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Henrietta Lacks: Chapter 31-32 Questions

Chapter 31:

1. How did Skloot finance the research for her book?  What did she promise to do if and when the book was published?

2.  Describe the relationship between Deborah and her grandson Davon.

3. Who is Franklin Salisbury Jr. and why did he contact Deborah?

Chapter 32:

4. How does Christoph Lengauer interact with members of the Lacks family?  How is this different from other employees from Johns Hopkins?

5.  What important misunderstanding about HeLa does Lengauer clarify for Deborah?

6.  Why do you think Deborah tells Skloot that she "just witnessed a miracle"?

Due Friday, January 29th

AP class: Henrietta Lacks Chapters 23 -26 Questions

Questions are due Tuesday, January 26th

Chapter 23:

1. How long had Henrietta been dead before her family found out her cells were still alive?

2.  Why did researchers want DNA samples from Henrietta's family?  Did they get informed consent?

3.  From a legal standpoint, is there a difference between what the doctors did when taking the families blood in 1973 without consent as compared to taking cells from Henrietta in 1951?

4.  What were some of Deborah's concerns and fears after she found out her mom's cells were still alive?

5.  The title of this chapter "It's Alive" is an allusion to the classic film of Frankenstein.  What does this allusion suggest about the tension between scientific discovery and public perception (fear of these discoveries)?

Chapter 24:

6. What motivated Michael Rogers to find the Lacks family?

7.  What facts support the idea the George Gey did not profit from HeLa cells?

8.  In what ways do scientists, corporations, and individuals profit from HeLa cells?

9.  What effect did Deborah's research of her mom's cells have on her?

10. What information did McKusick and Hsu publish about the Lacks family?  Are there any ethical or legal problems with what they published?

Chapter 25:

11. Summarize John Moore's story.

12. Why did Ted Slavin start Essential Biologicals?

13.  Give at least one pro and one con of giving patients legal ownership of their cells.

14.  What was the decision of the Supreme Court of California regarding Moore's lawsuit?

15.  Do you agree or disagree with the courts decision?  Explain.

Chapter 26:

16.  Why did Zakariyya decide to participate in research studies at Johns Hopkins?

17.  How did Deborah react after reading about her mother's death?

18.  Explain how Gold's journalism could be considered unethical or irresponsible?

19.  What do Gold's comments about his decision to publish private information without consulting the Lacks family reveal about his attitude towards them?

20.  How have laws regarding medical privacy changed since the early 1980s?

Pursuit of Excellence Project (Periods 2, 4, 6)

You will create a poster with the title "Pursuit of Excellence."
With your partner you will select a person that you believe embodies what it means to pursue excellence.  This includes qualities like not giving up and giving 100% effort to reach your goals.

On the poster include your person's name, a short summary of how they represent excellence along with pictures of them.
Include 3 facts about them.
2 things that demonstrate their excellence.
1 quote from them.

Your posters are due on Friday, January 22nd!
You will present your posters on Tuesday, January 26th.

This grade will count for the 3rd nine weeks.

Period 1 Black History Door Display

Here are the required elements you will need to make sure are included on your door display:

1. Name of your person (should be large enough to see from a distance)
2. Picture of the person (should be large enough to see from a distance)
3. Reason for their fame
4. An inspirational quote by them
5. Include images or summaries of their 3 most famous or popular writings

**Creativity is key!  Make your door pop.
Do people want to stop and read the information about your person?
or
Does it look like you just copied and pasted a bunch of information?  (not good)
or
Does it look like you invested time and effort into putting your door together? (very good)

Is the teacher happy with what you did?  (I will get feedback from them.)

You must have your door completed by January 29th.

Here is an example:

Happy Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Jr. embodied change.  Try to make a difference by taking the steps to influence change in your own life.

AP Class: Henrietta Lacks Reading Questions

Chapter 13 Questions

1.    Explain the inherent irony of the fact that the Tuskegee HeLa production lab was operating at the same time that the infamous syphilis study was being conducted. What does the juxtaposition of these two projects reveal about race relations in the early 1950s?

2.    Explain the contribution that HeLa made to the emerging field of genetics.

3.    Who profited monetarily from the sale of HeLa cells and other human biological materials?

4.    Do you agree with Pomerant’s suggestion that Gey should have “finished his own research” before releasing HeLa to the general public?

Chapter 17

1.    Who were the test subjects in Southam’s first study? Were they informed about the research and its risks?

2.    Where did Southam find test subjects for his second research study?

3.    How did Southam justify his decision to inject HeLa cells into patients without their knowledge or consent?

4.    What is the purpose of the Nuremberg Code? What events led to it being developed?

5.    Explain how the action against Southam and Mandel led to the development of informed consent forms as a standard medical practice.