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Kamala Harris' patient profile.

In our "Disease" course this winter term, we delved into the fascinating world of disease identification and classification, focusing on various body systems and their responses to illness. To deepen our understanding, we visited the Museum of Science and Industry’s "YOU!" exhibit, where we saw real human specimens and observed the "Exploded Man," a powerful display of anatomy in three dimensions. This visit set the stage for our Action Project (AP), in which we each created a fictional patient diagnosed with a specific disease, detailing its effects on the body systems through a visual representation. My project centered around spinal meningitis, including a patient profile and a narrative of the diagnosis and treatment. Patient Profile Patient Name:  Kamala Harris Age:  58 Height:  5'2" Weight:  130.07 lbs Diagnosis:  Spinal Meningitis Onset Date/Time:  January 22nd, 5:30 am Symptoms: Kamala presented with severe headaches, neck pain, high fever

How deep do your values go?

Welcome to my first AP of the term in Forbidden books. This class, is as the name states about censored/banned books and literature. We will dig deeper into the understanding the reasons why books and texts were banned. We have had the opportunity to start the book "Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury" which was banned in the United States, South Africa, and multiple school districts around the US. For the first portion of this unit we learned about a Socratic seminar and the "Socratic method." The Socratic method is a form of teaching and learning that involves asking questions, instead of providing answers. It is a method of discussion, often used in philosophy and critical thinking. The goal of the Socratic method is to encourage critical thinking and understanding by asking questions that challenge assumptions and lead to deeper understanding. For this Action Project we had to have two people, person one (Joe Walters) plays as Socrates which is the questioner and the