Lesson Plan: Scientific Advancements
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Topic: Humanity
Grades: 9-12 Time: 1 hour Description This lesson asks students to examine the ethics related to human experimentation, specifically the work committed by Japanese scientists in China during World War II. Students will research various guidelines and are responsible for determining whether the standards were met. Firsthand and secondhand resources describing the experiments committed in Unit 731 are provided to help produce a complete picture of the experiments conducted. Essential Question Should scientists use information derived from unethical human experimentation? Engage Is it ethically correct to experiment on prisoners? Explore What are the guidelines for human experimentation? Explain Groups present their arguments either for or against the use of information derived from unethical human experimentation. Elaborate Class discusses other guidelines that should exist. Evaluate Students reflect on their findings. |