2022 Houston National Conference

April 31-2, 2022

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Should We? Teaching Bioethics Through Mock Senate Hearings

Saturday, April 2 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 322B


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Senate Hearing Resources
STRAND: Developing Scientific Literacy in the Classroom

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Explore modern dilemmas in genetics and biotechnology in a new way! Learn to incorporate bioethics into your curriculum using mock senate hearings and debates.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Learn about an interdisciplinary approach to teaching bioethics with an interactive curriculum that challenges students to confront their personal biases while formulating and defending a data-based argument; 2. Learn how to frame an argument using the four bioethical principles and apply this technique to three modern issues in bioethics; and 3. Receive three case studies and mock senate hearing debate guidelines for use in your life science classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Jason Ader (Mount Saint Joseph High School: Baltimore, MD), Rebecca Obniski (Mount Saint Joseph High School: Baltimore, MD)

Biology General Science Life Science STEM Grades 6 - 8 Grades 9 - 12 Postsecondary Presentation

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