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Charlie Four Star: A Case Study

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Engage in a class debate dealing with the allocation of organs to those waiting for a transplant. How do they decide who gets a transplant and who doesn't? Learners attempt to determine what is fair for the individual requiring an organ transplant while at the same time establishing policy for society in general.

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organ donors, organ transplants, Biology, ethics, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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1 hr
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