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Today we finished "The Soloist" and students worked through a series of writing prompts related to the movie in Google Classroom.

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I was out today at a district meeting. Students watched "The Soloist" in class. When we finish the movie on Wednesday, students will do a one-page write up of the psychology concepts in the movie.

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  1. Turn in Happiness Project and Extra Credit
  2. Breakfast and Yearbook Signing
  3. AP Psych Debrief
  4. Building Interpersonal Closeness
    • In your groups, work through the questions on the file below. Take your time and use this as an opportunity to get to know each other better as you head off to summer and/or college.

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Final project work day. Projects are due Thursday at the beginning of class.

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Final project work day.

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We watched the documentary "Happy" as an introduction to our final project on Positive Psychology. The Pre-Video Questions and Vales Assessment will be turned in with your project when it is due next Thursday.
 
If you are interested in doing the extra credit, I have added a file with some movie suggestions. Extra credit projects are also due next Thursday.

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Today we watched "Zootopia" as a follow-up to our study of Social Psychology. There are a number of social psych themes throughout the movie so students completed a viewing guide as they watched. 

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With most of the juniors preparing for the AP U.S. History test tomorrow, this was our last day for studying and relaxing. We will get back to work next week with our final activities and projects.

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Relaxation Day!
  • As a reward for completing the AP Exam yesterday, students had today to just relax in class :)

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Final Exam! If you have any questions over the weekend, email me. If you are taking the AP test on Monday, stop by my classroom in the morning to pick up a goodie bag. Good Luck!!!

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Final Exam - FRQ section
  • FYI - If you were absent, you will likely have different questions than those that were asked today.
The Multiple Choice part will be on Friday. Practice tests are available in Juno. Review packets are available under "Posts" on the main page of this website.

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  1. Graded Notebooks in Class
  2. Social Psych Video - we watched the links posted below related to the experiments completed by Asch, Milgram, and Zimbardo
  3. Kahoot Review
  4. Cupcake Review - If you weren't here you missed out on cupcakes today however, you still should take the time to complete the review in preparation for this week's test.
You now have access to the practice tests to help you get ready for your final this week as well as the AP Exam.
 
 
Reviews from the entire year are posted below the "Posts" section of the main webpage.
 
Here are some links to videos to help with Social Psych...

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I'm very sorry I can't be there today but one of my sons is sick. I'm confident that you can wrap up this section of Social Psych on your own. I've included links for the Crash Courses for this topic as well as some other interesting videos about key experiments. I encourage you to view them when you get a chance. If you have any questions, email me and I'll get back to you ASAP.
  1. Confusing Pairs and Important Studies - these are two sets of review materials created by another AP Psych teacher; I would recommend folding them in half to use them like flashcards; these are excellent resources for your studying
  2. Finish Social Psych Class Notes - the complete PPT is posted below
  3. Group Work: Social Psych Key Terms and Examples Chart - you already have this paper; work with your group to come up with examples relevant to your own lives; anything you don't finish is homework
Notebooks will be graded at the beginning of class on Monday. We will be grading pages 28-38 of the Abnormal Behavior unit as well as all of Social Psych. Please make sure you have everything complete for this last notebook check. I will NOT accept anything late.
 
You now have access to the practice tests to help you get ready for your final next week as well as the AP Exam.
 
I will be posting the 2nd semester review on this site either today or tomorrow. Sorry for the delay! I'll have paper copies of it for you on Monday at which time we will wrap up social psych and do some review activities for the test (food will be involved!)
 
Here are some links to videos to help with Social Psych...

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  1. FRQ Practice - today we worked in groups to review four past FRQs; you can use the link below to review the questions and scoring guidelines
  2. Organize Notebooks - this is the start of our last unit; notebooks will be graded in class next Monday
  3. Crash Course Psychology #37: Social Thinking
  4. Class Notes: Social Psychology (see PPT below)
HOMEWORK: None but you should be reviewing for the AP Exam as homework 
 
FINAL EXAM:
  • 2 FRQs on Wednesday, April 26
  • 100 Multiple Choice on Friday, April 28

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  1. Abnormal Psychology Quiz (2) - I let students use their notebooks for this quiz since it covered material from before Spring Break.
  2. PsychSim5 "Everybody's Doing It" - use the textbook link at the bottom of the main class page under "Posts" to complete this activity
HOMEWORK: Module 74 Reading Guide

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  1. Finish Treatment Graphic Organizer
  2. PsychSim5 Activities (use the link to the textbook site at the bottom of the class website under POSTS)
    • Mystery Client (5th period already completed this)
    • Mystery Therapist
    • Computer Therapist
  3. Treatment Practice Scenarios in groups - we will finish this in class on Friday before the quiz
HOMEWORK: Biomedical Treatment Charts (there are two of them)
* There will be a 30-35 point quiz on Abnormal Behavior and Treatment on Friday. A review sheet was handed out to help students prepare since part of this work was done before Spring Break.
* People Flash Cards are due on Friday

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  1. FRQ Practice - Students worked in groups to review/practice with the 2016 FRQ questions. We then reviewed the scoring guidelines so groups could see how they would have done. You can access the past FRQs and scoring guidelines by using the following link...
  2. Treatment Graphic Organizer - Students worked in groups using the textbook to complete the graphic organizer on treatments for psychological disorders
  3. Kahoot Review of Disorders
HOMEWORK: Module 72 Reading Guide
* There will be a quiz on disorders and treatment on Friday
* People flashcards are due on Friday (there are 35 of them - see list below)
* Final Exam 
  • 2 FRQs on Wednesday 4/26
  • 100 MC on Friday 4/28
 

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  1. Notebook Check - I graded notebooks while students watched a couple of videos on Schizophrenia
  2. Group Activity: DSM5 Case Studies
    • Students worked in their groups to analyze symptoms and determine a diagnosis. They shared their work with classmates who also had a chance to analyze their decisions. Finally, we compared them to the actual results.
  3. PsychSim5: Mystery Client (5th period only)
HOMEWORK: The 35 Key People Flashcards are due on Friday, April 14

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  1. QUIZ (Abnormal Psych #1 - Modules 65-67)
  2. Schizophrenia (Module 68) - students worked on this module in their groups; for this particular unit, it is important for you to do the reading in preparation for the AP Exam
  3. Video: PBS Frontline - Broken Minds (the video didn't work as well as planned but I've attached the link for the shorter/edited version that we will finish next class)
HOMEWORK: Module 69 Reading Guide
There will be a notebook check at the beginning of class on Thursday which will include all of the Abnormal Psych unit up to this point. Students need to be accountable for having done the reading about the various psychological disorders before we start our case studies activity.
 
Students also received the last 8 Key People Flashcards for the semester. The entire 2nd semester set of 35 are due on Friday, April 14. Students need to write key words and explanations on the back of each card as we will be using them to review for the AP Exam.

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  1. We watched two Crash Course videos about Intelligence as a review before the quiz.
  2. QUIZ - Intelligence
  3. Organize notebooks for the new unit
  4. John Oliver video clip to introduce Abnormal Psych - we watched an edited clip from John Oliver's show which focused on our need for greater understanding of mental health as a lead in to our study of abnormal psych - I cannot post the video but if you were absent and would like to see it, please stop by my room
HOMEWORK: Module 66 Reading Guide (Anxiety Disorders)

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Today, students worked at their own pace through the topic of Intelligence. First, students read Module 60 and completed the Intro to Intelligence notes as well as the Intelligence Key Words. Then students used the PPT posted below to complete the "Assessing Intelligence" class notes. At one point in the PPT, they need to complete their own intelligence test. The link can be found here.

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Unit 6 Test - Development and Personality
  • Personality projects were due at the beginning of class
  • Notebooks were turned in and graded during class
No Homework

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  1. Mr. G Case Study - students watched "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in order to complete a personality analysis of the Grinch based on key concepts and theories.
  2. "Frasier's Edge" - students analyzed Season 8, Episode 9 of "Frasier" using key concepts from Freud as well as defense mechanisms.
  3. Defense Mechanisms Practice - the key is posted below if you would like to check your answers
* Notebooks will be collected Thursday (I'll be grading both Development and Personalty)
* Personality Projects are due by the beginning of class on Thursday
* The REVIEW packets for both units are posted below.
* Thursday's Unit Test
  • It will NOT include Intelligence since we didn't get to it yet
  • 100 Multiple Choice
    • 60 will come from Development and Personality
    • 40 will come from previous units
  • The FRQ will mostly come from Development and Personality but may include concepts from previous units

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  1. QUIZ - Module 59
  2. Project Work Time
    • Analyze your 20 slips of descriptive words
    • Take the Personality Tests keeping in mind that these tests should not be taken too seriously since it is verify difficult to measure personality
HOMEWORK: Work on your Personality Portfolio Project
* Tuesday will be a stations activity to wrap up Personality and Intelligence

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  1. QUIZ on Monday's class notes and the reading guide (open note) 
  2. Organize notebook with the new pages
  3. Rorschach Ink Blots - students got to create their own "paint" blots and use them to complete a portion of their Personality Portofolio Project
  4. Cut your 20 slips and put them in an envelope
    •  Bring them back on Friday. Each slip should have one word that describes you (no names)
  5. Personality Project (complete the following pages)
    •  Freudian Judgment
    •  Birth Order Analysis
    •  Rorschach’s Ink Blots
    •  If you still have time, work on the Six-Word Stories

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  1. Moral Development Class Notes (see PPT below)
  2. Kohlberg's Stages Practice Scenarios (the key is part of the handout posted below if you want to check your answers)
  3. Randy Pausch "The Last Lecture" - we watched the shortened version of his lecture from the Oprah show as a concluding activity on development; this lecture is all about living your best life; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1CEhH5gnvg; if you are interested in watching the full version, here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo&t=3575s
  4. Organized new notebook pages for Unit 7 (see handouts below)
  5. Crash Course Psychology #21: Rorschach & Freudians (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUELAiHbCxc&index=21&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6)
  6. Psychoanalysis Class Notes (see PPT below)
HOMEWORK: Module 56 Reading Guide / Quiz on Wednesday

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  1. Development Quiz #2 on Juno
  2. Finish class notes from Tuesday (3rd period only) - see PPT below
  3. PsychSim5 - Who Am I
  4. Moral dilemma scenarios
  5. Moral Development Class Notes and Practice (due to the Minimum Day schedule we did not get to the class notes; we will complete them at the beginning of class on Monday before moving on to Personality)
HOMEWORK: None except making sure everything in your notebook is complete for the development unit before we move on

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  1. Turn in Development Scrapbook and Organize Notebooks
  2. Finish Cognitive Development - see the last few slides of the PPT below in order to get the notes for the last two pages
  3. Erikson's Stages Scenarios - students worked in groups to determine which stage was represented by each scenario on their handout.
  4. Social Development - see PPT below as well as this video on Genie Wiley who was raised in almost complete isolation for the first 13 years of her life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjZolHCrC8E&t=35s
    • Period 3 only got as far as Mary Ainsworth's attachment research
    • Period 5 finished all of the notes
    • The PsychSim5 website was not working during class so we will complete this activity on Thursday
HOMEWORK: Module 54 Reading Guide (Adulthood)
 
* There will be a QUIZ on Thursday covering 24-47 in your notebook - everything from Autism Spectrum Disorder through Social Development (up to attachment research) and the reading guides on Sexual Development and Adulthood

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  1. Notebooks graded in class. 
  2. Cognitive Development Class Notes - there was no PPT to go with these; students had a few minutes to read and annotate/highlight the key points related to childhood development; if you were absent, the notes are posted below or you can pick them up in class on Tuesday.
  3. Crash Course #18: The Growth of Knowledge
  4. Play Time! Toy Analysis - students played with and analyzed toys that I brought in; their goal was to determine which of Piaget's stages the toy matched with, what the purpose of the toy was, and what skills kids developed by playing with it.
    • If you were absent, you can complete this activity by going to the Toys R Us website and researching toys that match each stage in order to complete your charts.
* The classes voted and made the decision to combine the Development Unit Test with the next unit on Personality and Intelligence in order to save a little time. The next unit test will be on Tuesday, March 14.
 
HOMEWORK: Development Scrapbook Projects are due on Tuesday

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  1. Development QUIZ #1 - students had about 15 minutes to study before taking the quiz; if you were absent, please come in during tutorial or brunch to make it up
  2. Autism Spectrum Disorder - students used the textbooks to read a short section on this cognitive development disorder and answer the questions on their handout
  3. Playing the Piaget Way - students worked in their groups to analyze scenarios to determine which Piaget stage was represented
  4. PsychSim 5: Cognitive Development - students used the textbook resources (http://www.macmillanlearning.com/Catalog/studentresources/MyersAP2e) to complete this activity
HOMEWORK: Module 53 Reading Guide (Sexual Development)
 
* There will NOT be a quiz on Friday but there will likely be a "surprise" notebook check.

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  1. Class Notes - Physical Development (see PPT below)
  2. The Wild World of a Teen Brain - use the article posted below to answer the questions
  3. PsychSim5: Signs of Aging - go to the textbook website to complete this tutorial
HOMEWORK: Modules 49 & 50 Reading Guide
 
QUIZ on Wednesday of next week - it will cover any class notes you have for development as well as the reading guide

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  1. Crash Course Psychology #19: Monkeys and Morality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcQg1EshfIE&index=19&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6
  2. Class Notes - Research Methods and Conception/Gestation (see PPT below)
  3. PsychSim 5 - Conception to Birth
  4. Brain Games: Battle of the Ages - see me for the DVD if you can't find it on YouTube

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  1. Explain Development Scrapbook Project - see handout below and come in to see me if you have any questions
  2. Unit 5 FRQ - if you were absent, please make arrangements to come in to complete this before Thursday 2/16
  3. Organize notebook for the new unit (see handouts below)
  4. Introduction to Psychology worksheet / Piaget and Erickson charts - students had the rest of the class period to complete these series of worksheet which serve as an introduction to the development unit.

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Unit 5 Test
  • The FRQ was postponed until Friday due to the shorter class periods and wanting to practice some stress management techniques before the test.

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  1. Organized Notebooks (see Table of Contents below)
  2. Stress - Class Notes (see PPT below)
  3. Stress in America Research and Managing Stress options - see the last page of the class notes for instructions
  4. Students had the few remaining minutes to review their quizzes from this unit to see what they had done wrong prior to Wednesday's test.
  5. Graded notebooks in class
HOMEWORK: Study for Wednesday's Unit 5 Test
  • 100 Multiple Choice
    • 60-70 from this unit
    • 30-40 from last semester (about 7-10 per unit)
  • 1 Free Response Question

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  1. Quiz - Modules 41 & 42 (Emotion)
  2. Inside-Out - Students completed a viewing guide while watching the Pixar movie "Inside-Out" which reinforces concepts of emotion, motivation, and memory.
HOMEWORK: Finish the viewing guide if you didn't get it done in class
 
Notebooks will be graded on Monday at the end of class. Your unit 5 test is on Wednesday. I have attached the review packet below but will also have copies for you when you come to class on Monday. The practice tests for this unit and all previous units are also available to your on Juno.

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  1. Crash Course Psychology #25 "Feeling All the Feels" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAMbkJk6gnE&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=25
  2. Theories of Emotion - students worked in their groups to define and give examples of the five theories of emotion
  3. Class Notes (Module 41) - Emotion (see PPT below)
  4. PsychSim 5 - using the link at the bottom of the main page for the textbook, students completed the following PsychSims related to emotion
    • Catching Liars
    • Expressing Emotion
HOMEWORK: Module 42 Reading Guide (quiz on Thursday)

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  1. PsychSim 5: Hunger and the Fat Rat (completed using the online textbook site posted at the bottom of the main course page under "Recent Posts"
  2. Article: Minnesota Starvation Experiment - students read the article and responded to a few questions on their class notes page
  3. Class Notes - see PPT below; we finished all of hunger and social motivation
  4. QUIZ (Modules 37-40)
HOMEWORK: None

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  1. Organize notebooks (see Table of Contents below)
  2. Theories of Motivation Class Notes (see PPT below)
  3. Aron Ralston Documentary - students watched portions of a NBC news documentary that looks at the hiker who cut off his own arm in order to escape certain death in a canyon; our focus was on the motivation it took to get to that point and does everyone have that within them
HOMEWORK: Module 39 (Sexual Motivation)

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I'm sorry I'm out today but my son is home sick from school. Since we lost a day last week we need to keep moving forward but I am confident you can tackle this last section of "Learning" without me. We will focus on Motivation the rest of the week.
  1. Turn in the homework assignment on Motivation to the basket.
  2. Finish Learning Notes - There is a PowerPoint posted below that you can use to finish the notes. I marked it in the PowerPoint but be sure to add the section in red that is not in your notes for “Observational Learning” - just write in in the margin. When you finish the notes, move on to the quiz.
  3. Modules 28-30 Quiz - You may NOT use your notes or work together as a group! When you are ready to take the quiz, put your notes away and move your desk away from your peers.
  4. Check Yourself - Learning - The sub should have the two-page handout. It should go on the next two pages of your notebook. Work on it with the other people in your group and be thorough in your explanations of the graphs. It needs to be completed before next class period.
HOMEWORK: Module 37 Reading Guide (put this on the next two pages after the Check Yourself pages)

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Due to the Every 15 Minutes assembly this morning, 5th period did not meet at all. During 3rd period, students had the opportunity to finish Module 29 or complete the "Reflections on Your Own Motivations" homework assignment. We did not take any notes in class so we could keep both classes in the same place.
 
We will wrap up learning on Monday and will take a quiz on Modules 28-30.
 
HOMEWORK: Reflections on Your Own Motivations and Module 29

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  1. Organize notebooks
  2. Class Notes - Operant Conditioning (see PPT below)
  3. QUIZ - Modules 26 & 27
  4. Operant Conditioning Real Life Applications
HOMEWORK: Module 29 Reading Guide (Quiz on Monday)

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  1. Fun Dip Pavlov Activity - students tasted Fun Dip every time they heard the word Pavlov to see if they could be classically conditioned to crave it when they heard the name
  2. Class Notes - Classical Conditioning (see PPT below)
  3. Classical Conditioning Practice - students worked in groups to complete the practice scenarios; when they were finished they had a chance to check their answers with the key (see below)
  4. Today's video clips...
  5. Class Notes - Operant Condititioning (5th period only; see PPT below)
HOMEWORK: Module 27 Reading Guide

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Welcome Back!!
  1. Review of first semester Final exam and FRQ feedback. Students used this time to calculate what their approximate score would be on an AP test so they could use this information in making decisions on whether or not to take the AP test.
  2. Organize notebooks - as we start a new unit, we always take some time to get notebooks organized; if you weren't in class, all the papers you need will be available when you come back
  3. Crash Course #11 "How to Train a Brain" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG2SwE_6uVM
  4. Class Notes - introduction to learning; if you were absent, you can get caught up on this when you return.
HOMEWORK: Module 26 Reading Guide

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  1. Graded notebooks in class
  2. Added 7 new people to the review flashcards
  3. Finished watching Sleepless in America (3rd period) or watch Drugged: High on Alcohol (5th period) to wrap up our section on States of Consciousness
  4. Time to work on the practice tests
HOMEWORK: Study for the final
* Monday - FRQ #1 and Kahoot Review

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  1. Organize Notebooks - the Table of Contents is posted below; notebooks will be graded in class on Thursday
  2. Video Notes "The Body on Drugs" - students watched a video from the Curiosity series on Discovery Channel that looked at the impact of four drugs as participants tried to complete basic tasks
  3. "The Science of Addiction" Webquest - students had the remainder of the class period to work on this webquest (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/)
HOMEWORK: Finish "The Science of Addiction" Webquest
Notebooks graded in class on Thursday
Sleep and Dream Projects are due in class on Thursday

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  1. Kahoot Review of Modules 23-24 on Sleep and Sleep Disorders
  2. Drop 2 Quizzes - students had a chance to choose which of their two quiz scores they wanted to drop for this semester; if you were absent, please complete this ASAP
  3. Dream Theories Prompt - students worked in groups to complete this activity to review the five major dream theories
  4. Psychoactive Drugs Chart - students had the remainder of the class period to complete this chart
HOMEWORK: Finish Psychoactive Drugs Chart

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  1. Review of Module 22 - I went over the answers for Module 22 just to clear up any confusion about hypnosis. See the handout below if you need to check your notes.
  2. Quiz (Modules 22 & 23)
  3. Video Worksheet "Sleepless in America" - I went over the key for this as well so we could have some discussion about sleep deprivation and it's consequences. See handout below.
  4. We then watched another 30 minutes of the video.
HOMEWORK: Module 24 Reading Guide

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  1. Intro to Consciousness - Video of the USC football team being hypnotized (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGlYg2UENQI)
  2. Reading Guide: Module 22 - students used the textbooks in class to complete this short module looking at a definition of consciousness and the psychological explanation of hypnosis.
  3. Organized notebooks and went over the newly modified calendar in anticipation of final exams (see below)
  4. Video: Sleepless in America (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qlxKFEE7Ec) - we watched the first 35 minutes in class. If there was any time left, students worked on tonight's homework.
HOMEWORK: Module 23 Reading Guide
Quiz on Modules 22 & 23 on Wednesday

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  1. Sleep and Dreams Project - students will be working on this project for the next two weeks by tracking their sleep patterns and analyzing their dreams; the final written analysis is due on Thursday, December 8
  2. Finished Sensation Notes - see PPT below if you were absent
  3. Flavor Sensations Lab - students participated in a taste lab where they tasted different flavors and compared them to their expectations.
  4. Psychology Thanksgiving Challenge - as a fun way to move in to the break, students worked in groups to complete a series of prompts related to Thanksgiving dinner and psychology.
HOMEWORK: Work on your Sleep and Dream Project
We will complete Module 20 in class when we get back next week.

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  1. Organize  notebooks with new Table of Contents
  2. Crash Course Psychology
  3. Key Elements of Sensation Class Notes - we completed through the hearing section; we will finish the rest next week.
HOMEWORK: None

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  1. Quiz - Modules 18 & 19
  2. Students finished their Visual Perception Stations
  3. Play-Doh Eye Models - students worked in groups of 2-3 to create a model of the eye to review the key parts
HOMEWORK: Module 20 Reading Guide

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Today was our Visual Perception Stations activity. Students worked their way through 10 different hands-on stations that taught them how their vision works and what types of deficiencies people may have. We will finish up the stations on Wednesday.
* Today's quiz was postponed until Wednesday when Modules 18 & 19 will be quizzed together
 
HOMEWORK: Module 19 Reading Guide

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  1. Sensation and Perception Key Terms - using video clips and additional examples, we went over the key elements of this concept before moving in to the individual sensory organs next week.
  2. ESP Reading - use pages 167-169 in the textbook to complete the definitions and questions
  3. QUIZ (Modules 16 & 17)
HOMEWORK: Module 18 Reading Guide
* Sensations and Perceptions Lab Stations on Monday!

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  1. Unit Test Reflection - as we do with all tests, students had a chance to look at their test from last week and analyze the mistakes they made.
  2. Organize Notebooks - with the start of each new unit, we take some time to get notebooks organized and discuss the upcoming unit; please be aware that the unit test date on the calendar will likely change
  3. Battle of the Senses Video - as a way to introduce Sensation and Perception, students watched a National Geographic video that showed how our senses can deceive us
  4. Introduction to Sensation and Perception - students took notes (see PPT) below of some of the basic vocabulary to introduce the unit; we will go in to more depth on all of these over the next couple of weeks
  5. The Art of Misdirection Video - students watched a Ted Talk again showing them how our attention and therefore our senses can be manipulated through misdirection 
HOMEWORK: Module 16 Reading Guide

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Unit 3 Test Day - grades will be posted over the weekend.
 
An extra credit project was made available to all students. It is due next Wednesday (11/9) and is worth up to 30 points in the "Assessments" category of your grade.

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If you were absent today, please make sure you come in to get the work you missed and be prepared to turn in your notebook AND take the Unit 3 Test on Thursday.
  1. Graded notebooks in class
  2. Module 15 QUIZ
  3. Review of previous quizzes - students had about 20 minutes to review their incorrect answers from previous quizzes in this unit to help them prepare for the test; if you were absent, you need to come in during Brunch or Tutorial on Wed or Thur to take advantage of this opportunity
  4. Wrapping Up Biological Basis of Behavior - I went over some key vocabulary and common stumbling blocks for this unit; the PPT is posted below but was also given to students in class for their notebooks
  5. Check Yourself - use this worksheet to review parts of the unit; the FRQ on the test will take a similar form where you are given a scenario and then need to explain the parts of the brain impacted by the scenario
HOMEWORK: Study for the Test (see some support in the bullets below)
  • You have access to the practice exams for every unit we have done so far; the new one for this unit was added today.
  • A review packet will be posted later today or tomorrow.
  • The important people flashcards can be completed for 10 points extra credit on Thursday's test score; you need to have an acceptable explanation of each person's contribution to the field of psychology; they may only be turned in for extra credit at the beginning of the test on Thursday

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  1. Module 14 Quiz on Juno - on Tuesday in class you will have a chance to review all of the quizzes from this unit to see the mistakes you have made before taking the unit test.
  2. Finish Brain Models - After you finish the quiz, get together with your partner and finish your models. I will be grading them over the weekend.
  3. Finish Brain Search and Discover Activity (notebook pages 42-44) - this is the activity we started on Monday, it needs to be completed before we grade notebooks on Tuesday so take the time today in class to get it done.
  4. Wrap up Unit 3 - Use the remainder of class to finish anything you have left for Unit 3. Look through your notebook and complete any pages that are not done. If you have everything done, then go ahead and work on Module 15 so you don't have as much homework. You will need to share textbooks.
HOMEWORK: Module 15
 
Notebooks will be graded at the beginning of class on Tuesday. After that we will be watching a short video on traumatic brain injury and then reviewing some key concepts that have caused confusion on the quizzes. As far as the test is concerned, you do not need to worry too much about chapters 14 and 15. There will only be a few questions from these chapters and those questions will just cover the basics. I will have a review packet for the entire unit for you on Tuesday.
 
Unit 3 Test is on Thursday 11/3
  • 100 multiple choice (75% from Unit 3, 25% from Units 1 & 2)
  • 1 FRQ

Due:

Assignment

After taking the Module 13 quiz, students worked in pairs to design brain models on styrofoam heads as a culmination of their brain unit.
 
HOMEWORK: Module 14

Due:

Assignment

  1. Module 12 QUIZ - if you were absent, please plan to make this up next class period
  2. Organize notebooks
  3. Crash Course Psychology #4: Meet Your Master - Getting to Known Your Brain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHrmiy4W9C0&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=4)
  4. Brain Scenarios - students worked in groups to answer the question related to each scenarios; after 15 minutes we went over the answers so students could check their work
  5. Brain Search and Discover Activity - students had about 30 minutes to get a start on this activity which asks them to look at current brain research; they should have completed at least 3 of the activities (if they did not, they should finish at least 3 for homework)
HOMEWORK: Module 13 Reading Guide (Quiz on Wednesday)

Due:

Assignment

Today was Orange/Brain Surgery. If you were absent you missed a fun day! Students built brain models using oranges and candy to help them identify locations of the various brain structures we have been studying. They completed an assignment (posted below) as they worked their way through the "surgery"
 
HOMEWORK: 3D Brain - Brain Structure AND Cerebral Cortex; also finish any of the PsychSim activities that you have not completed.
 
The Module 12 quiz is postponed until Monday.

Due:

Assignment

  1. Organize Notebooks - handouts are below
  2. Module 11 QUIZ in Juno
  3. 3D Brain Activity - students used the "Genes 2 Cognition" website to access a 3D brain model that provided functions, cognitive disorders, and damage results for the various parts of the brain.
  4. PsychSim5 - students also used the computer lab time to work on the PsychSim5 activities for this unit that are from the textbook website
HOMEWORK: Module 12 Reading Guide

Due:

Assignment

  1. QUIZ - Module 10
  2. Experiment Design Project (Peer Critique) - student projects were displayed in the class and group took turns critiquing three other projects using the rubric provided and giving feedback
  3. Neurotransmitter Class Notes - this was the completion of the Neural Communication class notes from Monday; if you were absent, please see the PPT below
  4. Handed back and discussed FRQs from the last test as well as the self-reflections
HOMEWORK: Module 11 Reading Guide

Due:

Assignment

  1. QUIZ - Module 9
  2. Neural Transmission Webquest (handout is posted below; links are on the bottom of this page when you scroll down)
  3. Candy Neuron Activity - partners worked together for this formative assessment activity where students used their knowledge of neurons to build a model of one using candy; if you were absent, please see me for an alternative assignment
HOMEWORK: Module 10 Reading Guide and continue work on the Experiment Project

Due:

Assignment

  1. Project Work Time - groups had about 45 minutes to work on their "Design an Experiment" project which is due at the beginning of class on Friday
  2. Organize Notebooks - students added the Table of Contents, Neural Communication class notes, and the Reading Guide for Module 9
  3. Crash Course Psychology #3 - The Chemical Mind
  4. Neural Communication class notes - see PPT below to review the notes or if you were absent
HOMEWORK: Module 9 Reading Guide (there will be short quiz at the beginning of class on Wednesday)

Due:

Assignment

  1.  Unit 2 Assessment Reflection - Students had about 30 minutes to review their test from last week and reflect on their progress. If you were absent, please make arrangements to come in during tutorial, brunch, or lunch to complete this.
  2. Design an Experiment Project - Students worked in groups of 2 or 3 to design a psychology experiment. They had today in class to plan and ask questions. The rest of the project needs to be completed outside of class and is due at the beginning of class next Friday, October 14.
  3. Updated grades were passed out - all missing work needs to be completed by next week or it will become zeroes.
NO HOMEWORK :)

Due:

Assignment

Unit 2 Test!
Notebooks collected as well.

Due:

Assignment

Statistics Practice Day!
  • Students completed a chocolate chip cookie statistics lab as well as Harry Potter statistics in their groups.
  • Due to the late start schedule, we did not grade notebooks in class. Instead I will collect notebooks before their test on Friday.
  • The Standard Deviation practice worksheets and Check This review are extra credit on the notebook check.
HOMEWORK: Study for the test! Use the practice tests that are posted in Juno. I also have included a Review of Learning Objectives and Key Terms below. Please email or come in to see me if you have any questions.

Due:

Assignment

  1. Organize Notebooks
  2. Gallery Walk - Top 10 Unethical Psychological Experiments (see handouts below if you were absent; be sure to complete the final reflection on the last page)
  3. Crash Course Psychology #2 - Psychological Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFV71QPvX2I&index=2&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6
  4. Practice Juno Questions - Students could use any remaining time in class to finish work in their notebooks or use the practice questions in Juno to prepare for Friday's test. There are currently practice questions available for Cognition and History/Approaches. Students are encouraged to use the "Testing Effect" which they have learned in class as a method to help retain information.
HOMEWORK: Module 7 Reading Guide (Statistical Reasoning)
  • Notebooks will be graded at the end of class on Wednesday
  • Unit 2 Test on Friday

Due:

Assignment

  1. Finish Class Notes - Research Methods (see PPT below if you were absent)
  2. Practice with Experiments - students worked in groups to look at 4 experiments from which they needed to determine the population, sample, IV, DV, experimental group, control group, and operational definitions.
  3. PsychSim5 - What's Wrong with this Study - each person in the group was given a different study to analyze; after students were finished with their quiz, they went on the textbook site to view the PsychSim Tutorial for this assignment and check their answers.  http://www.macmillanlearning.com/Catalog/studentresources/MyersAP2e#
HOMEWORK: None
  • Practice Test are available on Juno for "distributed practice" and "testing effect" to improve memory - please use them :)
  • Notebooks graded in class on Wednesday 9/28
  • Unit 2 Test on Friday 9/30 (100 MC and 1 FRQ)

Due:

Assignment

  1. Organize notebooks
  2. Class Notes - Research Methods (see PPT below - we got as far as Reducing Sampling Bias today; we will finish the rest before we take the quiz on Thursday)
  3. Kahoot Review
HOMEWORK: Reading Guide (Module 6)
 
QUIZ Thursday! - after we finish the notes (Modules 4-6)

Due:

Assignment

  1. Organize Notebooks
  2. Finish class notes from "Introduction to Research Methods"
    • Activities: Coins in a glass full of water, music's effect on studying experiment, and Lego replication
HOMEWORK: Reading Guide (Module 5 - Scientific Method)

Due:

Assignment

  1. Psychology's Timeline - students completed this PsychSim5 to help review key people prior to today's quiz
  2. QUIZ - Modules 1-3
  3. Introduction to Research Methods (see PPT below; we only finished the first section of notes - we will finish the rest on Friday)
HOMEWORK: Reading Guide (Module 4)

Due:

Assignment

1) Kahoot Group Review of Perspectives and People
2) Hand Mnemonic and Andrea Yates Perspectives Chart
3) Organize Notebooks
4) Applied Research (Handout 3-2) - for each scenario, write the subfield/domain of psychology which is being addressed (in the margin)
5) Psychology's Big Issues (Handout 2-2) - see the PPT below for an explanation of the scoring; write a summary of your results at the bottom of the page
 
HOMEWORK:
  • Careers in Psychology (RG for Module 3)
  • Check Yourself (pages 1-3) in preparation for Wednesday's quiz

Due:

Assignment

1) We graded notebooks and then organized them for the new unit. If you were absent, I have the pages you need at school or you can print them below. Please make sure you number your notebook for the previous unit up to page 38 and then start over again with the new unit on a new page 1.
2) Speed Dating Significant People - students "mingled" with their classmates to share their information and props about the important people in the evolution of the field of psychology. They finished by completing a series of question related to what they learned from their social gathering (this was worth participation points so please see me if you were absent).
3) Andrea Yates Perspectives - We watched a short video about Andrea Yates. As homework, students are to read the NewsWeek article I provided and  complete pages 14 & 15 in their notebook which asks them to analyze Andrea's behavior from the various perspectives of psychological study. We'll discuss this when we come back on Monday.
 
Quiz next Wednesday (9/14) on the History and Approaches part of this unit before we move on to Research Methods.
 
HOMEWORK:
  • Andrea Yates reading and perspectives chart
  • Careers in Psychology (Module 3 Reading Guide) - due by next Wednesday

Due:

Assignment

1) Students completed a "Reflection Sheet" for the Unit 1 Multiple Choice test. If you were absent, please arrange a time when you can have 15 minutes to come in my class and view your answers to complete the reflection.
  • The notebooks and FRQs will be given back to students on Thursday.
2) Crash Course Psychology #1 - Intro to Psychology
3) History and Approaches - Class Notes. If you were absent, see the PPT below to get the notes you missed.
4) Students also had time to work on their Speed Dating research. Each student is researching a different psychologist who was important in the evolution of the field of psychology. They will come in prepared to participate in a Speed Dating activity about their person on Thursday.
 
HOMEWORK: In the class notes handout, there are three different places where it says "Reading Notes" - these are your homework. One is a chart on the early theorists, one is the Schools of Psychology, and the last one is the Domains of Psychology. 

Due:

Assignment

Unit 1 Test
Notebooks Collected

Due:

Assignment

Cognition Stations
  • As a review of key terms related to cognition and to put in to use some of what they have been learning, students rotated through seven cognition stations where they completed a variety of tasks. Each task was either a creativity activity or a problem solving activity. As they completed each task, they also had to complete an "Apply This" section of their handout which they will turn in next class period.
Unit 1 Test on Thursday (50 multiple choice and 1 free response)
Notebooks collected on Thursday
 
A review packet was passed out today as well to help students study for the test (if you were absent, it is attached below)

Due:

Assignment

1) QUIZ (Modules 34 & 35) - if you were absent, please make arrangements with me to take the quiz before the unit test next Thursday 9/1.
2) PsychSim5 - "My Head is Spinning" - Use the textbook resource link below, go to PsychSim Tutorials and click on the appropriate title. Complete the worksheet as you make your way through the tutorial.
3) Finish Memory class notes - see attached PowerPoint.
 
* Unit Test next Thursday 9/1
* Notebooks will be graded next Thursday 9/1 at the beginning of class
 
HOMEWORK: Reading Guide for Module 36

Due:

Assignment

1) Crash Course Psychology "How We Make Memories"
2) Encoding Review and Practice - you should already have these pages in your notebook from Monday; they need to be complete before you turn in your notebook next week.
3) Class Notes: Memory - see PPT posted below that includes the new notes that were added today. We will finish the memory notes on Friday.
  • QUIZ on Friday - Modules 34 & 35 only (it will not be open note)
  • UNIT TEST next Thursday 9/1 - notebooks collected at the beginning of class; test covers Modules 31-36 (50 multiple choice and one FRQ)
 
HOMEWORK: Reading Guide for Modules 34 & 35

Due:

Assignment

1) FRQ Quiz - Module 31
2) Organize Notebooks (Cognition Class Notes - pages 6-9; Encoding Review and Practice; RG - Modules 34 & 35; Unit Calendar; PsychSim5 - Trusting Your Memory and Iconic Memory)
3) Multiple Choice/Matching Quiz - Module 31 (on juno.jupitered.com)
4) PsychSim5 - Trusting Your Memory AND Iconic Memory (anything you don't finish needs to be completed before you turn in notebooks next Thursday 9/1)
 
HOMEWORK: Modules 34 & 35 Reading Guide (due on Friday)

Due:

Assignment

1) Finished "Remember This" article questions and organized notebooks (see Table of Contents below)
2) Finished National Geographic Memory video. (If you would like to see a better version of it, use Daily Motion from home)
3) Slippery Snakes Memory Activity - students took part in a manipulated "quiz" that showed the difference between auditory and visual memory processing.
 
4) Cognition Class Notes - we only complete the first 9 slides
 
HOMEWORK: Finish Module 31 Reading Guide (quiz on Monday)

Due:

Assignment

1) Textbook Swap in the Library - all students should not have the new edition with the green cover. If you don't please switch them asap as all assignments will be based on the new textbook.
2) Notebook Organization - We added the unit cover page, key concepts, table of contents, Remember This article questions, and the reading guide for Module 31. I have attached these items below if you need them.
3) Video Introduction to Memory - National Geographic "Test the Brain - Memory". We watched parts 1 and 2 (I'm sorry about the video quality but it's the best available at this time).
4) Remember This (National Geographic article) - students read this article and answered the questions in their notebook. This is a good introduction to the science and history of study memory as well as a few select case studies.
 
HOMEWORK: Reading Guide (Module 31)

Due:

Assignment

Welcome to AP Psychology!
 
My goal today was to introduce you to the course and do some fun psychology-related activities. In the assignment files below, you will find the PowerPoint (PPT) that walked us through the content and activities of the day. I've also included the links to the two videos we watched - one on the Marshmallow Challenge and one on the Marshmallow Test.
 
If you were absent, please make sure you watch the two videos and complete the Marshmallow Test Article. Also, please complete the AP Psychology Student Profile (the link is listed below if you scroll down to "Posts" on this page). Finally, read through the syllabus and bring in the signature page on Tuesday. Besides that you will not need to complete the other activities.
 
All Students - Remember to bring you textbook on Tuesday so we can swap it with the new textbooks in the library!