1. Expeditionary Learning: Module 4
Adolescent Brain Unit
Expeditionary Learning: Module 4

2. Let’s Talk Logistics! We are beginning an Adolescent Brain Unit.
This unit consists of SEVERAL articles related to adolescent brain research and studies (This is in lieu of a novel).
You will complete a Learning Log throughout this unit for each article. This will be turned in at the end. Due Date is TBA.
Let’s now discuss the Learning Log! 

4. Number the article in the following way:

5. Jigsaw Activity You will number off 1-4.
The number you get is the numbered section you’ll read.
We will first read independently, taking notes on the article.
You will then get with your like-numbered groups and discuss the specifics of that section. There will be TWO groups of each number-assemble appropriately.
In your groups, you will decide on a spokesperson to share 2-3 important details about this article.
Everyone else will note these details on their paper/article while each group is sharing.

6. Quick Recap! Several Articles-14 to be exact (instead of novel)
Learning Log for each article. (We’ll spend some time in PRIDE Hour getting this set up.)
Yesterday was Article #1: “Teens and Decision Making: What Brain Science Reveals”
Today is Article #2: “The Teen Brain: It’s Just Not Grown Up Yet”

7. Thinking about the Reading
The main idea of this article is that knowing how the brain works was helpful to Dr. Jensen and her sons. How was it helpful to them? How do you think knowing something about how the adolescent brain works would be helpful to you? To your parents? To your school? Discuss these answers with your partner.
Highlight the following terms from the article: pediatric neurologist, neuroscientists, frontal lobes, myelin or “white matter,” neural insulation, brain chemistry, cognitive deficits, and cognitive baseline.
Write a note next to the word you highlighted, writing what you can infer the word means.

8. Check your answers!
Pediatric neurologist: doctor who studies nervous system of children
Neuroscientists: someone who studies the brain
Frontal lobes: a region of the brain behind the forehead
Myelin: material that coats the outside of nerve cells
Neural insulation: another way of saying myelin
Brain chemistry: the chemicals in the brain
Cognitive deficits: lacking in ability to think or understand
Cognitive baseline: having the standard ability to think or understand

9. Number your Articles!

10. Number your Articles! Your Learning Log entries need to include:
Article #: Title of Article

11. Today’s Tasks: 4/19/17
Read Article #3 independently or with a partner.
Work on your Learning Log.
Brainstorm/Research topics for your project.
Read Article #4 independently. (at home or in class)
* Your Learning Log entries need to include:
Article #: Title of Article
* Topic Approval due on MONDAY! (for a grade) *

12. Today’s Tasks: 4/20/17 Complete your Learning Log for Articles 1-4.
Work on your preliminary research for your research paper-topic approval due Monday.
* Your Learning Log entries need to include:
Article #: Title of Article
* Topic Approval due on MONDAY! (for a grade) *

13. Research Topic Approval
On a sheet of lined paper, write:
My topic is…
Preliminary research: (what have you found?)

14. Article #5 “The Digital Revolution…”
Read the first FOUR paragraphs with a partner, taking turns reading paragraphs.
Highlight ONLY what information relates to adolescents and the digital world.

15. Article #5 “The Digital Revolution…”
3. Let’s read Paragraphs 5-6 together. 4. Highlight ONLY information related to brain plasticity.

16. Article #5 “The Digital Revolution…”
5. Independently read Paragraphs Highlight information related to the logistics of the brain and its elasticity.