Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

October 30, 2019

Standards

RI.9-10.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.

Obj: I can determine author's point of view and purpose in a text.

I can analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance POV or purpose.

Starter

Second Block

De-Extinction Debates 

Closing Arguments

Immortal Cells

What is one thing you learned?

How would you feel if this happened to you?

Vocabulary: 

Word: HeLa

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: HeLa is an immortal cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest and most commonly used human cell line

Your Definition: 

Activity:Would you donate your cells for science?  Why or why not?

Activity: 

1.  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Pages 231-237.

2.  TQE

Thoughts. Questions. Epiphanies.

Based on what we just read and create at least two thoughts, questions, and epiphanies with your table. Eventually you will add these ideas to the board for a whole class discussion.

Closure

Complete a rhetorical triangle based on Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks using the handout provided.