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Each module is divided into three days of class,each about 45 minutes long.Ethical ConsiderationsIndicates where in the text a particularethical consideration is covered in depth.The day begins with a description of the purpose of thatday’s activities and which of the four key questions andethical considerations students will take up that day,followed by these sections:• Activities to introduce the issue that capture students’interest and solicit their preconceptions.• Readings and discussions that convey scientificand ethical content to students and promote communicationand exchange of ideas.• Cases to allow in-depth student consideration ofthe ethical issues at hand.• Activities to facilitate full student engagementand promote critical thinking, the applicationof scientific and ethical concepts, and analysis(kinesthetic discussion techniques, simulations,role plays, games, etc.).• Ongoing personal reflections and end-of-moduleassessment activities to ensure that each studenttakes a fully justified position on the issue .• Teaching Strategies that offer support for implementation,alternative approaches to the activities,and options for different learners.• Extensions that offer optional activities that allowstudents to pursue a particular topic in greater depth.• Organizers that appear at the end of each day andprovide a quick view of the procedure steps of eachactivity, including icons that notify you when youwill need to make masters and transparencies.Icons appear throughout the activities. They alert youto teaching aids that can help you implement the activitiesand enrich student learning.AssessmentIndicates steps in the activities that you can use asassessments, including informal indicators of studentunderstanding, and the final assessment at the endof the module.FairnessAuthenticityMore on the WebIndicates when further student or teacher support isavailable on the Web.NoteOffers further explanations, teaching hints, or implementationsuggestions.See Module 1Reminds you to complete Module 1 with your studentsbefore starting any of the others.See the IntroductionIndicates when you can find further information inthe Introduction about a particular feature, which youshould be sure to refer back to.See Teacher Support MaterialsIndicates when teacher support materials are available.The materials are only on the Web site, so the SeeTeacher Support Materials icon is always accompaniedby a More on the Web icon (www.). These materialsinclude answer keys and in-depth ethics content.They are important and very helpful. Check them out!Go to http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/bioethics/teacher.Tip from the FieldIndicates when teachers from the field test had informationthat could be helpful as you implement the module.24 Exploring Bioethics