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Home Page Personal Space =**John's Student Web Project** = = = __John's Page__ John's Journal Entries John & Kim's Video __Notes on the Lesson Plan:__ 1. __Purpose:__ The purpose of this lesson is for students to demonstrate their ability to research, paraphrase, cite sources correctly, and demonstrate their understanding of Stem Cell research. I also want them to be engaged in relatively recent debates that have political importance. While recent breakthroughs have alleviated a number of issues with Embryonic Stem Cells, the topic is far from being closed. 2. __Expectations:__ While I do give students a starting point to begin their research, I expect them to go beyond the initial pages I've provided and find additional sources. 3. __Guidance for Student Posts:__ Students will find relevant information online, paraphrase or quote it on the wikispace provided, and ensure they cite their source. I additionally ask students to put their name next to their posts to ease the ability to see who posted what. 4. __Bringing it to Class:__ I will tie this into the classroom by engaging in an in-class debate that is reliant upon the information that the students uncovered in their research. 5. __Assessment:__ Their grade will be based on both their online posts and their in-class discussion. This project also forces the student to demonstrate their ability to use the internet, and demonstrate an understanding of the political agendas and biases of the sites they visit.

__Page as it would appear to the students:__ Stem Cells: Dollars well Spent or Ethical Sink-hole?
 * GETTING STARTED: Investigate the pro's and con's of stem-cell research **. I have provided links to some interesting sites to get you started, but I expect you to **go beyond these sites**.
 * BEWARE:** A few of the pages are very conservative or liberal and take a specific stance on the topic. Be aware of the bias, and ensure you address it if you cite that page. It is up to you to decide what information is relevant, accurate, and useful.
 * WHAT TO DO:** Summarize your findings in paragraph form on the appropriate space. Feel free to augment your text with videos, pictures, and animations! Ensure you use **appropriate citations, provide appropriate links,** and **claim your work** . Also feel free to //__read__// other student's posts, and debate their claims and or findings!
 * READY FOR CLASS:** After you've completed your research come to class prepared to discuss stem cells!
 * HOW YOU'LL BE GRADED:**
 * 50 pts. 25 online/25 in-class
 * 25 pts. online:
 * 5 pts- per site referenced with appropriate and justified evidence[[image:shutterstock_1142508_cells.jpg align="right" caption="image from www.stemcellresearchfacts.com"]]
 * 5 pts- appropriate citations
 * 5 pts- use of pictures, videos, animations to help support your claim


 * Sites to get you started:**
 * [|National Institute of Health Information Page on Stem Cells]
 * [|Basic information on Embryonic Stem Cells] (It's got animation!)
 * [|A Life for a Life?]
 * [|Pros and Cons for Stem Cell Research]
 * Site 2: [|Pros and Cons for Stem Cell Research]

If your findings lead you to believe that stem-cell research is USEFUL please post here.
If your findings lead you to believe that stem-cell research is NOT useful please post here.

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