and judge whether the statements are true or false:
pauline carter thinks:
  1. the nature will pay back if we interfere with nature.   ( t )
  2. we should clone fewer babies to reduce earth’s population.   ( f )
  3. the lady who cannot have a baby can adopt an orphan, but not have a cloned baby.   ( t )
coline jake thinks:
  1. the news that the first human embryo has be cloned successfully is very terrible.   ( f )
  2. scientists have succeeded in challenging questions of morality.   ( f )
  3. human cloning is a good way to save her daughter who has died.   ( f )
step6 further discussion
     understanding the scientific terms and reinforcing the comprehension of the text, students are got to form groups of four or six to discuss the further questions:
     1. find the reasons why people are pro- or anti-cloning in the article and letters and write them in the table below
pro-cloning anti-cloning
1. produce valuable tissues and organs that could be used to save human lives 1. may produce a real-life frankenshtein’s monster