Gr 8 Task Graphic Organizer

Student Name ______________________________________________________ Date __________________________
Before reading the book The Human Genome Project, define these three terms:
Vocabulary Word What I think it means Dictionary Definition
DNA
Genetic Engineering
Genetic Selection
Genome
Mutation
Natural Selection
After reading the book, complete the graphic organizer below.
Various methods used for
studying genes over the
years
List:
Describe:
Cystic Fibrosis Cause: Possible Treatment:
Tay Sachs Cause: Possible Treatment:
Example of how a
disease might have been
beneficial to some humans in
the past.
Disease:
Benefit:

Genetic selection is legal, but can be controversial. Using evidence from the text and your own opinions, find support for and
against use of genetic engineering. Incorporate as many ideas as possible so that you may use this graphic organizer during
the first marking period to develop an essay discussing how the author developed his argument for the use of genetic
engineering.
Reasons supporting the use genetic
engineering
Reasons against the use of genetic
engineering
Facts from the text
Student opinions
Essay:
As technology improves, our understanding of the human genome continues to increase. Over the next one hundred years,
these discoveries could help to improve the lives of millions of people. In your essay, make sure to point out what types of
discoveries are likely to occur and how they will benefit mankind.