1. 02/19/15 To Do: 1. Bell Work 2. Research Time 3. Biopolitical Future Project Intro 4. Continue your research – have your current news story by next class!  Current News Article due 02/24/15! Bell Work A. Copy To Do list in Agenda. B. Share your Table Topper with your neighbor. C. Compare your thoughts, ideas and opinions.

2. A NNOUNCEMENTS Pass your Table Top to the front. If you don’t know your student gmail account, let me know now.

3. S CHOOLOGY Assigned Laptops: Ms. M will give you your assigned number. Go to Ms. McCauley’s Science Class page. On the homepage, find the Schoology link. You will sign in using your student gmail account. Assignments & Due Dates!

4. R ESEARCH T IME On Schoology, you will find a number of articles. Pick an article to read. The article will be used for your group project you will start later today. Take notes on your reading on pg. 74 of your SIN.

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6. B IOPOLITICAL F UTURE P ROJECT You will work in groups of three or four. You are writing either: Academic style article Short Story You will have to have 6 resources listed both: In the bibliography In text citations. Types of resources: Article from class Two articles from Ms. M’s website One current news story per group member NOTE: Groups of 4 will have 7 resources. Your group is predicting how genetic engineering within your focus area will influence the future over then next 200 years. You have to cover the following areas are influenced: Political Social Ethical Technology Have fun and be creative with this.

7. F INAL P ROJECT : G ROUP F OLDER O RGANIZATION In the front pocket: KWL chart Graphic Organizers Assigned tasks Back pocket: Research material Notes Final Article: Hole punch Put in middle holder of folder.

8. G ROUP T IME Review the documents you have. Complete the KWL Chart. Assign tasks for each group member to complete. Remember to keep a recorded of assigned tasks in your folder. Continue with your research. Remember to take notes on pg. 74 Ideas for the article should be noted on pg. 73 for discussion later. What are you doing?Research Time