Debate:
You read the play Frankenstein and discussed some of the ethical issues around the creation of the monster. We are now going to read the article “Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?” and consider the positive and negative potential consequences of cloning the woolly mammoth. Complete the chart on page 21 when you finish reading the article. Be sure to support your opinions with facts from the article.
Research: Working in groups, you will do additional research on cloning.
Group 1:
1. National Human Genome Research Institute: Cloning Read all the sections through “What are the potential drawbacks to animal cloning?”
Group 2:
2. Genetic Science Learning Center: Cloning
Read sections “What Is Cloning?” “Click and Clone,” “Why Clone?” and “What Are the Risks of Cloning?”
Group 3:
3. CNN: “Research progress: Pig cloning for organs” and Daily Mail: “Heart of genetically modified pig ‘successfully transplanted into monkey’, South Korea scientists claim”
As you research, consider the following:
1. What does the source explain about how cloning works?
2. What benefits of cloning does the article present?
3. What drawbacks of cloning does the article present?
4. Based on what you read, what is one recommendation you would make to a scientist who is interested in cloning?
Each group will present their findings to the class.
