                                                       Do you want a boy? ...or a girl?

Topic Introduction

Here is a short introduction to our topic

   Crtical Thinking Areas: As you see the videos and reading, please think about...

                  1. Why would some parents want to choose a boy? ...a girl
                  2. Do you have expectation...ofter call "gender stereotypes"?
                  3. What is the influence / role of grandparents in gender selection?
                  4. How do you feel about the new technology? ...Is it ok?  ..."against nature"?

How does medicine choose the gender of a child

This PowerPoint is a brief & simple explanation of gender selection

Please click here.for PowerPoint Summary

TV news video about gender selection

Please note: at 2:51 & 3:44 - "Slippery Slope; and at 3:14 - "God's plan"

                      Reading Assignments: The quiz will be from the assignments

Here is an edited article about Gender Selection in Asians who have immigrated to America.

This is an edited article about daughters as future care givers of parents with dementia.

This is an edited article about having sons influences divorce rate.

                                      Class Flow Chart: Here is a tentative plan for the class:

Here is a Timeline / Flowchart showing the sequence of Polls, Breakout Sessions, etc.