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How Alzheimer's Affects the Brain Introduction

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Topic: Alzheimer
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This lesson introduces students to the ways in which Alzheimers disease damages the brain. Theyll see visual examples of how brain changes affect behavior and how damage to neurons and neural connections progress. It would be ideal if you could show students the entire program, but if you dont have time, the lesson lists segments that are particularly relevant to this topic. Grade Levels 9-12 Estimated time 2 to 3 class periods Lesson Objectives Students will: Use The Forgetting Web site to see how Alzheimers affects different parts of the brain. Sketch a healthy neuron and label its parts. View and answer questions about segments from The Forgetting related to changes in the brain caused by Alzheimers disease. Diagram brain changes during the early and late stages of Alzheimers. Materials Needed Computers with Internet access TV and VCR or DVD player The Forgetting (To order visit Shop PBS for Teachers: http://shop.pbs.org/teachers/products/FOPA101 ) Drawing materials (blank paper, pencils) Standards National Science Standards: 5. Understands the structure and function of cells and organisms Teaching Strategy 1. Ask students to consider what they already know about the human brain. They may have already learned that different parts of the brain control different functions, such as vision, movement, and complex thinking. They are also probably aware that the brain consists of cells, just like all other parts of the body. Explain that these cells are called neurons and that theyre shaped differently than cells in most other parts of the body. Ask students to hypothesize in a brief class discussion the ways in which damage to various parts of the brain might affect a persons behavior and abilities. 2. Ask students to go to The Forgetting Web site (http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting) and link to Symptoms. Have them click the different parts of the brain shown on this page to ...

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