1. choose two of the scientists you read about in the stories of scientists unit. describe the early lives of these scientists and how their early experiences contributed to their success. answer this question in no fewer than two paragraphs. in your response, be sure to include specific details about any obstacles that they had to overcome.

2. both “the circuit” and “the bracelet” are stories based in fact about the lives of people in a particular time and place in american history. think about how the characters and themes of these two stories relate to the time period in which they took place. how are the stories an analysis of these time periods? answer this question in no fewer than two paragraphs.