This activity is a warm-up/raising awareness activity which can be used directly before or after viewing the programme, or it can be used independently of the programme to discuss the main issues/key ideas inherent in the problem of phantom limbs.

(a) This part is meant to be a whole class and/or group discussion lasting 5—10 minutes.

If the programme is used then students:

• May find it useful, before viewing the programme, to pool their existing understanding of the problem.
• May also find it helpful to jot down key words while watching, as a basis for Activity (b) — discussion of the programme’s underlying ideas.

(b) This part can be used after viewing the programme and is meant to be a whole class and/or group discussion lasting 20—30 minutes. It can be used independently of the programme as well.

Activity 2: Phantom Seeing and Hearing

This activity is meant to be an offline/online individual or group activity lasting 15—20 minutes.

If you do this activity offline with your students, print out the article at:

http://www.psy.uva.nl/resedu/PN/edu/CONSC/library/Melzack.htm

Activity 3: The Silver Spring Monkeys — Did animal rights activists do science a favour?

Activity 4: Create Your Own ‘Phantom Sensation’

This activity is meant to be an offline/online paired activity lasting 5—10 minutes.

If you do this activity offline with your students, print out the article at:

http://www.newscientist.com/features/features_224322.html