Lesson 3.1

Welcome to Honors 10 Unit 3, Lesson 1! This lesson's objective is below...

After an initial introduction to the anchor text and background information, students will explore and weigh in on the ethics of scientific experimentation in different scenarios.


What are we reading?

  • Prologue - Chapter 5 of anchor text (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloots)

  • “Facial expressions—including fear—may not be as universal as we thought,” Informational Text

Lesson 3.1 Assignments

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  • Read and annotate prologue - chapter 5 of anchor text + reading quiz on StudySync (M)

    • Annotate using GLOW (Grammar, Language, Organization, Word Choice - CLICK HERE to see more information about GLOW method of annotation) (M)

  • Complete section 1 of anchor text reading guide (physical copy) (M)

  • Participate in Socratic Seminar #1 (M)

  • 3.1 Skill: Technical Language* (M)

  • 3.1 First Read: Facial Expressions... (M)

  • 3.1 Notes turned into Google Classroom (picture or digital document) (M)

  • Final draft of reading guide prompt 1 (student choice) to Google Classroom (M)

  • 3.1 Grammar Skill: Participles and Participial Phrases (S)

Socratic Seminar #1 Focus

George Gey is responsible for developing the cell line that provided scientists with access to HeLa cells. Analyze the partnership between Mr. Gey and his wife Margaret. How does Skloot describe the couple, particularly in regards to others and their relationships? What can the reader infer about their marriage? How is the Geys’ laboratory impacted by their distinct personalities? Use relevant details from the text to explain your analysis during your discussion.

Finish Line!

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