Weaving It Together

UNIT 3
CD 1
Track 5
Chapter
5
28 Unit 3
Personality Revealed
The readings and follow-up activities in
this unit focus on the interconnections
among body, mind, and personality.
Chapter 5 suggests how a person’s
physical form may reveal personality
characteristics. Chapter 6 looks at how
pets affect our mental and physical health.
Here are some interesting facts about
phrenology, the study of bumps on the
head:
• Although phrenology is not regarded as
a science, it provided an important fi rst
step toward modern medical research
into how different areas within the brain
function.
• During the nineteenth century, some
people studied phrenology in an attempt
to fi nd compatible marriage partners.
Warm-Up
Mind and Body
You may start the lesson in one of these
ways:
• Ask students to describe what the person
in the photo on page 53 is doing. Invite
anyone who knows to explain what tai
chi is. (The person practices a set of slow
physical movements that look like ballet
while concentrating the mind deeply
on the process. Regular practice of tai
chi is said to boost the immune system,
decrease anxiety and depression, and
reduce asthma and allergy problems.)
• Bring in photos of different fi lm stars
or personalities. Number them and put
them up on the walls of your classroom.
Have students walk around and identify
each numbered photo a personality trait.
Then compare results on the board.
Reading
Before the fi rst reading, write the words
physiognomy and phrenology on the board.
Divide the class into two groups. Ask one
group to read the second paragraph about
physiognomy and the other to read the
fourth paragraph about phrenology. Then
call on students from the two groups to
explain what the terms mean. Make notes
on the board. Then read and discuss the
comprehension questions on page 58 and
have students read the text on their own,
looking for the answers.
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