Science and Medical Ethics
Includes genetics, forced sterilization, and other science issues.
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Eugenics and Civic Biology: An Exploration of Buck vs. Bell
This lesson outline encourages
students to explore the historical implications of the modern eugenics
movement. Students can develop a deeper understanding of the ways in
which the idea of "race" influenced public policy in the United States
throughout the first half of the 20th century. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 14:50 |
From Theory to Classroom: Eugenics and Education
This outline suggests several
ways for students to make the critical connection between the American
Eugenics movement and the emergence of Nazi race science during the
1920s and 1930s. While distinct, both movements relied upon social and
political policy makers to bring their ideology to bear upon American
and German citizens. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 18:29 |
Imaging RaceIn the research article, "Imaging Race" (American Psychologist , Feb-Mar 2005), Stanford University psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt describes how brain imaging reveals "the neurobiological effects of people's racial beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge in a manner that appears to highlight (both to scientists and to laypeople) the socially constructed nature of race. | Facing Today | 06/06/2008 - 14:47 |
Race and Membership in American History: The Eugenics MovementRace and Membership in American History: The Eugenics Movement focuses on a time in the early 1900s when many people believed that some "races," classes, and individuals were superior to others. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:10 |
Race: Origins and Legacies of A Modern Construct
This lesson
outline explores the complicated philosophical roots of the concept of
"race," and traces its legacies to the eugenics movement in the United
States during the early 20th century. | Lesson Plan | 03/06/2008 - 15:18 |
Voices of Dissent: Opposition to the Eugenics Movement
The lesson outline
explores several voices of dissent during the height of the eugenics
movement in the United States. The activities can provide an
opportunity for students to identify and examine perspectives that
challenged the fundamental ideas of Eugenics. | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 23:35 |
