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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Word Connections

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the science of word associations. They take a memory quiz, read articles on how the brain processes language, explore the concept of false memories and create and illustrate their own original word associations.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Researchers Beginning to Better Understand False Memory Formation

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about research showing how the brain can create very realistic false memories. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Other

The Skeptic's Dictionary: Est and Werner Erhard

For Students 9th - 10th
Werner Erhard's EST, the Erhard Seminar Training is part of the human potential movement and is an an example of what psychologists call a "large group awareness training program."
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:pieces of Mind: True or False?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Test your visual recall memory by studying and reproducing from memory drawings of furnished rooms. Explore five mnemonic devices to find the memory aid that works best for you.