3. 1. Conversely
Context: “Conversely,one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.”
My Guess: In contradiction
Definition: (adverb) Introducing a statement or idea that reverses one that has
just been made or referred to
Why it Matters: MLK talks about having to obey and follow laws that are equal
with everyone. However, it is in the people's power to change those laws that
are limiting and unfair to certain groups in the community.
Critical Thinking Questions:
● What are the different varieties/types of ways laws try to control and limit
one's individual power?
● What are some similarities between laws during the Civil Rights Era and
the laws today?
4. 1. Conversely (continued)
Visualization
This image shows Martin Luther
King Jr.getting his headshot
while he was doing time in jail.
King felt strongly about the
cause of desegregation although
he told everyone to follow the
law he broke a few unjust laws
along the way.
5. 2. Lamentably
Context: “Lamentably, it is an historical fact that privileged groups
seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.”
My Guess: unfortunately
Definition: Lamentable (adj) inspiring or deserving of ament or regret
Why it Matters: King brings up a good fact thats basically saying that
throughout history there is no moment in which the rich group has ever given
up their rights voluntarily but the poor groups have no other choice but to give
up.
Critical Thinking Question:
If the more privileged groups gave up their privileges more often would it have
minimized the racial inequalities way before the Civil Rights Era?
6. 2. Lamentably (continued)
Visualization
King constantly gave speeches that inspired the
world even though what he talked about was
unjust and unethical to talk about during that time
period.
7. 3. Verbatim
Context: “dialogue is either deducted from the written record or quoted
verbatim as it was recounted to me in an interview” (Henrietta Lacks pg xiv)
My Guess: The tone used to say a word
Definition: In exactly the same words as were used word for word (adj)
Why it Matters: In creating and writing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
the authors main goal was to copy down exactly what each person said and
how they said it. She didn’t want to change anything, because it would change
the truth.
Critical thinking question:
Would it have changed the story of Henrietta Lacks if the wording changed?
8. 3. Verbatim (continued)
Visualization
The importance of verbatim plays an
important role in writing the story of
Henrietta Lacks and how by keeping it
word for word helps create an
atmosphere of being alive during her time
period.
9. 4.Palpated
Context: “I do not quite know what she means by this, unless she actually
palpated this area” (Henrietta Lacks pg 17)
My Guess: check yourself
Definition: Examine organ medically by touching
Why it Matters: Henrietta first discovers a weird painful lump which causes her
concern. Later to find out its cancer.
Critical thinking question:
If Henrietta never would’ve touched where her pain was coming from would
have she ever gone to go get it checked out?
11. 5. Idyllic
Context: “When Most Lackses talked about Henrietta and Day and their
early life in Clover, it sounded as idyllic as a fairy tale.” (Henrietta Lacks
pg 24)
My Guess: Fake
Definition: serenely beautiful and happy
Why it Matters: Henrietta has been told that her husband Day would be no
good for her, maybe giving a hint that later they might have relationship
problems.
Critical thinking question:
Why wasn’t Henrietta's family content with her decision of marrying Day?
Would it have been the same criticism if she would have married Crazy Joe?
13. 6. Clairvoyance
Context: “Carrel was a mystic who believed in telepathy and clairvoyance ...”
(Skloot 60)
My Guess: mind reading
Definition: the supernatural power of seeing objects
Why it Matters: Carrel was a scientist who fooled everyone in thinking he
created the first immortal chicken heart. By understanding this word it helped
me understand his believes and the mind-set he had.
Critical Thinking Question:
How is clairvoyance related to the progress in science?
14. 6. Clairvoyance (continued)
This image represents the word
Clairvoyance by the eye representing
what Carell believed he could see
and how he spoke of miracles
happening in science. This eye
represents how he viewed the world
beyond what most believed.
15. 7. Intricacy
Context: “Considering the intricacy of protein synthesis and the huge number
of base pairs involved” (Understanding Human Developement 44)
My Guess: the amount certain things have
Definition: the quality of being intricate (complex)
Why it Matters: When Craig and Dunn talk about the intricacy of protein
synthesis it also relates to Henrietta Lacks and her cells and how complex they
are.
Critical Thinking Question:
What is the value in understanding the intricacy of cell development?
16. 7. Intricacy (continued)
This image shows the
definition of intricacy by it
being complex in the
structuring and it ties back to
the protein synthesis Craig
and Dunn talk about in the
book Understanding Human
Developement.
17. 8. Inoculate
Context: “Salk would inoculate 2 million children and the NFIP would test their
blood ...” (Skloot 93)
My Guess: infect
Definition: treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against disease
Why it Matters: Salk injected children to see if he could create the first polio
vaccine. By understanding the definition to this word it helps me understand
what was going on during that time period and how by understanding it helps
me relate it to Henrietta Lacks and the unfairness they were doing.
Critical Thinking Question:
What similarities are there between what Salk was doing and what the scientist
did to Henrietta Lacks?
18. 8. Inoculate (continued)
The needle portrays
what Salk was doing to
the children by injecting
them in hopes in finding
a vaccine.
19. 9. Formaldehyde
Context: “Henriettas tumor-covered cervix into containers with formaldehyde to
save them for future use” (Skloot 90)
My Guess: type of chemical
Definition: a colorless pungent gas in solution made by oxidizing menthol
Why it Matters: It matters to understand the language of science and
understand what they were doing in regards to Henrietta's cells.
Critical Thinking Question:
Why is it important to understand what they were doing to the Hela Cells?
20. 9. Formaldehyde (continued)
The liquid in the jar is preserving the
brain to remain fresh. They use the
same type of liquid called
Formaldehyde to preserve HeLa
Cells from dying.
21. 10. Receptible
Context: “they are very receptible to us when I made the call.” (Skloot 183)
My Guess: vague not enough information
Definition: adapted to or suitable for reception
Why it Matters: The lacks family adapted to the norm of getting calls from
people who were always trying to get some type of information from them
regarding Henrietta and they got so used to it for them it was the norm.
Critical Thinking Question:
Why didn’t anyone bother explaining to the Lacks family why they wanted their
information?
