Finished with your pre-test?Take the two papers from the window sill.

1. Answer the questions on the half sheet. Keep this out on your desk. 2. Divide the article into 3 sections. Draw lines on the page to indicate your 3 sections.

3. As you read, please highlight / underline the main ideas and items that relate to you.

4. For each of the three sections of your article, write a brief explanation as to why this information supports or refutes the answers you gave on your half sheet.

Homework due Friday• Heart Disease (high cholesterol / high blood pressure): • • Cancer (you may list types): • • Diabetes (type 1 or 2): • • Alzheimer’s:• • Stroke:• • Other ________________________: • • Signature of family member_________________ Date______

Agree or Disagree?

• Our health is controlled by our choices.

• Our health is controlled by the genetic information we are given at birth.

• Our choices can override our genetics.

Epigenetics• Welcome, happy Monday!

• Please get out the following: bank accountepigenetics articlenotebook paperfamily history homework

Welcome, happy Friday!

Even though they are facing a new direction, seating chart

assignments are the same.

Please refer to the ASAP board for more directions.

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After Reading Each Section:

• Do one of the following:1. Summarize the section OR2. Make a personal connection OR3. Ask a question

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1. What is the one choice you make at this point of your life that could be benefiting your future generations?

2. What is one choice you make at this point of your life that could be harming your future generations?

3. We’ll be setting a goal for ourselves this year. One lifestyle change that you’ll adopt for 30 days of our rotation with the hopes of making it a habit. What lifestyle changes could you make this year in order to benefit your epigenome?

One of the most influential times in the epigenome is during puberty. You have a great deal of POWER at this

point in your life!

1. What kind of adult brain would you like to have?

2. Based on your current actions and behaviors, what kind of adult brain are you wiring?

3. What, if any, changes should you make in order to wire the brain you are interested in having?

4. How is this related to epigenetics?

After reading the article, answer the following questions: