This eight-week module focuses on a “science and society” topic, engaging students in reading compelling informational text about adolescent brain development and the effects of entertainment screen time on the brain.
In Unit 1, students first read various texts that will build their background knowledge about adolescent brain development in general. Their learning will center around three areas of the brain, namely the prefrontal cortex, the limbic system, and the developing neurons. Students determine main ideas and evidence in diverse media and clarify their learning about this complex content. Then they begin to focus on the issue of screen time and how it may affect teenagers.
Find the rest of the EngageNY ELA resources at https://archive.org/details/engageny-ela-archive .
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Module
- Provider:
- EngageNY
- Date Added:
- 01/24/2014
