Education Standards
"Why Teen Are Impulsive"
Overview
First, students will read and analyze NPR's interview with Dr. Frances Jensen, "Why Teens are Impulsive, Addition-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains."
Students will then compare and contrast this reading with the article they previously read, "Teenage Brain." Students applied the ideas conveyed in "Teenage Brain" to Romeo and Juliet's rash actions in Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet.
Lastly, students will practice using context clues to decipher word meaning and consult a dictionary to verify the accuracy.
In this assignment, students will read and analyze NPR's interview with Dr. Frances Jensen "Why Teens are Impulsive, Addition-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains." They will then compare and contrast this reading with the article they previously read "Teenage Brain."