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Discussing Genetics: Reproductive Genetics
Reproductive genetic technologies, including preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), can allow people to learn more…
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…