Choose 3 sources to learn about the teenage brain. At least one of your choices must be the documentary or podcast. Highlight your choices.
1
CBC: Ideas, Radio for the Mind. “Inside the Teenage Brain”
Podcast (54 minutes)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/inside-the-teenage-brain-how-science-is-helping-us-understand-adolescents-1.5443307
2
“The Teen Brain” by Debra Bradley Ruder
Article
https://harvardmagazine.com/2008/09/the-teen-brain.html
3
“Inside the Teenage Brain”
Documentary
(50 minutes)
https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-inside-teenage-brain/
4
“The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain”
by Sarah-Jayne Blakemoe
Ted Talk (14 minutes)
5
“Why Teens are Wired for Risk”
Elizabeth Landau, CNN
Article
https://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/health/mental-health/teen-brain-impulses/index.html
6
“Inside the Teenage Brain”
by Judith Newman
Article
https://parade.com/37715/parade/28-inside-the-teenage-brain/
Step 2: Take bullet point notes for each resource you choose (Highlight the main points from each video/article – be sure to include specific details, statistics, examples etc.)
Source #1:
Source #2:
Source #3:
Step 3: Nurturing a Teenage Brain Brochure/Poster:
Create a double-sided brochure or poster based on the Teenage Brain using the facts you have gathered. Consider your audience being parents of pre-teens or adolescents.
Areas of Focus to Include:
What makes the teenage brain unique?
How does the teenage brain different than a child or adults’ brain?
What are the risk/safety factors linked to the development of the teenage brain?
How is the teenage brain reflected by teenager’s thoughts and actions?
What are the individual and/or societal benefits of the teenage brain?
How can parents/educators support individuals through the teenage years?
Be sure to:
Check spelling and grammar
Use a free (recommended) template of your choice
Submit both your resource bullet points and brochure/poster to D2L
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