Learning

Objectives

To define

the term

‘Transplant

Surgery’

To explore

the UK law

To explain

De Bono’s

six thinking

hats

Use the clip below to help you find out what other people think about organ transplantation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4560000/newsid_4563300/4563325.stm

Words with

‘trans’ in them

Words with

‘plant’ in them

Transfer

Transformer

Transit

Translate

Transparent

Transpose

Plantae

Plantation

Implant

Planted

Plantar

Planter

Latin- ‘Trans’ ACROSS BEYOND THROUGH

Latin – ‘Plantare’ TO PLANT

Are you a registered organ

donor?

Yes

Why?

What did you

register to

donate?

No

Would you

consider

registering

yourself?

Yes

Why?

What wouldn’t

you register to

donate?

A)

I’d register

everything

B)

Kidneys

C)

Heart

D)

Lungs

E)

Liver

F)

Pancreas

G)

Corneas

No

Why?

Write out your pathway in full sentences.

1. Which parts of your body do

you think you can transplant

when you are alive?

2. The current law is that you

cannot pay of organs in this

country. Is this fair and right?

3. There is a shortage of donors.

A new opt out law in August

2007 said that…”organs can be

transplanted from dead people

now without the permission of

the relatives” Do you agree?

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1. Why do you think it is an offence to give or receive a reward for the supply or offer of human material for transplantation?

2. Why would most religious people agree with the law in the UK?

3. Do you think the punishment fits the crime?

4. Do you have any rights over your own dead body?

Christianity Islam

‘Love one another’ (John 13:34)

Following the example of Jesus, who always treated people with love

‘Harming a believer after his death is similar to harming him in his life’ (Hadith)

‘If anyone has saved a life it would be as if he has saved the life of the whole people’ (Qur’an)

1. What is organ donation?

2. What parts of your body can you donate whilst you are alive?

3. What parts of your body can you donate when dead?

4. A new law says “Relatives who are dead have to donate organs to people in their family.”

Do you think this new law is a good idea? Give reasons for your answer.

5. Give 2 reasons why religious people think it is a good idea to give organs to other people. CLUE: Belief in Life after death.