Impact Issues - Teacher's Notes

Impact Issues Teacher's Notes
Lesson 7 – The Unborn Child

Comprehension questions:

1. Who is Sia married to? (Ashat)
2. How old is Sia? (38) How old is Ashat? (42)
3. How long have they been married? (10 years)
4. What have they been trying to do for a long time? (have a baby)
5. How many months pregnant is Sia? (3)
6. What is wrong with the fetus? (its brain is not developing properly)
7. What problems will the baby have if Sia gives birth? (mentally and physically handicapped)
8. Has Sia been pregnant before? (yes) When? (3 years ago)
9. What happened to that baby 3 years ago? (She lost it in the 4th month)
10. Does Sia think she can get pregnant again? (no)
11. How does Sia feel about having a handicapped baby? (she thinks she can love and care for it)
12. How does Ashat fell about having a handicapped baby? (he’s having second thoughts)
13. What is Ashat worried about? (money for the child’s special needs, the baby’s future life)
    

Opinion questions (all followed by why/why not?):

Do you think Sia and Ashat should have a baby?
Do you think all handicapped babies should be aborted?

Homework:
Write an essay about why you believe handicapped babies should/should not be born.