• Cite some pressing issues concerning advanced technologies in genetics
  • Analyze the effects of genetic engineering
  • Explain what Genetically Modified Organisms or Food are

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:

• write an essay on their prior knowledge/belief on genetically modified food;
• explain the process of genetic engineering;
• take a position on the genetically modified food issue;
• develop information literacy skills;
• conduct a survey on consumer’s perception of genetically modified food;
• process data gathered from the survey;
• use tables and graphs in a multimedia presentation to present survey results in class; and
• develop a fact-based publication material using the a desktop publishing software to defend their stand.
  
  
  

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