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Harvest of Fear GMO

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Harvest of Fear: Should We Grow GM Crops?
Visit the website at the link above. You will be asked the same question seven times: "Based on what you now know, do you think we should raise genetically modified (GM) crops?" Each time, you must answer Yes or No to that question, and each time, depending on how you responded, you will be presented with a new counterargument meant to challenge your stance.

Thus, this feature presents six arguments for growing GM crops and six against, but whenever you answer yes or no, you will only see one side of the argument -- the one meant to challenge your position.

Before answering the question for the 7th and final time, you will be shown all 12 arguments for and against. Feel free to review them before placing your final vote.

Assignment:
For each of the seven questions do the following:


  1. Read the website information addressing that question.
  2. Answer the question (YES or NO) on the website.
  3. Write a 1-3 sentence reason here in the formative for why you answered the question the way you did (include your vote: yes or no)
The Questions
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Corn and barn scene: Based on what you know, do you think we should grow GM crops? Yes or No? Write 1-3 sentence explanation here:

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Tomatoes
or Cereal City


Based on what you know, do you think we should grow GM crops? Yes or No? Explain.

1

Hand hoeing or Man and corn:


Based on what you know, do you think we should grow GM crops? Yes or No? Explain.

1

Distant field scene or Scientific correspondence:



Based on what you know, do you think we should grow GM crops? Yes or No? Explain.

1

Flower close-up or Test tube plant:



Based on what you know, do you think we should grow GM crops? Yes or No? Explain.

1

Rice planting or Cotton growing



Based on what you know, do you think we should grow GM crops? Yes or No? Explain.

1

Man in lab scene or Food and Drug Administration



Based on what you know, do you think we should grow GM crops? Yes or No? Explain.

1

What is your final decision about growing GM crops? Yes or No? Please elaborate on your decision.

If you found this interesting, you may want to watch the NOVA series called Harvest of Fear. It is on YouTube in 10-minute segments. Check it out! Here is the first link:
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