ELA-Encounter 1
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
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Topic: The Brain & Human Intelligence
Goal:
Students will understand how the brain supports human intelligence and recognize what makes human thinking different from artificial intelligence.
Essential questions:
How does the structure of the human brain help explain what makes human intelligence different from artificial intelligence?
Standards:
RL.7.1 - Cite textual evidence to support inferences.
RL.7.2. - Determine a theme or central idea.
RL.7.3 - Analyze how particular elements of a story interact.
RL.7.4 - Determine the figurative meaning of words.
RL.7.5 - Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure contributes to its meaning.
Accessing Prior Knowledge /(Review)
What do you already know about the nervous system?
What do you already know about the nervous system?
New information & Application:
New information & Application:
Brain Structure
Brain Structure
Complete the Nearpod together.
Technology integration:
Technology integration:
Nearpod
Nearpod
Biblical integration
Biblical integration
Conversation
Conversation
How does being created in God’s image help explain why humans can think, feel, create, and make moral choices in ways that artificial intelligence cannot?
GENERALIZATION:
GENERALIZATION:
How does the human brain allow people to think, feel, and make choices in ways that artificial intelligence cannot?
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