Xenotransplantation: Pig in the Middle

“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
George Orwell, Animal Farm

 

Aims of the Online Educational Resources

To provide a range of stimuli, information and resources that will enable teachers and students to:

• Further explore the ethical, medical and scientific issues involved in the xeno-transplantation debate.
• Develop their critical thinking, analytical, research and debating skills.
• Take part in the discussions, debates and activities with confidence.

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Background Information and Preparatory Lessons
Information and suggested preparatory lessons to be used to prepare students prior to the performance.

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Discussion/Debate Triggers:
The aim of these triggers is to deepen the students understanding of the issues surrounding xenotransplantation.  This is done through the provision of a range of key discussion triggers stimulated by the characters and the dilemmas that confront them.

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Lessons:
A selection of lessons designed to provide a range of teaching and learning strategies that deepen the students understanding of the issues surrounding xenotransplantation.

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Information sheets:
To provide students and teachers with information and resource material that presents a range of different opinions on aspects of xenotransplantation and allotransplantation.

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From the Point of View.......
a series of Articles outlining a range of points of view concerning the ethics of xenotransplantation.

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At a Glance Glossary

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