Learning and Memory
COMPELLING QUESTION:
In this unit students will allow the presentations held in the folder to guide their understanding. Each presentation ends with an activity for a formative assignment. Presentations and activities are in numbered order. Students should do their best and submit the document to the teacher for assessment. Below are supplemental videos that may support the student as they journey through the learning. Videos are in order as they are relevant. Throughout the unit, students will build to responding to the compelling question above. The C3 inquiry is below.
Outside of class, students will read the textbook chapters on Learning and Memory and Chapter 6 from The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge.
Outside of class, students will read the textbook chapters on Learning and Memory and Chapter 6 from The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge.
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Lesson Plans
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Learning IntroductionWhat is classical conditioning?
Is conditioning okay to use on humans? What are reflexes? Can we unlearn reflexes and conditioning? 
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Operant ConditioningWhat is operant conditioning?
How much of learning is just trial and error? Is punishment effective?
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Observational LearningCan we learn just by watching?
Are "ah-ha" moments real? Can you learn without realizing your learning? Do celebrities have responsibility to fans due to their influence?
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Systems of MemoryWhat makes a memory memorable?
How does the brain store knowledge? How does memory become corrupted or altered?
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Long term memoryHow does something go from short term to long term memory?
Are skills long term or short term memory? Can we improve long term memory? Is emotion stored as memory or active always in the brain?
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Memory StrategiesWhy is memory unreliable?
Can you remember something against your will? How do we access memories we've almost forgotten? Can we alter our memories purposefully?
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ForgettingWhy do we forget things?
Can we choose to forget things? Can we remember something after forgetting it? Can we prevent memory loss with older age?
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additional resourcesConsider using the text The Brain that Changes Itself along with this unit.
Consider including the Silver Spring Monkeys study to this unit (neuroplasticity), as well as challenging students to inquire about animal testing.
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