Debbie Anholt's class:

Technology: Good or Evil?

The Ethics of Technology 

Academic English Studiies Lewis & Clark College Fall 2005--Mod II Welcome to this class! I hope you have fun. You can use this site to check your daily assignments, download articles and questions, and generally follow the calendar. Every day, after class, I will add to the calendar for the next class. CHECK THE CALENDAR EVERY DAY! Sometimes you will need to download an exercise. Please don't print out the calendar now, because there will be frequent changes. CALENDAR INTRODUCTION: In this class we will read about some of the advances in medical technology and discuss the ethics of these advances. We will listen to interviews about these topics. Technology is doing wonderful things; however, educated people must question the unlimited application of this technology. Is every new discovery or invention good, just because it's new? Is it correct? Is it ethical? We will discuss these readings, and each student will take a position in writing or speaking. EXPECTATIONS: How can you learn English in this class? Come to class every day, on time. Do all the work, on time. Read every assignment. Prepare for discussions. Think! Wonder! Question! It is the teacher's job to offer you interesting topics to read and think about in English. It is the student's job to actively take advantage of these opportunities. TEXTBOOK: Raise the Issues by Carol Numrich  Unit 3: The moral and legal problems of fertility treatments Extra materials: Worksheet on vocabulary, for page 49 Worksheet on passive verbs, for page 49 Worksheet on vocabulary, for pages 56-57 Worksheet on adjective clauses Unit 5: Controversy in the field of genetic engineering Unit 8: The dilemma of people who are terminally ill Extra Materials: Worksheet on participial phrases Worksheet on reading p. 170 Worksheet on reading p. 178 Worksheet collecting opinions Reading Exercises on-line: Understanding Callahan's Opinions Understanding Hentoff's Opinions Understanding the Pope's Opinions and Buckley's opinions Grammar/Vocab Exercises on-line: Vocabulary Game p. 170 Exercise to practice NOUNS from p. 178 Exericse to practice VERBS from p. 178 Exercise to practice ADJECTIVES from p. 178 In addition, there will be several articles on this website: Fertility Treatments: The High Costs of Fertility Fertility Treatments are Unnatural, Irresponsible Genetic Enginneering: Genetic Research (open this GLOSSARY in a new window) Genetic Research Case Study (open this GLOSSARY in a new window) Terminally Ill: Life or Death? Introduction Who Gets the Heart? The Prolongation of Human Life (open this GLOSSARY in a new window) Case Study #1: Mr. Broderick Case Study #2: Johnny Broderick Euthanasia: Assisting Death Case Study #3: Annie Nana 2 Crossword puzzles to practice vocabulary