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Unit: It's All in Your Mind
Topic: Brain Health & Brain Anatomy
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Rationale: Students will investigate brain development and be sensitive to different mental capacities in the elderly. Students will recognize that maintaining a functional brain promotes autonomy and freedom.
Keywords: nerve pathways, anatomy, dementia, neural function, sensory, motor, homunculus, cerebrum, cerebellum, memory, learning style
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Lessons & Activities | Overview | Objectives | Evaluation | Subjects | Funding
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Overview and Background Information
Unit Overview and Background Information for Teachers
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Unit Objectives
Students will be able to:
- examine their daily behaviors and identify ways in which they can improve the function of their brain
- learn the basic anatomy of the brain
- understand how the brain communicates with the rest of the body
- name the seven ways of acquiring information/knowledge
- identify their personal strengths in learning styles
- understand the difference between short- and long-term memory
- recognize that memory deficit can affect personal autonomy
- investigate strategies to improve memory
- understand the concept of brain degeneration in Alzheimer's, vascular, and alcohol-induced dementias
- explore student attitudes/stereotypes concerning people with dementing disorders
- recognize symptoms, characteristics, and prevention of common dementing disorders
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Unit/Lesson Evaluation
Pre/Post Tests
It's All In Your Mind Pre Test
It's All In Your Mind Post Test
It's All In Your Mind Pre/Post Tests Answer Key
Activity 1C: Homunculus - Little Man Role Play Pre/Post Test
Activity 1C: Homunculus - Little Man Role Play Pre/Post Test Answer Sheet & Key
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Evaluation Suggestions
These activities may be useful for pre and post evaluation and would merit placement in student portfolios for future reference.
Homunculus or "Little Man" Role Play - Activity 1C
Functional Brain Log - Activity 2A
Egghead Activity - Activity 2B
Brain Maps and Neural Networks - Activity 5D
Dementias - Activity 6B
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Funding
Positively Aging® Curriculum Program Funding 1997-2008:
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources
National Institute on Aging
Science Education Partnership Award
Grant # R25 RR 18549
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