• Cracking The Code Of Life Video Questions Worksheet Answer Key

In this evening event, hundreds of people can engage in talking about the system of racial inequity prompted by the stories in the film Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity. People leave asking new questions and are inspired to engage in change. Major funding for 'Cracking Your Genetic Code' is provided by the NIH. Additional funding for 'Cracking Your Genetic Code' is provided by Millicent Bell, through the Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation. Research and development funded in part by The Greenwall Foundation.

Start studying Cracking the Code of Life video questions. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The Human Genome Project: Cracking the Code Within Us. Minneapolis, MN: Econo-Clad Books, 1999. Explores the process and technology used in sequencing a portion of the human genome. Start studying Cracking the Code of Life. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

Objective
To help students understand the ethical, legal, and social issues behind the Human Genome Project.

• copy of 'Case Studies' student handout (PDF or HTML)

1. Organize students into groups and distribute the 'Case Studies' student handout to each group.

2. Assign Case Studies to various groups and have students work in their groups to answer the questions associated with each case study.

3. Once students are done have them report their work to the class and have a class discussion about each of the issues.

Ethical issues deal with what is moral or right. Legal issues address laws or regulations that may be set up to protect society members. And social issues look at how society and its individuals will be affected by certain decisions.

There are no right or wrong answers when societal issues are debated, but rather many different opinions about what is best ethically, legally, and socially. Talking about genetics can be emotional for students. Be sensitive to students' answers. Be sure to consider all points of view.

Books

Baker, Catherine. Your Genes, Your Choices: Exploring the Issues Raised by Genetic Research. Washington, D.C.: AAAS, 1999.
Describes the Human Genome Project, the science behind it, and the ethical, legal, and social issues raised by the project.

Marshall, Elizabeth L. The Human Genome Project : Cracking the Code Within Us. Minneapolis, MN: Econo-Clad Books, 1999.
Explores the process and technology used in sequencing a portion of the human genome. A chance to see the process of science through the eyes of the scientist. The author connects the discoveries in the human genome with the ethical implications they pose for society.

Reilly, Philip R. Abraham Lincoln's DNA and Other Adventures in Genetics. Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, August 2000.
Offers wide-ranging tales of crime, history, illness, and ethics to illustrate principles and issues of human genetics.

Sayre, Anne. Rosalind Franklin and DNA. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., July 2000.
Offers a true life account of Franklin's work in elucidating the structure of DNA and explores the difficulties often faced by women in science. Franklin's research was central to the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of DNA, and Watson and Crick's discovery relied heavily on her pivotal X-ray crystallography data.

Watson, James D. The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
Chronicles the original story behind the race to discover the structure of DNA as seen through the eyes of James Watson.

Articles

Crick, Francis, and James Watson. 'A Structure of Deoxyribonucleic Acid.' Nature. Volume 171. 1953, Pages 737-738.
The seminal paper on the discovery of the structure of DNA.

'Outlook 2000: Inventing the Future.' U.S. News & World Report, January 3, 2000.
Special double issue includes different articles about the Human Genome Project, which explain how the secrets of DNA may help cure illnesses and arrest aging, as well as outline the benefits and perils of genetic testing.

Web Sites

NOVA Online—Cracking the Code of Life
http://www.pbs.org/nova/genome/
Provides program-related articles, interviews, interactive activities, resources, and more.

Genes and Disease
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/
Shows what diseases have been mapped on which chromosomes. The Map Viewer presents a graphical view of the available human genome sequence data as well as cytogenetics, genetic, physical, and radiation hybrid maps.

The Human Genome Project
http://www.genome.gov/10001772
Provides background information on the Human Genome Project from the National Human Genome Research Institute. Several links provide more detailed resources describing the history and goals of the Human Genome Project.

Genetics Resources
http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/bibs/genetics.html
Offers list of links with descriptions to more specific subject areas in the topic of genetics and medicine.

The 'See Your DNA' and 'Mystery Message' activities and the 'Case Studies' activities align with the following National Science Education Standards:

Science Activities: Grades 5-8

Reproduction and Heredity

Molecular Basis of Heredity

Case Studies: Grades 5-8

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Case Studies: Grades 9-12

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“Cracking the Codes challenges us to build a world that works for everyone.”

FILM & EVENTS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON RACE

BRING CRACKING THE CODES TO YOUR COMMUNITY OR INSTITUTION.

• CRACKING THE CODES COMMUNITY FILM/DIALOGUE EVENT: Film segments are braided with facilitated dialogue. In this evening event, hundreds of people can engage in talking about the system of racial inequity prompted by the stories in the film Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity. People leave asking new questions and are inspired to engage in change.
• RACIAL EQUITY WORKSHOP: Film/Dialogue Events can be immediately followed by a day-long forum with an experienced World Trust equity & diversity facilitator. A workshop capitalizes on the emotional impact of the film, Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity; and helps groups to deepen their understanding of the system of inequity and move to action.

THE FILM:From Shakti Butler, the director of “The Way Home: Women Talk About Race in America” and “Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible” , comes a new film that asks America to talk about the causes and consequences of systemic inequity. Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity features moving stories from racial justice leaders including Amer Ahmed, Michael Benitez, Barbie-Danielle DeCarlo, Joy DeGruy, Ericka Huggins, Humaira Jackson, Yuko Kodama, Peggy McIntosh, Rinku Sen, Tilman Smith and Tim Wise.

Cracking The Code Of Life Video Questions Worksheet Answer Key

THE RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING MODULES: This online racial justice curriculum accompanies the film. It bridges the gap between inspiration and democratic action that supports racial equity. See the modules HERE.