Starter Why were there sheep… on the cover of TIME magazine?

TITLE: A SCIENTIFIC OR RELIGIOUS DECISION? I can explain what cloning. I can analyse cloning (link it to scientific and religious truth) I can evaluate cloning (link it to types of truth and justify my opinion). I can compare and contrast religion and science.

Scientific ViewpointReligious Viewpoint Human donors CLONING (HUMAN AND OTHER) Using what you know already about science and religion, what do you think ‘they’ will say about cloning?

Scientific ViewpointReligious Viewpoint Need more moneyPlaying God – doing God’s job Need more materials e.g. human eggs are hard to source Experiments kills human life e.g. the embryos which are thrown away or suffer through pregnancies Want to experiment/ discover new ideasExperiments are taking things too far Human cloning currently illegal Environment can change clones behave (nurture v.s. nature) CLONING (HUMAN AND OTHER) Using what you know already about science and religion, what do you think ‘they’ will say about cloning?

Philosophy for Children  You can only talk if you are holding the ball  If you wish to speak, you must wait until the person talking is finished and then raise your hand  The person with the ball can then give it to someone with their hand up (but not the person who spoke before them)  When speaking, you must NAME/ BUILD and RESPOND  At any point, Miss Moss can take the ball and pass it to anyone else in the room for an answer  The discussion will last 20 minutes IS THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO CLONE HUMANS A SCIENTIFIC OR RELIGIOUS DECISION?

 Write your reflections in your books.  You must write down two points that were made for each side and your final decision. IS THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO CLONE HUMANS A SCIENTIFIC OR RELIGIOUS DECISION? In our discussion of the question of human cloning: Some people thought it was a scientific decision, they said… Some people thought it was a religious decision, they said… I think the_______________ argument is correct because…