Transcript 10-17-13 The Pellagra Story Lesson 1. Pellegra Story_2

THE PELLAGRA STORY
The Scientific Method
10/17/13 DO NOW
• Pick up the 2 worksheets at the back
• Get out a glue stick
The Pellagra Story
Key Question: How do scientists solve
problems or answer questions?
Initial Thoughts:
EVIDENCE: MOVIE CLIP & Q’S
• Glue in the worksheet provided and
answer the questions during the video
clip.
• Mrs. Roberts will only show the video clip
twice.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Using your orange Accountable Talk Stems, discuss the following
questions in your table group:
1. What did they mean by “germs don’t follow status boundaries?”
2. Why was curing the orphans not considered scientific?
3. Why didn’t people want to believe that Pellagra was caused by
poor diet? Why was his discovery met with social criticism?
4. Dr. Goldeberger claimed he could cause Pellagra. Do you think it
was ok to experiment on prisoner and give them Pellagra in
order to prove it was caused by diet?
ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
1. What was Dr. Goldberger's hypothesis about the cause of
Pellegra?
2. Why didn't people believe Dr. Goldberger's conclusion about the cause
of Pellegra?
3. How did Dr. Goldberger conclude that Pellegra was not caused by
germs?
• Summary: 3-4 sentences
– What did you think before about how scientists solve problems or answer questions
– What did you learn about how scientists solve problems or answer questions.
– Further Thoughts or questions
• Reflection: Do you think Dr. Goldberger should have supported his hypothesis
with more evidence? Write a letter to Dr. Goldberger supporting your
thoughts. (1-2 paragrpahs)
• Big Idea:
– What is the big idea about this lesson
BIG IDEA
• Scientists use the “scientific method” to help solve problems and
answer questions.
10-18-13 DO NOW
• Glue just the top strip of the new grades page,
and paste it on top of the old one
• Write on the new grades page:
10/14 Going the Distance
10/17 How do you Measure Up? Analysis Q’s