Engineered-protein debate
Argue whether engineered proteins made by cloned cells should be widely used and how they should be priced.
Written final stance on engineered-protein access and pricing, plus a one-sentence rebuttal to the opposing strongest argument.
- 1Do thisArgue whether engineered proteins made by cloned cells should be widely used and how they should be priced.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisExit ticket: Written final stance on engineered-protein access and pricing, plus a one-sentence rebuttal to the opposing strongest argument.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Genetics of Disease (Medical Interventions) › Plasmids, restriction enzymes, ligase, transformation, protein expression. › Exit ticketOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: Biotechnology that saves lives also raises questions about access, cost, and whose values guide regulation.
- 0-8Read briefing; note one benefit and one concern
- 8-15Choose stakeholder role; draft opening claim using recombinant protein
- 15-30Build evidence list for your claim
- 30-50Pair debate: swap and rebut
- 50-65Class vote and discussion
- 65-80Record final stance; async post if remote
- • Engineered proteins like insulin and growth hormone exist because scientists inserted human genes into bacteria.
- • The science works, but who benefits and who pays are still contested questions.
- • Today you argue from four stakeholder positions before you learn how the process actually works.
- • This bioethics framing ties directly to the Biotech Research domain of the 072130 WebXam.
- 1Read the engineered-protein briefing in the PLTW course shell and note one benefit and one concern.
- 2Pick a role: patient, biotech firm, regulator, or ethicist, and write your opening claim.
- 3Support your claim with one piece of evidence using the term recombinant protein.
- 4Write a rebuttal to a competing role's strongest argument.
- 5Record the class position and your personal stance with a reason.
- • You'll be able to weigh benefits and concerns of engineered proteins.
- • You'll be able to defend a stance and respond to an objection.
- • Recombinant proteins are produced by host cells carrying an inserted human gene.
- • Engineered insulin transformed diabetes care but access remains unequal globally.
- • Pricing, intellectual property, and regulatory approval each reflect stakeholder values.
Your PLTW work today
Plasmids, restriction enzymes, ligase, transformation, protein expression. · Engineered-protein debate
Day 1 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open the engineered-protein debate activity in myPLTW for Lesson 4.1 Manufacturing Human Proteins, Activity 4.1.2 Protein Factories, and review the CER rubric.
Mark the debate entry complete and attach your stance note.
Unit 4 overview reserve evidence should be submitted; this debate opens the cloning unit.
Written engineered-protein stance and rebuttal counted as one tracker evidence item.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Plasmids, restriction enzymes, ligase, transformation, protein expression. · Engineered-protein debate
Open the engineered-protein debate activity in myPLTW for Lesson 4.1 Manufacturing Human Proteins, Activity 4.1.2 Protein Factories, and review the CER rubric.
Unit 4 overview reserve evidence should be submitted; this debate opens the cloning unit.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Argue whether engineered proteins made by cloned cells should be widely used and how they should be priced.
- Read the engineered-protein briefing in the PLTW course shell and note one benefit and one concern.
- Pick a role: patient, biotech firm, regulator, or ethicist, and write your opening claim.
- Support your claim with one piece of evidence using the term recombinant protein.
- Write a rebuttal to a competing role's strongest argument.
- Record the class position and your personal stance with a reason.
Exit ticket: Written final stance on engineered-protein access and pricing, plus a one-sentence rebuttal to the opposing strongest argument.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Read the engineered-protein briefing in the PLTW course shell and note one benefit and one concern. | _______ |
| Pick a role: patient, biotech firm, regulator, or ethicist, and write your opening claim. | _______ |
| Support your claim with one piece of evidence using the term recombinant protein. | _______ |
| Write a rebuttal to a competing role's strongest argument. | _______ |
| Record the class position and your personal stance with a reason. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You'll be able to weigh benefits and concerns of engineered proteins.
- You'll be able to defend a stance and respond to an objection.
Teacher-posted resources
Classroom documents for this lesson. Ones marked “Open the file” open right here; the rest are posted in Schoology. Use the label on each card to choose the right move.
Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Recombinant DNA and cloning workflow by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-4_When-Organs-Fail/4.1_Manufacturing-Human-Proteins; keywords:transformation, pglo. Score 142. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Recombinant DNA and cloning workflow by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-4_When-Organs-Fail/4.1_Manufacturing-Human-Proteins; keywords:transformation, pglo. Score 138. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Use this if you were absent, got stuck, or need another pass before you submit the lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Recombinant DNA and cloning workflow by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-4_When-Organs-Fail/4.1_Manufacturing-Human-Proteins; keywords:transformation, pglo. Score 138. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
How to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Lab & supplies
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Post a written engineered-protein argument from your stakeholder role in the course shell discussion, then reply to one classmate who took a different position.
Learn.Genetics: Gene Therapy and CloningThen submit your Exit ticket on Schoology.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
Genetic Science Learning Center: CloningOptional extra credit (async)
You've passed Unit 2, so the optional extra-credit track is open. Complete reserved-unit work from home (virtual labs included) for extra credit, all submitted on Schoology.
Open the extra-credit track- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Engineered-protein debate here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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