“Flowers For Algernon” Web Quest

NAME______DATE______Block ______“Flowers for Algernon” Web Quest Introduction: You will complete a Webquest to increase your understanding of the story we are reading in class, Flowers for Algernon.

Task: Prepare a short PowerPoint presentation (no more than six slides) AND be prepared to give a 1 - 2 minute presentation to the class on ONE of the following items:

YOUR TOPIC: ______

 What is an IQ Test?  Definition(s) of Intelligence  Thematic Apperception Test  Criteria for scoring the Rorschach Test  Research behaviorist (Pavlov, Skinner, Pepperberg, others)  Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences  Map of the brain  What is mental retardation and what are the signs?  Pick one type of mental retardation and tell what it is, and how it might be caused. (Down’s Syndrome, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Cretinism (Thyroid Deficiency), Microcephaly, Hydrocephalus, autism, etc.  Levels of mental retardation ( Mild, moderate, severe and profound.)  Causes of mental retardation  Mental retardation treatment  Subliminal instruction or learning  The author Daniel Keyes  Learning disabilities (dyslexia, dyscalculia, disgraphia, The Process: Use the following websites to research and discover information concerning intelligence and other topics connected to the short story “Flowers for Algernon.”

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Your PowerPoint should include background information in language that can be easily understood by your classmates . (Do not just copy and paste—use your own words.) You should also have a heading or title, and at least two graphics (pictures or illustrations). Include your name, period etc. Include your sources that you used for your research.

SUGGESTED WEBSITES: (You may use others for your research, but you must list all sources.) The Brain http://www.pbs.org/saf/1101/ Thematic Apperception Tests http://www.minddisorders.com/Py-Z/Thematic-Apperception-Test.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/thematic-apperception-test-tat.html Subliminal perception http://www.subliminal-messaging.com/subliminal-perception-explained/ http://www.solidresource.com/~brain/subliminala.html Learning Disabilities http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/learning_disabilities.html

Intelligence The study of psychology includes the study of intelligence, and the story “Flowers for Algernon,” has a lot to do with intelligence. Visit this site to find out more about the study of intelligence and scientists who have made major contributions to psychology. http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/

Rorschach Test At the beginning of “Flowers for Algernon,” Charlie Gordon is required to take a Rorschach Test. This website will show you some examples of inkblots used in this test, and it will give you more information about it. http://www.phil.gu.se/fu/ro.html http://www.mhhe.com/mayfieldpub/psychtesting/profiles/rorschach.htm

IQ Test Psychologists determine someone’s intelligence by giving them an IQ test. Visit the websites below to find out more about IQ tests. http://www.answers.com/topic/stanford-binet-test?cat=health Behaviorists http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/beh.html

Multiple Intelligences Some people think that IQ is the wrong way to measure intelligence because different people have different mental strengths and weaknesses. One theory about this is Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. Visit this website to learn more. http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm#Multiple%20Intelligences%20Explained

What is Mental Retardation and what are the signs? http://www.brighttots.com/Developmental_disorders/Mental_retardation http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/mental-retardation/overview.html

Types of Mental Retardation http://www.brighttots.com/Developmental_disorders/Mental_retardation http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-mental-retardation.html Levels of Mental Retardation http://www.education.com/reference/article/mental-retardation-supports-required/ http://www.brighttots.com/Developmental_disorders/Mental_retardation

Causes of Mental Retardation http://www.brighttots.com/Developmental_disorders/Mental_retardation http://www.prevention-news.com/1997/causes.htm Mental Retardation Treatment http://www.brighttots.com/Developmental_disorders/Mental_retardation

Daniel Keyes Visit the websites below to find out more about the author of “Flowers for Algernon.” http://wiredforbooks.org/danielkeyes/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Keyes