Flowers for Algernon Intro Webquest

Name:______Date:______Block:______

“Flowers for Algernon” Webquest

You already know Daniel Keyes is the author of Flowers for Algernon, but what do you know about him? Read his biography to find out. List five facts about him. http://www.danielkeyesauthor.com/dksbio.html

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4.______

5. ______

This site will tell you a little about the history of intelligence testing. Answer these questions: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0858853.html (Pop-ups make come up-close them.)

6. Who developed the first intelligence test?

7. What is an average IQ score?

8. What is a major criticism of intelligence testing?

9. What types of tests are being used instead of IQ tests now?

Take an IQ Test here. http://www.iqtest.com/prep.html?test=final ______Mental Retardation

10. We have all heard the word intelligence used many times but what does the word intelligence really mean? www.wordcentral.com Intelligence is:

Read and answer the following questions. Go to http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/mental_retardation.html

11.What is mental retardation?

12. List 2 synonyms for the term mental retardation.

13.People with mental retardation have trouble learning. Name 2 things that take people with mental retardation longer to learn?

14.What body organ is injured and causes mental retardation? 15. List at least 3 specific problems that can cause intellectual disabilities.

16. How can you act towards someone with mental retardation? Name 2 specific ways.

Read the following questions. Go to the website, read the article, & use the information to answer the questions. http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/mental-retardation/overview.html

17. What percent of the population is affected with mental retardation?

18. List 2 symptoms of mental retardation.

Complications vary, but they generally fall into what three categories?

19. ______20. ______21.______22. Go to the website to take a survey on multiple intelligences. http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html When done, record your top 3 intelligences:

#1. ______

#2 ______

#3 ______

23. Do you agree with the results? Why or why not?

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24. Go to: http://www.thematzats.com/algernon/rorschach.html What is a Rorschach or inkblot test?

25. On this site for question #6 you will find five inkblots or Rorschach tests. Look at each inkblot and write what you see in each of them.

Inkblot #1 Inkblot #2

Inkblot #3 Inkblot #4

Inkblot #5

Personal Response

26. If you could have an operation to change one thing about yourself, would you? If so, what type of operation would you have and why? If not, why not, and what do you feel about others who would? This should be about a paragraph long. Write on the back.

27. What do you think the story “Flowers for Algernon” will be about? (Don’t do if completing this after we have read the story). Just for fun!!!

Misunderstood Minds

This website gives you the opportunity to see what it would be like to have a learning disability. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/ ______Test your personality in color. http://www.colorquiz.com/

There is a page of printable results. You may print it if you like. Make sure you are only printing ONE page.

Take this personality quiz . What did your results say? (Put them in the box below.)

http://similarminds.com/jung.html

Extrovert % Introvert % Sensing % Intuitive % Thinking % Feeling % Judging % Perceiving %

YOUR TYPE IS ______

Description: (copy)

Algernon's job was to get through the maze ... try one for yourself!

http://www.apollowebworks.com/russell/java/maze/maze.html

How do you think you would feel if it was very difficult and people were watching and timing you as you did it?

Creativity Tests

Take both tests below. Click on the links and answer the questions. Write your results on the back. 1. How creative are you? Find out. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110299/interact/interact.php?creativity

2. Are you right brained or left brained? Find out. http://www.wherecreativitygoestoschool.com/vancouver/left_right/rb_test.htm