The student watched and then critiqued the movie GATTACA, applying what he knew about genetics from Biology class.
Students in a Biology class watched the 1997 science fiction film GATTACA after studying genetics. The film's title is based on the first letters of guanine, adenine, thymine, and cytosine, the four nucleobases of DNA.
This student wrote an essay in response. He found the movie very interesting as it provided him with a different perspective on what he had learned in Science class. His essay describes how he felt the movie portrayed discrimination and prejudice in the futuristic society of Gattaca. He defended his analysis by using examples from the movie. He reported that he enjoyed writing this essay and that he did not find it hard to put his thoughts down on paper because he found the ideas in the movie interesting to comment on.
“I really enjoyed this movie. It was neat to see how all the concepts that we learned in class were embedded into the movie. The symbolism in the movie was clever.”
I can gather and combine new evidence with what I already know to develop reasoned conclusions, judgments, or plans.
I can use what I know and observe to identify problems and ask questions. I can explore and engage with materials and sources. I can consider more than one way to proceed and make choices based on my reasoning and what I am trying to do. I can develop or adapt criteria, check information, assess my thinking, and develop reasoned conclusions, judgments, or plans.