Henrietta's Dance
Unit Objectives:
ESSAY 2 Prompt:
EAGLE Items Practice CCSS Standards: RI 9-10.07, RI 9-10.01, W 9-10.09 a,b--Objective: Analyze various accounts of a subject. Based on the information provided in the HIPAA video, "Your Health Information, Your Rights," and the interview, "A New Chapter in the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," write an extended response that explains how the Lacks family's right to privacy has been violated. Cite evidence from both the text and the video information to support your claims. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English. The EOC Rubric will be used for grading.- 25 pts. for the essay, 5 pts. each for the M/C items. Length and Resources:
Topic: Medical ethics and family legacy
• Themes: Explore character influence on medical science • Text Use: Character development, comparing and contrasting points of view, conducting and using research to build an argument. Objectives/Standards Taught in this Section: Reading: RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.10, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.7, RI.9-10.8, RI.9-10.9, RI.9-10.10 Writing: W.9-10.1a-e, W.9-10.2a-f, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.5, W.9-10.6, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, W.9-10.9a-b, W.9-10.10 Speaking and Listening: SL.9-10.1a-d, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.3, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.5, SL.9-10.6 Language: L.9-10.1a-b, L.9-10.2a-c, L.9-10.3a, L.9-10.4a-d, L.9-10.5a-b, L.9-10.6 Science Standards and Objectives: (Cell DNA Activity) LS-H-B1. The Molecular Basis of Heredity: explaining the relationship among chromosomes, DNA, genes, RNA, and proteins. (1, 3, 4) LS-H-B4. The Molecular Basis of Heredity: exploring advances in biotechnology and identifying possible positive and negative effects. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) |
About The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t afford health insurance. Soon to be made into an HBO movie by Oprah Winfrey and Alan Ball, this New York Times bestseller takes readers on an extraordinary journey, from the “colored” ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to stark white laboratories with freezers filled with HeLa cells, from Henrietta’s small, dying hometown of Clover, Virginia, to East Baltimore today, where her children and grandchildren live and struggle with the legacy of her cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew. It’s a story inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we’re made of. Source: http://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/
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Additional Resources for Research:
Under a law called HIPAA, you have the right to keep your health information private. But while patient privacy rights are important, there may also be times when you'd like to share this information with those involved in your care, such as your friends and family. Watch this video to hear about scenarios where you may consider sharing your health information with those involved in your care.
Visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocr to learn more. HIPPA Rule Video Link: Claiborne Parish Website |
Interview with Rebecca Skloot March 15, 2010
Part 1 Vocabulary TermsPart 1 Study Guide QuestionsPart 2 Vocabulary TermsPart 2 Study Guide QuestionsPart 3 Vocabulary TermsPart 3 Study Guide Questions |
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