Eyewitness Testimony (Engaging Lesson and Activity on Memory)

Engaging Eyewitness Testimony Lesson on Memory\nThis 30-page product is designed to facilitate student learning about human memory and why it can be unreliable. Students take on the role of a witness to a stolen laptop and describe what they saw. In the process, they realize how fallible memory can be and why eyewitness accounts should not be fully trusted. The materials cover the basics of memory, including the three types of memory (sensory, short-term, long-term). An engaging activity puts students in the shoes of an eyewitness. Reflection questions, statistics, summarized research, videos, and visual slides are also included. Educators can use this versatile product for whole-class instruction or small groups to teach key psychology concepts related to memory in an engaging way.