Sevdah, Grace and Nubian share how factors in their lives have influenced who they are today. Choose one of their stories and: Identify what those factors are, analyze how those factors have impacted their present life and predict how their future life might be impacted by those factors.


Then! Share your story! What factors in your early life are impacting who you are today? How did those factors shape you? How do you think they will continue to affect you in the future?

This Discussion is adapted from PBS LearningMedia

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