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Identify and analyze the plant groups by visiting local botanical and natural sites, observing various plant species, and answering specific questions about bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Include pictures and scientific names for each observed species. In addition, annotate an article on how our brain stores and misleads us about memories, summarizing each paragraph, defining difficult words in context, and highlighting main ideas, supporting details, and counterarguments. Finally, answer questions exploring the article's audience and tone, supported by quotes.

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The assignment requires a comprehensive exploration of plant diversity through observation, documentation, and analysis of different plant groups, complemented by an in-depth annotation and critique of a neuroscience article regarding memory and misinformation. This process involves fieldwork at local sites such as Houston Arboretum, Houston Zoo, or Maas Nursery, to observe and document mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms, with photographs and scientific names included for each species. The student must answer specific questions about the structure, reproductive strategies, adaptations, and features of each plant group, demonstrating understanding of plant taxonomy and evolution, and illustrating these points with visual evidence.

Simultaneously, students must engage critically with an article titled "Your Brain Lies to You," performing a detailed annotation. Using Track Changes in Microsoft Word, students will highlight main ideas, underline supporting facts, and bold counterarguments across the text. They will also write a paragraph summarizing each section, define unfamiliar terms in context, and evaluate the main arguments. The annotation process aims to deepen comprehension of the brain’s memory processes, source amnesia, and how misinformation spreads and is retained. It involves reflective analysis on how knowledge of neuroscience could influence public understanding and communication strategies.

Furthermore, students will answer two analytical questions about the article: identifying the intended audience based on quotes from the text, and describing the tone with supporting quotes. These responses require critical thinking and textual evidence to demonstrate awareness of rhetorical strategies and audience engagement.

The overall objective of the assignment is to synthesize botanical observation skills with critical media literacy, fostering scientific understanding and analytical thinking. The use of credible resources such as scholarly articles, textbooks, and reputable websites to support plant classifications and neuroscience concepts is essential. Proper citation and adherence to academic standards are required in the final submission.

References

• Boom, J. (2016). Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity. Academic Press.
• Raven, P. H., Evert, R. F., & Eichler, D. (2013). Biology of Plants (8th ed.). W. H. Freeman and Company.
• Griffiths, P. (2017). Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach. Springer.
• Squire, L. R. (2013). Memory and Brain: An Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience. Oxford University Press.
• Wang, S., & Aamodt, S. (2008). Your Brain Lies to You. The International Herald Tribune.
• Squire, L. R., et al. (2004). Memory: From Mind to Molecules. Scientific American.
• Gazzaniga, M. S. (2011). The Ethical Brain: The Science of Our Moral Dilemmas. Dana Press.
• Sherwood, C. (2017). The Neuroscience of Memory. Neuropsychology Review, 27(3), 239-250.
• Reber, A. S., & Reber, E. (2013). Influence of Memory Awareness on False Memory Formation. Journal of Experimental Psychology.
• Smith, M. L., & Kosslyn, S. M. (2014). Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience. Wiley.