1.0.1 Spark | Introduction and Chapter 1- Welcome to the Revolution A Case Study on Exercise and the Brain

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  • Points 38
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 Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to problematize or break down the connection between the brain and physical activity, as discussed in the reading of assigned resource, Spark. Here you will read an example of this connection found with students from Naperville. Your goal should be to understand how and why this connection happens. During this lesson you will have the chance to start to evaluate your own feelings and experiences from participation in physical activities within the course timeline. 

To begin this course, you will start with reading the book Spark, which focuses on the benefits exercise has on the brain.

 Assignment Resources

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
by John J. Ratey, MD with Eric Hagerman, from Little, Brown Spark

 

 Instructions


Complete the following annotation & commenting part of the assignment:

  • Read the Introduction, pages 3-8, and Chapter 1: Welcome to the Revolution (A Case Study on Exercise and the Brain), pages 9-33 Links to an external site. within the Perusall Application. Annotate (type in a note/comment) at least once per subheading and respond to one other student's annotation. Your commenting should reference what you found especially interesting or relevant within that specific section. (20 pts)
  • In Canvas, provide two relevant take-aways (important ideas/concepts that you would do well to remember) from this chapter. Write a sentence or two for each take-away, in your own words, from the list below: (18 pts)
    - First Class Performance
    - The New PE
    - Carrying the Torch
    - A New Stereotype: The Smart Jock
    - A Whole New Ballgame
    - Good for the Body, Good for the Brain
    - Follow the Leaders
    - Beyond Fitness
    - Spreading the Gospel

Submit your take-away sentences below either in a Word file, a PDF, or as a link to a GoogleDoc file.

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Once your assignment is graded, return and look at your teacher’s comments.

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