1. “FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON”
BY: DANIEL KEYES
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1; CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.6
Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Guadagno
Mrs. Mills and Ms. McGovern

2. BELL RINGER
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In the literature section of your notebook….
We know knowledge is power. Can knowledge
bring pain?

3. Formative Assessment
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By a quick show of hands, how many of you
know what ethics are?
Ethics are…the moral principles of a culture. It
is what a culture thinks is right and wrong.

4. Essential Questions– Choose three
to answer
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Just because science can, is it always right?
Would you be willing to give up who you are
now if it promised something better in the
future?
Is civilization always civilized?
What makes individuals or groups powerful?
Do you think it is possible to see someone’s
weakness as a strength?

5. Discussion Question
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If it were possible to change someone’s mental
deficiencies, do you agree? Is that an ethical
dilemma or a scientific advancement?

6. Anticipation Guide
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Do Now: Part II
Part I will be homework