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lesson 1
1 hour

Inquiry-Based Research Introduction


Description

In this first lesson of the unit and module, students are introduced to the module’s focus: inquiry-based research to build evidence-based arguments. Students begin reading and analyzing the Prologue of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, focusing on the connection between Henrietta Lacks and the scientific advancement provided by the research of her “immortal” cells. This excerpt focuses on the connections Skloot draws between Henrietta Lacks, as a person, and the scientific advancement her cells supported.

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Bilingual Language Progressions

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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 10 ELA Module 3, Unit 1, Lesson 1. Available from engageny.org/resource/grade-10-ela-module-3-unit-1-lesson-1; accessed 2015-05-29.
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