Unit 5: Genetics, Heredity, and Molecular Genetics
Topic
Skill
EBA Activity
Claims
Procedure
Timing/ Pacing
Notes
Follow Up Activity
Text
Observed Inheritance Patterns
Responding to Counterarguments
Evidence-Based Round-Robin Debate: See Page _____
Given the genetic disease crisis in purebred dogs, researchers
and breeders should focus on genetic disorders that follow a
______ inheritance pattern.
[Fill in the blank with dominant, recessive, sex-linked,
codominance, or incomplete dominance.]
[5 minutes] DO NOW: Match the word with its correct
definition.
[5 minutes] Discussion of do now.
[35 minutes] Evidence-Based Round-Robin Debates. The
students have already read one of the articles. It was their
homework from last night.
[5 minutes] Closing/ Summary and discussion of homework.
 In the previous lesson, students learned sex chromosomes
and inheritance, and genetic mutations.
 It would take approximately 35 minutes.
 This activity would take place for the entire period. After
this, the students will learn about environment, breeding,
and human heredity.
This is a standard evidence-based round-robin debate.
This activity could be followed by a Defeating The Critic
Paragraph to include a writing component.
Canine Inherited Disorders Database. (2000). How are defects
inherited?. http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/howare.htm
Young. M. (2000). Purebred dogs and genetics- are we breeding
misfits?. http://www.pets.ca/dogs/articles/purebred-dogs/
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Name:_____________________________________ Class: ___________ Date:__________
Round-Robin Debates
Background Information
Read the articles
Canine Inherited Disorders Database. (2000). How are defects inherited?.
http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/howare.htm
Young. M. (2000). Purebred dogs and genetics- are we breeding misfits?.
http://www.pets.ca/dogs/articles/purebred-dogs/
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Claim A
Claim B
Given the genetic disease crisis in
purebred dogs, researchers and breeders
should focus on genetic disorders that
follow a dominant inheritance pattern.
Given the genetic disease crisis in
purebred dogs, researchers and breeders
should focus on genetic disorders that
follow a recessive inheritance pattern.
Given the genetic disease crisis in
purebred dogs, researchers and breeders
should focus on genetic disorders that
follow an X-linked inheritance pattern.
Given the genetic disease crisis in
purebred dogs, researchers and breeders
should focus on genetic disorders that
follow a Y-linked inheritance pattern.
Given the genetic disease crisis in
purebred dogs, researchers and breeders
should focus on genetic disorders that
follow a codominance inheritance
pattern.
Given the genetic disease crisis in
purebred dogs, researchers and breeders
should focus on genetic disorders that
follow an incomplete dominance
inheritance pattern.
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Round Robin Debate 1
Student 1: Claim A
Student 2: Claim B
Student 3: Judge
Warrants
Round 1
Counterarguments and/or
Responses
Warrants
Round 2
Counterarguments
and/or Responses
Claim A:
Claim B:
1 Point for Evidence-Based
Warrants
Student A
Student B
Total Points
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Judge Tally
2 Points for Responding to
Arguments Using Evidence
Comments
Round Robin Debate 2
Student 1: Judge
Student 2: Claim A
Student 3: Claim B
Warrants
Round 1
Counterarguments and/or
Responses
Warrants
Round 2
Counterarguments
and/or Responses
Claim A:
Claim B:
1 Point for Evidence-Based
Warrants
Student A
Student B
Total Points
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Judge Tally
2 Points for Responding to
Arguments Using Evidence
Comments
Round Robin Debate 3
Student 1: Claim B
Student 2: Judge
Student 3: Claim A
Warrants
Round 1
Counterarguments and/or
Responses
Warrants
Round 2
Counterarguments
and/or Responses
Claim A:
Claim B:
1 Point for Evidence-Based
Warrants
Student A
Student B
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Judge Tally
2 Points for Responding to
Arguments Using Evidence
Comments
Total Points
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