Kuka–Henrietta Lacks

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Tuesday, February 17

  • Select and highlight 3-4 passages from the prologue that stood out to you
  • Write about why you selected each passage

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Wednesday, February 18

Henrietta Lacks day 2 writing task

Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Following the template from the Henrietta Lacks day 2 writing task (above), write a purpose statement for the Tuskegee article (above).

Thursday, February 19

Complete the template below (Paragraph Venn Diagram) based on the three readings:  Prologue, Chapter 13, and Tuskegee Syphilis Study.

Paragraph Venn Diagram (docx)

Paragraph Venn Diagram (PDF)

OWL Resources

Friday, February 20

HeLa transition examples

How to MLA Format an Essay (PDF)

The Immortal Life of H.L. Paragraphs assignment (PDF)

Henrietta Lacks Paragraph Scoring Guide (PDF)

Overcash’s HeLa paragraphs