Roberta+Palmiotto

=Application Project Plan (APP) Planning Sheet=


 * Name:** Roberta Palmiotto and Stephanie Weaver


 * Briefly describe your tentative APP or how you think you might incorporate media literacy into the work that you do with teachers and/or students.**


 * Tentative Title: Stem Cells**


 * Target Audience: Living Environment 9th graders**
 * Curriculum Goals:**
 * 1) **To familiarize students with the use of stem cells.**
 * 2) **To investigate the benefits and controversies of stem cell use.**

**Media Literacy Goals:**
 * 1) **To evaluate the credibility of information from different sources.**
 * 2) **To appreciate multiple perspectives of a controversial topic.**
 * 3) **To create a Prezi presentation based on their understanding of stem cell research.**

**Other Goals:** 1. To form an opinion, based on evidence, on stem cell use.

**Proposed Activities:** 1. Background research on the history of stem cell research. Explore myths and realities of stem cell research. 2. View political cartoons. Discuss and decode. 3. View the Independent Lens- NOVA special. Discuss and decode. 4. View the clip from "My Sister's Keeper". Discuss and decode. 5. Analyze pre-selected websites for bias, beliefs and position. 6. Build Prezi.

**Assessment/Evaluation (how will you know your APP works to meet your goals?):**

**Resources/Support that will help you in your development of the APP:**

**Difficulties/Obstacles to developing your APP:**

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