The Brain in Health and Disease

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.06.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Structure and Function
  3. The Forebrain
  4. The Midbrain
  5. The Hindbrain
  6. Microanatomy of the Brain
  7. Parkinson's Disease
  8. Alcohol and The Brain
  9. Lessons
  10. Introduction Lesson to Brain Science
  11. Brain Size and Intelligence
  12. Horrifying Death and The Brain
  13. Sheep Brain Dissection
  14. Neurons
  15. Parkinson's Disease
  16. Alcohol
  17. Brain Bingo
  18. Bibliography
  19. Standards

Brain Structure and Function and Disease

Chanh P. Quach

Published September 2009

Tools for this Unit:

Alcohol

Alcohol is a growing problem in America among teens. Students don't realize that alcoholism is a psychiatric disease. Below is an activity that will help students understand the effects of being drunk and where in the brain alcohol has its effects. The introduction to new academic vocabulary on brain structure and function may be more challenging for ELL (English Language Learner) and the disabled.

Materials: "Drunk" goggles and images of brain atrophy of alcoholics

Teacher Task

Teacher can start the activity with a short lesson showing images of brain atrophy. Students are grouped by two's. Have one student wear the "drunk goggles" and try to walk. The other team member records his/her observations. Together they list the motor experiences while being drunk and identify the parts of the brain that are responsible for changes in motor function.

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