1. The document outlines the agenda for an Academic Interactions class, including returning tests and conversation starters, reviewing a PSU observation rubric, watching a video example, and discussing chapters from the Pathways textbook. 2. Students will watch a TED Talk on cloning and complete a group quiz about the talk. 3. The discussion will focus on thoughts about cloning and its potential use for saving endangered species or resurrecting extinct ones. Homework includes setting up a class observation and editing a conversation starter.

1. Academic Interactions 130
Fall 2015, IECP, Nikki Mattson

2. Agenda
• Return Tests + Conversation Starters
• Review PSU Observation Rubric
• PSU Video Example (130A)
• Pathways, Chapter 2

3. Return Tests and Conversation
Starters

4. PSU Observation Rubric
• PSU
Observation
Rubric

5. Video 2 (130A)
• https://psu.voicethread.com/share/612174
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6. Discussion analysis
• How did the two presentations compare to
each other?
• What did you see in the presentations that
you might want to do in your presentation?
• What did you see in the presentations the
you might NOT want to do in your
presentation?

7. Pathways, Chapter 2, pg. 21
• Discussion, pg. 21 questions
• Baby animal group quiz

8. Adult Animal Names
• 1. owl - owlet
• 2. cat – kitty, kitten
• 3. deer - fawn
• 4. goose - gosling
• 5. eagle - eaglet
• 6. kangaroo - joey
• 7. bear, wolf, lion, tiger, or fox - cub
• 8. horse or donkey – male = colt/foal, female = filly
• 9. goat - kid
• 10. cattle, whale, or elephant - calf
• 11. duck – chick/duckling
• 12. frog or toad - tadpole
• 13. chicken - chick
• 14. rabbit - bunny
• 15. dog or wolf – pup/puppy

9. Exploring the Theme: Reproducing
Life
Movie
Pgs. 22-23 –read + complete questions 1-3

10. Pathways – listening and
vocabulary
• Pg. 24 – listening +B
• Pg. 25 – A,B, and C

11. TED Talk: Cloning
• 1) Listen and take notes on important
information
• 2) Group Quiz
• 3) Cloning Discussion

12. TED Talk
• Video

13. Group Quiz

14. Group Quiz
• 1. What is the main purpose/idea of the talk?
• To discuss the use of cloning and stem cells to resurrect life.
• 2. What are the two ways to ways to make copies of cells and organisms?
• cloning (somatic cell nuclear transfer) and cell reprogramming
• 3. About how many species have been cloned so far?
• 2 dozen (24)
• 4. Which animal was the first to be cloned?
• a frog
• 5. What are the two types of cloning that are mentioned?
• interspecies and intraspecies
• 6. What was the first endangered species to be cloned?
• a gaur
• 7. What happened with the gaur that was born?
• It was born successfully, but it died two days later.
• 8. Which animal from the San Diego Zoo was cloned?
• A banteng

15. Discussion
• What are your thoughts about the video
that you saw?
• What do you think happened with the
banteng that was born?
• What do you think about the idea of
cloning to save endangered species or
even to bring back extinct species?

16. HW
• Set up your class observation
• Monday (130A)/Tuesday(130B) class is
cancelled for PSU class observations
• Edit your conversation starter fro pg. 15 by
midnight on Sunday