Learning Goal: Students will evaluate how emotions, logic, and memory impact our childhood and everyday lives.
Hook: What Would it Be Like to Be a Baby?
On your own, take a minute to think about what life must be like as a baby. Then turn to someone next to you to talk about your thoughts. After a few minutes we will talk as a class.
How Do Babies Learn?
To understand where our intelligence comes from to begin with, lets research how babies first begin to learn. To discover helpful articles and resources search a few of the following questions:
How do babies learn?
Cognitive development in babies
What do babies learn from their senses?
What do babies learn from patterns?
What do babies learn from their emotions?
As you research, write your notes on a piece of paper. On this paper I would like you to draw the following graph:
Memory
IQ/Logic/Patterns
EQ
After you research for a bit we will share our findings.
How Does Our Early Learning Impact Our Lives?
Now that we know a little bit about how babies learn, let's think for a minute about how these early lessons impact us once we are teenagers and then adults.
The Making of "Inside Out"
Together we will read an article about how "Inside Out" the movie was made and what the overall message is supposed to be. After we read the following article, we will watch the first 15 minutes of the movie. We will finish the movie next time.