Genetically Modified Foods

3 Level Guide - GM Industry Text

Aims

This 3 level guide aims to help the students to:

• become aware of a range of arguments against the production of genetically modified food;

• gain knowledge of the current position in New Zealand i.e. the moratorium to be lifted in October;

• start to formulate their own ideas for or against the production of GM foods and express these orally.

Note: GM industry falling apart worldwide on which the 3 level guide is based is anti-GM foods, but students will also be exposed to a text promoting GM foods.

Teacher Instructions

• After reading the article and clarifying any necessary vocabulary students should be given the Level 1 statements to complete individually. Students need to give reasons by finding the evidence in the text to support their answer.

• Next, students work in mixed ability groups of three to five students to discuss their answers and give their reasons. Agreement should be reached. The teacher should circulate around the room to identify misunderstandings and areas of disagreement.

• Following this the class wide discussion should clarify only points of disagreement or misunderstanding.

• Complete Level 2 and 3 statements in a similar way.

• Level 1 statements are what the author actually says and Level 2 what the reader has to infer, while Level 3 is what the reader thinks and what the author is getting at.

Three Level Guide - Student Sheet

Three Level Guide - Teacher Sheet

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