In The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks references numerous neurological and psychological phenomena, cultural trends, and influential ideas with which students may have varying levels of familiarity, so most classes would benefit from integrating this book with a broader exploration of the history of psychology and some of Oliver Sacks's other work. Some of the Classroom Activities include ideas for extending the activities into larger units or topics for exploration.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis. The questions provided for the final paper are...
