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WHAT COLOR IS A BULLY'S BRAIN? Integrating the Arts and Science at the Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Middle School Level
Neuro.RAPT, Community Contributor
10:38 a.m. CDT, June 22, 2013
NEA FAC BLOGGER'S NOTE: This is a great example of STEAM's objectives. These students are asked to deal with a relevant social issue, express their feelings, learn about the science of the brain, then express their learning using the arts. The arts are a tool and not a stand-alone lesson. This is worth a look.
A Bully's Brain--Part One
A Bully's Brain - Part One
www.neurorapt.com
We've examined bullying from all angles, except the one organ which is responsible for so many of our human functions. The Brain.
What does a bully's brain look like? How is it functioning in that moment?
In the first collaboration of its kind, Neuro.RAPT; a newly launched science collaborative and StudentsXpress; a magazine for students that promotes creativity, literacy and expression, examined the neural underpinnings of bullying from the perspective of students from Hamilton Elementary (Chicago, IL), in both kindergarten/first grade and middle school. Through interviews and art pieces, viewers will journey into a bully's brain.
In A Bully's Brain - Part 1, students from kindergarten and first grade share their perspective.
This projects aims to create greater awareness of the capabilities of our brain and its ability to choose between right and wrong, the ability to be more conscious of our actions so that we can make the world a better place - a place where bullying is no longer an option for all generations.
This project gently touches upon:
The neuroscientific aspects of bullying through the use of metaphorical questions that touch upon:
The brain's plasticity (the ability to change)
Emotions (our limbic system)
Forgiveness
Empathy
Genetics vs Environment
The Art Project
Students were given a sketch of a brain. (not designed anatomically correct) and were asked to color a bully's brain and then color a bully's brain once he or she stopped being a bully. (if that's possible)
The results are astounding and both students and adults will walk away with some valuable lessons and plenty of unanswered questions from these docu.bytes.
A Bully's Brain--Part Two
A Bully's Brain - Part Two
www.neurorapt.com
Continuing our exploration of A Bully's Brain, in this segment, middle school students will give us their perspective. In addition, they will walk us through the neural underpinnings of A Bully's Brain and A Bully's Brain that has stopped bullying.
We've examined bullying from all angles, except the one organ which is responsible for so many of our human functions. The Brain.
What does a bully's brain look like? How is it functioning in that moment?
In the first collaboration of its kind, Neuro.RAPT; a newly launched science collaborative and StudentsXpress; a magazine for students that promotes creativity, literacy and expression, examined the neural underpinnings of bullying from the perspective of students from Hamilton Elementary (Chicago, IL), in both kindergarten/first grade and middle school. Through interviews and art pieces, viewers will journey into a bully's brain.
In Part Two, students from middle school share their perspective.
In Part One, students from both kindergarten and first grade shared their perspective.
This projects aims to create greater awareness of the capabilities of our brain and its ability to choose between right and wrong, the ability to be more conscious of our actions so that we can make the world a better place - a place where bullying is no longer an option for all generations.
This project gently touches upon: The neuroscientific aspects of bullying through the use of metaphorical questions that touch upon the brain's plasticity (the ability to change) Emotions (our limbic system) Forgiveness Empathy Genetics vs environment
The Art Project
Students were given a sketch of a brain. (not designed anatomically correct) and were asked to color a bully's brain and then color a bully's brain once he or she stopped being a bully. (if that's possible)
The results are astounding and both students and adults will walk away with some valuable lessons and plenty of unanswered questions from these docu.bytes.
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