Assignbment: PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT
STEP 1:
TED Talk and Reflection
Watch the following Ted Talk on the visualization of prenatal development: "Conception to birth visualized" by Alexander Tsiaras.
Answer the following 2 questions:
1. Describe two things you found interesting and/or surprising.
2. What do you want to learn more about prenatal development?
STEP 2:
1. Choose ONE article from the list below.
a. High-Stress Pregnancies Slow Childhood Development, Study Warns By Francesca Friday
b. Pregnant Women Turn to Marijuana, Perhaps Harming Infants By Catherine Saint Louis.
c. Language Lessons Start in the Womb By Perri Klass.
d. The Benefits of a Mindful Pregnancy By Juli Fraga.
e. The Womb Is No Protection From Toxic Chemicals By Frederica Perera.
f. How Air Pollution Affects Babies in the Womb By ALICE PARK.
g. Unhealthy diet during pregnancy potentially linked to ADHD in kids By Meera Senthilingam.
h. Unhealthy diet during pregnancy potentially linked to ADHD in kids By Meera Senthilingam.
Answer the following 2 questions:
1. Identify the article you chose from above. Why did you choose that specific article? What made you interested in that subject?
2. Summarize the article. Be thorough. Explain the article as if you were telling someone who had not read it.
STEP 3:
TED Talk and Reflection
Watch the following Ted Talk on what we learn before we are born: "What We Learn Before We're Born" by Annie Murphy Paul.
Answer the following 2 questions:
1. Describe some of the studies that Annie Murphy Paul discusses. What do they tell us about learning in the womb?
2. What did you learn and/or find interesting about this TED Talk?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.