During this lesson, which is all about making connections, learners watch a documentary about the teenage brain and connect it to Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science, their own lives, and the world.

Concepts

the brain, phineas gage: a gruesome but true story about brain science, phineas gage, john fleischman, text connections, text-to-self connections, text-to-text connections

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Later on in the unit, have pupils apply what they learned to a research or other project

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson is designed to go just before or after reading chapter two; the choice is up to you

Pros

• Includes links to a couple of documentary resources
• A worksheet for learners to fill out during the film is provided

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.6.9.a W.7.9.a W.8.9.a SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2