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Analyzing the Main Idea in Video: Understanding the Limbic System Lesson PlanAnalyzing the Main Idea in Video: Understanding the Limbic System Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Analyzing the Main Idea in Video: Understanding the Limbic System

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This Analyzing the Main Idea in Video: Understanding the Limbic System lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4a (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4a Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4a, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4a, Unit 1, Lesson 4 (.html)
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It's time to put on those thinking caps and analyze the brain! Pupils watch a video about teenage brain development, using a note-catcher to capture their thoughts about the main idea. Finally, they select two pieces of information from the video to add to their Brain Development anchor charts. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

main ideas, supporting details, informational texts, the brain, neurology

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have small groups discuss the differences between adolescent and adult brains
  • Ask partners to turn and talk, answering the question: What is the function of the limbic system?

Classroom Considerations

  • Fourth consecutive lesson from the 10-part Grade 7 ELA Module 4a, Unit 1 series

Pros

  • Provides detailed teaching notes
  • Includes a teacher script with suggested discussion questions for the video 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.7 W.7.10 SL.7.2

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