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1. Authentic (Vanessa, Monica, Fabiola, Igor)

2.  Sunflowers (Cindy, Crystal, Faliha, Adriana Z., Julver

3. Jaboo Crew (Jacob, Angel, Brian, Stelian, Alex)

4.  EMVUS (Tammy, Blanca, Tiensa, Tamer, Adriana A., Sebastian)

5. Stars (Wissal, Ibtessam, Samira, Sam, Denise)

6.  Fans (Samsu, Nour, Abdul, Farah, Reyna)

7.  Strawberry (Andrea, Hanadi, Brittani, Patricia, Maryam)

8. Old Skool (Maryann, Lauren, Virginia, Gerardo, Angela)

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Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 ***Agenda***

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Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 ***Agenda***

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"Write It" Journal
Class Introduction
Team Building and Expectation Exercise
CASAS Practice
Grammar Diagnostic Test
Tuesdays with Morrie Introduction
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
The Narrative Paragraph

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Mitch Albom on the intersection of life and death

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During the past 20 years few people have changed the conversation about the intersection of life and death more than author Mitch Albom. Jane Pauley sits down with the "Tuesdays With Morrie" author for a wide-ranging chat about a life well-lived.

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Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: Reliving a Childhood Memory as an Adult
Include the following words:
-parking   -seashell   -selfish   -adjustment   -sleep   -fragrance   -top hat   -airport

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By Sandra Cisneros

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Miscellaneous Poetry analysis and comprehension questions (1)

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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 ***Agenda***

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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 ***Agenda***

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"Write It" Journal
Tuesdays with Morrie: Autobiography or Memoir?
---Introduction to Current Event Research Assignment
---Class Reading
---Comprehension Questions
The Narrative Paragraph: Brainstorming and Writing Exercise

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Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: Something is About to Happen, but Nobody Believes the Main Character
Include the following words:
-stop sign   -spectacle   -keyboard   -robotic   -poet   -inconvertible   -reparation --------candle -society

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Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: The Main Character Discovers He/She Can Travel to the Past
Include the following words: -dialog (n)  -aspire (v)  -random (adj)  -strategy (n)  -bizarre (adj) -camouflage (n/adj/v)

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Thursday, February 1st, 2018 ***Agenda***

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Thursday, February 1st, 2018 ***Agenda***

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CASAS Test Preparation: Nutrition Labels
My Mentor Essay: Pre-writing
Grammar/Composition Practice: Writing about the Past
Reading TwM: Independent Reading

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1. breakneck

2. aphorism

3. narcissist

4. composure

5. egotistical

6. commemorate

7. enthusiastic

8. flourish

9. heritage

10. voracious

11. renaissance

12. sacrifice

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Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:10 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:10 to 9:25 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write the Story: A History of the Years After the Main Character Wins the Lottery
Include the following words: -commemorate (v)  -enthusiastic (adj)  -flourish (v)  -heritage (n)  -voracious (adj) -renaissance (n)  -sacrifice (v/n)

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Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:15 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:15 to 9:35 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write a Personal Narrative, answering this question:
An aphorism is a short, profound philosophical statement to live by. If you want some examples, see https://www.aphorismsgalore.com/. What is one aphorism that is important to you? Why?
Include the following words: -cower (v)  -design (v/adj)  -exult (v)  -introspection (n)  -protagonist (n) -stereotype (n)  -technique (v/n)

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Read "Tuesdays With Morrie" P.81-99
-----Answer Comprehension Questions for 4th and 5th Tuesday
Complete P. 120-121 of Grammar Packet

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Rules and Timeline: It's simple. 9:00 to 9:15 is your time to use technology to look up words and brainstorm ideas. 9:15 to 9:35 is only for writing and technology is prohibited during this time. We will read them at exactly 9:25.

Write a compare/contrast paragraph about two of your friends or family members. What makes them different? In what ways are they the same?
Include the following transition words:
Moreover, furthermore, in addition
In contrast, conversely, however
Therefore, accordingly

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Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 ***Agenda***

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Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 ***Agenda***

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Tuesdays With Morrie
---Reading, Discussion and Review of Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary and Spelling
---Exploring Quizlet
Timed Writing Exercise

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We will be reading p. 100 - 129 in class

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For each word, create a vocabulary card on Quizlet.com. Each word should have a term and a definition.
When you finish, try 3 tools - view cards, learn, and match.
1. solidarity
2. indecipherable
3. remission
4. intravenously
5. deferment
6. mogul
7. smokescreen
8. stagnated
9. accost
10. purée
11. accentuate*
12. inference*
13. jovial*
14. metaphor*
15. deduction*

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1. innate

2. inconsequential

3. vengeance

4. hullabaloo

5. facade

6. buoyant

7. despondent

8. immune

9. impertinent

10. maneuver

11. spectrum

12. eclectic

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You will have 40 minutes to write a 10-20 sentence paragraph about the topic below.
Prompt: Tell a story about a person you admire, someone you know or have known personally.
Checklist:
-Topic sentence that captures who you were before you met him/her and after
-introduce and describe the characters
-tell a story: A story must have a beginning, middle, and end (specifically, exposition, rising action, turning point, and resolution)
-Concluding sentence explains the importance of that person in your life

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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Practice Vocabulary Tests for Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D Book

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Select your Unit to see our practice vocabulary tests and vocabulary games for Sadlier-Oxford's book: Vocabulary Workshop Level D. Units for vocabulary practice with words from the Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D book.

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Congratulations! You have now finished another novel, and that is something to be proud about. Now, I would like to ask you for your feedback. Please use some of these questions to help you.

Did you like TwM? Did it interest you?

Were you able to connect with it?

Would you recommend this book to another student?

Let's pretend Mitch Albom hasn't published the novel yet. You are the book's first reader, and you are sitting having coffee with him. What feedback or criticism would you give him?

If you could read a book on any subject, what subject would it be?

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A Class in Our Hands – Bridge Spring 2018 .docx

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A Class in Our Hands –Bridge Results.docx

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Warm-up: Historic Place Paragraph
Quizlet Spelling and Vocab
Essay Peer Review

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will take us through several locations and explain both their history and present state, but first, it is your turn. Write a paragraph with at least 9 sentences explaining the history and present state of a specific location. Also include one memory of being there yourself.

Photo Below: "1913 Corona Road Races --
This is a rare photo of just prior to the start of the 1913 Corona Road Races. This photo was published in the 1933 Los Angeles Herald commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the world record breaking Corona auto races" - Corona History
https://www.facebook.com/Coronahistory/photos/a.839423206110064.1073741829.763032283749157/1173409862711395/?type=3&theater

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Use this rubric to peer review each other essays. You may take till Thursday to turn in your essay.

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TWM My Mentor Essay Rubric 8.2.2015.docx

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Warm-up: Reading the Prologue: The Woman in the Photograph
Class Reading (pages 1-26)
Review New Class Syllabus and Assign Teams
Vocabulary and Spelling Test

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Review as a class then use Learn

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The security system for this website has been triggered. Completing the challenge below proves you are a human and gives you temporary access.

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1. What are HeLa cells?
2. How does the author, Rebecca Skloot, hear about Henrietta Lacks for the first time?
3. How does the family of Henrietta Lacks seem to feel or react to the truth about her mother's cells?

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HeLa Quiz
Read section 2 of HeLa as class
Vocabulary Words
History Research

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1. Chapter Three: Were cells taken only from black patients? Were black patients generally treated differently from white patients in the early 1950s? Explain your answers.

2. Chapter 4: What is the implication of the author’s decision to use the term “birth” to describe the initial growth of HeLa cells?

3. Chapter 5: What important information did Henrietta’s doctor fail to give her before starting her cancer treatment? How did she react when this information was eventually shared with her?

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1-2 Readers: The role of the reader(s) is to read the selection
1 Hunter: The role of the hunter is to search for answers to the reading questions and communicate them to the writer and the group
1 Point Dexter: The role of the Point Dexter is to "look up" any words or information that the group needs. He/She must also help the hunter and writer
1 Writer: The role of the writer is to write down the answers of the group. At the end, the team will be able to copy the answers from the writer

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History floods the novel of The Immortal Life, requiring some research to understand the significance of certain places and cultural references within the text. In groups, choose one of the following topics. Research its history, and work together to create a paragraph explaining its significance.
Clover, Virginia
John Hopkins Hospital
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
John Crow Laws
Baltimore, Maryland in the 1940's
the lights out show - radio show (p.60)
Turner Station
Twilight Zone (p.68)
Henrietta's Home - 713 New Pittsburgh Avenue Dundalk, MD 21222
The Rolling Stone

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History floods the novel of The Immortal Life, requiring some research to understand the significance of certain places and cultural references within the text.
On Tuesday 4/24, come to class with one reputable article about the history of one of the following topics:

Clover, Virginia

John Hopkins Hospital

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

John Crow Laws

Baltimore, Maryland in the 1940's

the lights out show - radio show (p.60)

Turner Station

If you pick this option, use Google Maps to view Henrietta's Home - 713 New Pittsburgh Avenue Dundalk, MD 21222 (How does it look now?

Twilight Zone (p.68)

The Rolling Stone

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How to Evaluate the Credibility of a Resource

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How to Evaluate the Credibility of a Resource

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How to Evaluate the Credibility of a Source by WikiHow.docx

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Each category displays Premium Websites and Top Websites. Premium websites are purchased by the Corona Public Library for your use. Also known as databases, they include journal articles, magazines, newspapers, pictures, biographies, test prep and other research aids that are unavailable for free on the Internet.

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Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Search across a wide variety of disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions.

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Look at the questions for chapters 10-13 in your guide book. Choose any one question from each of the four chapters. Write them down, then answer them. Be sure to add the page where you find the answer (if possible).

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HeLa Quiz for Chapters 10-13
Team Read HeLa 14-17
Create Quizlet Vocabulary Words (Independent)
Evaluating Sources
Homework: Study for Spelling & Vocab Test

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Use the 20 words from this page to create 20 vocabulary cards on www.Quizlet.com. This means that you will need to sign in to Quizlet.

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One of the easiest ways to raise your overall score on the GED is to improve your vocabulary. "But the GED only has a few vocab questions," you might say. And you're right, there is no specific vocab test on the GED, although you will see a few word usage questions sprinkled throughout the Reasoning Through Language Arts Section.
So why is vocabulary so important to your GED score?
Basically, the more words you know the more likely you are to understand what each question is asking. No matter how good you are at Math, Social Sciences, or Language Arts, it'll be very hard to get the right answers if you don't fully understand the questions.

To help you out, here's a list of 20 important words that you're likely to see in all five sections of the GED.

GED Vocabulary Words

Maybe you know all of these words already, maybe you don't. Maybe you thought you knew these words, but you just want to double check now that the chance to finally say goodbye to high school is on the line.

The following definitions come from the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary, which defines words as clearly and simply as possible. Between each word and its definition you will see a letter (or letters) in parenthesis. These are the abbreviated versions of each word's part of speech.

A word's part of speech tells you about how the word is used. In this vocabulary list you will see three different parts of speech: Verbs (abbreviated as "v."), nouns (abbreviated as "n."), and adjectives (abbreviated as "adj."). Nouns are words for people, places, or things. Verbs are words for actions. Adjectives are words that describe nouns.

After each part of speech is the word's definition, followed by an example of how to use the GED vocabulary word in a sentence.

Okay, let's get started!

Word List

Analyze (v.) - to carefully examine the parts of something in order to understand it better
When you have a crush on someone, it is normal to analyze everything they say for signs that they like you.

Concept (n.) - a general idea
Babies have no concept of right and wrong.

Consistent (adj.) - 1. Unchanging, especially in a positive way
2. In agreement with something
You might get fired if you aren't consistent about showing up for work on time.
OR
Reality is not always consistent with our expectations.

Data (n.) - Information, especially facts or numbers
An important part of any scientific experiment is collecting data on the thing you are studying.

Derive (v.) - To get (from something else)
When solving a math problem you are asked to derive an answer from a given equation.

Distribution (n.) - The way something is spread over an area
The distribution of buildings is less dense in the countryside than in the city.

Estimate (v.) - To make a rough judgment of something based on the information available (n.) - A best guess
It's approximately 400 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles so I estimate the drive will take about 6 hours.
OR
The drive only took 5 hours, so my estimate was close, but not correct.

Evidence (n.) - A sign that shows something is true; proof
Fossils are good evidence that dinosaurs once existed.

Factor (n.) - 1. Something that affects a situation
2. (Math) A number that another number is divisible by
(v.) (Math) To find all the factors of a given number
SAT scores are not the only factor that colleges look at when deciding which students to accept.
OR
If you are asked to factor 12, you should write down each factor of 12: 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, and 12.

Formula (n.) - A rule or way of doing something, usually expressed in mathematical symbols.
The formula for the area of a triangle is ½(length x height).

Function (n.) - 1. The purpose for which something exists or is used
2. (Math) the relation of an input to an output, written in mathematical symbols
v. To work in the proper way
The function of my glasses is to help me see.
OR
The function f(x)= √x gives you the square root of any number you plug in for f(x).
OR
You should take the car for a test drive before buying it to make sure it can still function.

Identify (v.) - 1. To know or say who or what something is
2. To have strong ties to (something)
You can usually identify when milk has gone bad, based on its smell.
OR
Children of immigrants will often identify with the cultures of both the country they grew up in and their parents' home country.
Safe drivers will use their turn signal to indicate that they plan to change lanes.

Interpretation (n.) - An explanation of the meaning of something
The movie critic had a much more thoughtful interpretation of the film than I did.

Method (n.) - A way of doing something
In the United States there are many different methods of birth control to choose from.

Period (n.) - 1. A length or portion of time
2. A punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.
Most high schools divide the school day up into different class periods.
OR
You can fix a run on sentence by replacing the comma with a period.

Principle (n.) - A guiding rule or belief
The most basic principle of democracy is the right to vote.

Significant (n.) - large enough to be noticed or have an effect
Getting enough sleep can have a significant effect on your energy and mood.

Theory (n.) - An idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events
I don't agree with the theory that when a boy is mean to a girl it's because he has a crush on her.

Variable (adj.) - likely to change often
(n.) (Math) A symbol that represents one or more numbers
The weather in the Midwest is extremely variable; it can be sunny one minute and raining the next.
OR
The variable in the equation x=1+3 is x.
Now That You Know Your GED Vocab...

The best way to move these GED vocabulary words into your long-term memory is through repetition. Just come back and review this post in a few days, or add them to a set of homemade flashcards, or check out these free GED practice tests to see if you can recognize this vocab in the wild. And don't forget to sign up for your test!

About Molly Kiefer

Molly completed her undergraduate degree in Philosophy at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She has been tutoring the SAT, GRE, and LSAT since 2014, and loves supporting her students as they work towards their academic goals. When she's not tutoring or blogging, Molly takes long walks, makes art, and studies ethics. Molly currently lives in Northern California with her cat, who is more popular on Instagram than she is.

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One of the easiest ways to raise your overall score on the GED is to improve your vocabulary. "But the GED only has a few vocab questions," you might say. And you're right, there is no specific vocab test on the GED, although you will see a few word usage questions sprinkled throughout the Reasoning Through Language Arts Section.

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Get in your teams (If you don't have a team, talk to your teacher and he will assign one to you). Remember, each team should have 1-2 readers, a hunter, a writer, and a point-dexter (researcher). Read chapters 14-17, pages 105-136. Today, you will only have to answer these questions:
Chapter Fourteen: Helen Lane

6. In what specific ways do you think that learning of HeLa soon after Henrietta’s death might have changed her family members’ lives?

Chapter Fifteen: “Too Young to Remember”

6. What questions did Deborah have about her mother and sister? Why do you think no one told her very much about them?

Chapter Sixteen: “Spending Eternity in the Same Place”

5. Compare and contrast the different attitudes the white and black Lacks family members held about race.

Chapter Seventeen: Illegal, Immoral, and Deplorable

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

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Teaching Grammar and Assembling a Vocabulary List

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Teaching Grammar and Assembling a Vocabulary List

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Grammar Task: Pick any sentence from "The Immortal Life." Then write an explanation of what part of speech each word is. If there is a comma, explain why the comma exists? What is its purpose? Also, if you think Rebecca Skloot is not using correct grammar in a particular sentence, explain why.
Vocabulary Task: On the same page that you took the sentence from, find one word that you do not understand. Look it up in a dictionary and write down the part of speech and definition(s).
Be prepared to share all of this

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Warmup: Quizlet Review
Vocabulary Test and Spelling Test
"It's Alive!" Discussion
HeLa Team Reading pages 170-198
The 2 Stages of Citing Sources

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1 Hunter: The role of the hunter is to search for answers to the reading questions and communicate them to the writer and the group
1 Point Dexter: The role of the Point Dexter is to "look up" any words or information that the group needs. He/She must also help the hunter and writer
1 Writer: The role of the writer is to write down the answers of the group. At the end, the team will be able to copy the answers from the writer

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The title of chapter 23 contains an allusion to the classic horror movie Frankenstein (1931). What does this allusion suggest about the tension between scientific discovery, and public perception and fear of such discoveries?

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It's Alive! - Frankenstein (2/8) Movie CLIP (1931) HD

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I have brought over 20 works with me to class. How many can you properly cite? For each correct citation, you will receive one point for your team.