Activity 1: “The Family Debate” (An Idea for Creative Writing or Role Playing)

The scene: Janet Cooper, a genetic engineer, arrives home very excited. She has

managed to transfer some cattle growth hormone genes into a chicken. She tells

her husband and teenage children (Bob 15 and Lisa 17) that now chickens will grow even

faster. They can be sl@ughTered sooner and therefore farmers will kill more chickens per year

and make more money. She is going to patent her invention and hopes to make a lot of

money from it.

Husband John likes foreign holidays and fast cars.

Lisa is a vegetarian and belongs to a local animal rights group.

Bob is an active member of his local church and has strong views on “man playing

God”.

Imagine how each family member reacts to Janet’s news - and how she reacts to

them!