- Pass 2 reading and 2 listening exercises in Holmwoods
Tuesday
- Study Finish Up 25-26
- Study SS Reference page 89: Additions
Slide 8 - Slide
Today's learning objective
You are going to talk and learn more about how memory works.
You are going to practise using additions and Finish Up 25-26 in writing.
Slide 9 - Slide
Discuss with your neighbour
Describe a fun memory from your childhood.
Try to list as many details as possible.
Why does this memory stand out to you?
Slide 10 - Slide
Slide 11 - Video
Discuss with your neighbour
How can you use what you learned from this episode and apply it to your life?
Slide 12 - Slide
00:26
The episode opens with various historic moments. Which event do many people feel like is etched into their memory?
Slide 13 - Open question
01:32
What is one thing from this day that Melanie remembers incorrectly?
Slide 14 - Open question
02:03
Finish the quote: “Even our most significant memories, the ones that form the foundation of our life story, aren’t [1]. They can shift and [2] over time.”
A
perfect records / ward
B
perfect recordings / warp
C
perfect records / orb
D
perfect recordings / dwarf
Slide 15 - Quiz
03:18
Yanjaa Wintersoul holds world records in three categories. Name one of them:
Slide 16 - Open question
03:57
How long did they give her to memorize 500 numbers?
A
1 minute
B
5 minutes
C
10 minutes
D
15 minutes
Slide 17 - Quiz
04:26
Why did Henry Molaison have brain surgery?
Slide 18 - Open question
06:25
What is the name for the important structure located in the medial temporal lobe?
A
hippocampus
B
amygdala
C
fusiform gyrus
D
auditory cortex
Slide 19 - Quiz
06:58
Why is there a surprising bump in our memories from our teens and twenties?
Slide 20 - Open question
07:27
How were undergraduates able to increase their score on the verbal GREs from 460 to 520?
Slide 21 - Open question
09:55
How were the brains of London cab drivers who passed the exam different from those who failed the exam?
Slide 22 - Open question
10:07
Finish the quote: “Our brains pay much closer attention to information when it’s in the form of a ___________ .”
Slide 23 - Open question
10:52
Which three things, previously discussed, are the foundation for some of our strongest memories?
Slide 24 - Open question
13:03
Explain to your neighbour
How does Wintersoul’s use of “The Memory Palace” help her memorize numbers?
Slide 25 - Slide
13:50
What do we tend to remember in emotional memories?
Slide 26 - Open question
16:33
Finish the quote: “In the U.S., [1] has helped overturn hundreds of convictions, and [2] % of those involved eyewitness testimony.
Slide 27 - Open question
19:40
Finish the quote: “And some scientists say the simulation engine between your ears does something even more profound: it weaves together memories of the [1] and dreams of the future to create your [2] of [3].”