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Daily Agenda: 1. Quiz 5 - 20 minutes 2. Cloning Writing Assignment - 20 minutes 3. Notes: Recombinant DNA & Human Genome Project - 15 minutes 4. Video: CSI - 45 minutes

Objective: 3.04 Assess the impact of advances in genomics on individuals and society.
 * Applications of biotechnology.
 * Human Genome Project.

Cloning Writing Assignment - Portfolio Writing Sample: Since the cloning of the sheep, Dolly, there has been much debate over whether or not human beings should be cloned. Many people feel that this is a violation of the natural order of things and that all research in the area of human cloning should be banned. Others feel that this is a natural progression of science and human evolution, and that research in the area of human cloning should be a priority.

People opposing cloning feel that it is not worth the sacrifice of human lives to create clones. It is believed that to get one viable human clone, there would have to be a few thousand miscarriages, stillborn babies and infants who die shortly after birth. They believe that the research needed to be successful would mean the murder of innocent children for the name of science.

People in favor of cloning believe that this would solve many problems for people awaiting organ or bone marrow transplants. The clone would be an exact match and they would not have to sit for years on a transplant list. In many cases of sick children, parents will decide to have another child to create a possible match for the sick child. They feel that if this is legal, cloning should be legal.

How do you feel about this issue? Should cloning be allowed for anyone, medicinal purposes only, or not at all? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.