2.10 What’s in a Dream? (Graded discussion) – Group 2

What’s in a dream?

This exercise is intended to be a fun way to explore various explanations of dreaming and share some of the interesting dreams that we have had. Although the information from is related to this discussion, it is okay to do this assignment before you complete the section. (Note that the due date is a bit early in the unit to give you time to read and respond to classmates).

Your textbook mostly discusses two theories about what’s in a dream: the idea that dreams represent unfulfilled wishes or desires, and the idea that dreams are a random synthesis of brain activity while you are asleep (activation-synthesis). There are actually other possibilities that researchers are exploring as well. The video below summarizes some of these possibilities. In this discussion board, we will do some informal analysis of our dreams, trying to match them with the various theories.

Instructions

1. Watch a Video

2. Respond to the prompt

   Respond to the questions below by the posted due date. Make sure to respond to all four questions, writing at least 2-3 sentences per question.

   1. Describe a dream that you have had. It can either be a dream that you have had recently, or a dream that you have had in the past but has stuck with you because it is on some way memorable. If you don’t have a dream that you are comfortable sharing in a group discussion, ask a friend or family member to share a dream that they have had.
   2. Describe anything that you can remember about what was happening in your day or in your life that you think might be related to the dream. Or discuss why you think the dream really didn’t have anything to do with what was going on in your life.
   3. Pick the explanation of why we dream from the video that you think best fits your dream and summarize the theory in your own words.
   4. Explain why you think this explanation best fits your dream.

3. Reply to two classmates

Reply to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Sunday, 4/26. You can either agree with their explanation and explaining why you agree, or suggesting a different explanation of their dream and explaining your reasoning (make sure that you are using the theories from the video). Since dreams can sometimes feel very personal, please remember to be respectful and polite in your responses.

Grading policies

• You are expected to post your initial response to a discussion board prompt by the due date indicated on each discussion board. Late submissions will not receive credit unless you have a valid, documented reason for missing the due date.
• You are also expected to reply to at least two posts on the discussion board by Sunday, 4/26. These replies are part of the assignment. You will not receive full credit for the assignment unless you have a meaningful reply to at least two posts.
• Making a submission that is substantially copied from an outside source without acknowledging the source is plagiarism. This is a violation of the student code of conduct. You will receive a zero for the assignment and may face other consequences, depending on the severity of the violation. The syllabus describes in detail the consequences for plagiarism.
• After the discussion board is completed (Sunday, 4/26), I will assign grades for the discussion boards based on your initial posts and any corrections that you have made based on feedback from others in the class (me or other students).

Grading Rubric

Click on the Options icon (three vertical dots) located in the top right-hand corner and then click on “Show Rubric” to view the grading requirements for this discussion.

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