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Tip from the FieldIf you don’t have enough space forstations, make several copies ofeach master and have studentspick up and read one master at atime. You should make morecopies of Master 2.3 because ittakes the longest time to read.Alternatively, you can make a copyof each master for each student.AssessmentStudents can turn in theircompleted copies of Master 2.2 atthe end of Day 1 or after they havefinished the final assessment onDay 3. If they do it at the end ofDay 1, you can check to see thatthey have the factual backgroundthey need to develop theirvaccination policy.4. Point out the four stations that each group will visit as studentswork to complete Master 2.2.Most large classes will need duplicates of the stations to minimizecrowding. Place two copies of the following masters at the appropriatestation:• Master 2.3: Station 1—Vaccine-Preventable Diseases• Master 2.4: Station 2—Vaccine Risks• Master 2.5: Station 3—The Measles Graph• Master 2.6: Station 4—Exemptions5. Allow each group to spend 5 to 10 minutes at each station—depending on the time you have—and tell them when to move onto a new station. Encourage students to divide up the reading at eachstation, if necessary. This may be especially helpful for Master 2.3.6. After students have cycled through all four stations, reassemblethe class.7. Give each student a copy of Master 2.7: Key Questions, and askthem to record the main ethical question on it.Note that this sheet serves as a place for students to collect the mainideas for their final papers. Today (Day 1), they look at the ethicalquestion and relevant facts. On Day 2, they will consider stakeholdersand continue to gather facts. On Day 3, they will examine theethical considerations.See Teacher Support MaterialsAn answer key for Master 2.7 is available online at http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/bioethics/teacher.8. Before you begin to debrief the stations, ask students to recordthe main points from the discussion in the “What Are the RelevantFacts?” section of Master 2.7.9. Debrief Station 1—Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.Students should record these important points, as well as any othersraised during the discussion:• The risks of getting particular diseases vary.• The risk of suffering harm when one has the disease varies.(For example, How likely are you to have a negative outcome?)• The magnitude of harm caused by the disease also varies.(For example, What is the worst thing that could happento you?)• Childhood diseases were once common in the United States,but they are largely unknown today because of widespreadvaccination.2-10 Exploring Bioethics