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PGED’s resources raise awareness and spark curiosity, reflection, and dialogue about personal genetics. Explore our library of lesson plans, videos, conversation guides, and more!
Claims of CRISPR Being Used to Edit Genomes of Twin Girls Born in 2018
This lesson uses various articles to explore a range of topics (e.g., HIV, public health, informed consent) that impact…
Using Primary Resources to Examine the History of Eugenics
This lesson uses primary source documents to explore issues of race, gender and class in the 20th century. It…
Genetics, History, and the American Eugenics Movement
New genetic technologies are allowing us to assess and alter our own DNA and that of other living things,…
Genetics, History and the American Eugenics Movement
This lesson provides students with a historical overview of the American eugenics movement and highlights some of the advances…
Linda on the Importance of Being Part of the Conversation
Linda talks about the excitement in genetics and relates a personal story that illustrates why some people are fearful…
Enrique on Innovation and How Genetics Might Change the World
Enrique, a teacher in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights and a champion of the i.am.angel foundation, shares…
