AP Psych - Semester 2 (Periods 2 & 6) (West Ranch High School) //www.westranchhighschool.com/apps/classes/917081/assignments/ Class Name: AP Psych - Semester 2 (Periods 2 & 6) Instructor(s): Kate Povletich en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/20/2019]]> //www.westranchhighschool.com/homeworkItem5216541 //www.westranchhighschool.com/apps/classes/917081/assignments/ Work Day on Happiness Projects (due on Friday!)
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  1. "Happy" Documentary - the last 30 minutes

    • HAPPY is an award-winning, feature-length documentary that takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, HAPPY brings to life the science and application of the film’s themes.

  2. Work time on the Happiness Project and Extra Credit Opportunities
You will have ALL of the next two class periods to work on the projects. They are due next Friday 5/24 at the beginning of class.

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  1. AP Student Questionnaire (complete in Google Classroom)
  2. AP Psych Post-Exam Debriefing Survey (complete in Google Classroom)
  3. "Happy" Documentary - the first 45 minutes

    • HAPPY is an award-winning, feature-length documentary that takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, HAPPY brings to life the science and application of the film’s themes.

  4. Happiness Project and Extra Credit Opportunities explained (see handouts below and pick them up in class.
You will have the next three class periods to work on the project (except for watching the last 30 minutes of the video on Thursday). Projects are due next Friday 5/24 at the beginning of class.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2019 13:44:51 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/10/2019]]> //www.westranchhighschool.com/homeworkItem5210128 //www.westranchhighschool.com/apps/classes/917081/assignments/ Relaxation Day! We had many students out today due to the AP U.S. History exam so students had the day to relax after their test yesterday.
 
We will start the Happiness Project on Tuesday.

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  • Students got back their final exams and reviewed questions they got incorrect.
  • Positive encouragement - students wrote notes of encouragement to their peers that will be placed in their goodie bags for test day
  • Cupcake Review!
    • Good luck to those of you taking the AP Exam tomorrow! Stop by and pick up your goodie bag before the test!

    ]]>     Fri, 10 May 2019 08:03:27 PDT     <![CDATA[Due: 05/06/2019]]> //www.westranchhighschool.com/homeworkItem5206608 //www.westranchhighschool.com/apps/classes/917081/assignments/ Final Exam Day!
     
    No homework. Just spend the next few days reviewing in preparation for Thursday. You will get your final exams back on Wednesday and we'll spend some time casually reviewing.

    ]]>     Mon, 06 May 2019 09:29:51 PDT     <![CDATA[Due: 05/02/2019]]> //www.westranchhighschool.com/homeworkItem5204933 //www.westranchhighschool.com/apps/classes/917081/assignments/ Today was a self-paced work day since we had students needing to complete a variety of tasks. Once the two items below were completed, students could work on the extra credit project or the practice tests.
    1. Day 36 Bell Ringer (Social Psych) - complete in Google Classroom
    2. Finish Social Psych notes packet using resources posted in Google Classroom
    EXTRA CREDIT is due by 2:45 TOMORROW! (Friday 5/3) - I will NOT accept it late for any reason!
    FINAL EXAM on Monday 5/6 for everyone not taking APES - 100 Multiple Choice and 1 FRQ

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    1. Day 35 Bell Ringer (Social Psych) - complete in Google Classroom
    2. Class Notes - Social Psych (see PPT below as well as video links)
    HW: None - you should be spending your homework time studying and/or working on the extra credit
    • Extra credit projects are due on Thursday or Friday of this week. They will NOT be accepted late!
    • Review materials can be found in Google Classroom. There are review packets for every unit in addition to some extra resources from other teachers.
    • Final Exam on Monday 5/6 unless you are taking it early due to AP testing. Final Exam will be 100 multiple choice and 1 FRQ covering material from the entire year. No extra credit on this last test.
      • If you are taking the test this week due to AP testing, I have posted the resources for Thursday's classwork in Google Classroom so you can complete the last section on Social Psych in preparation for the test.
    • Two practice exams have been made available in Jupiter. They are set up as tests rather than practice but you will be able to see your incorrect responses when you are done. They will be available until Sunday at 9:00 PM

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  • Day 34 Bell Ringer - complete in Google Classroom if you were absent
  • QUIZ - Abnormal Behavior and Treatment
  • FRQ
    • NO HOMEWORK!
     
    * Extra credit is due on Friday 5/3. We don't have class that day so make sure you get it turned in. I will NOT accept it late.
    * The FINAL exam for AP Psych will be on Monday 5/6. If students have AP conflicts and need to take it early, they are welcome to do that on Thursday 5/2 or Friday 5/3 during both lunches or during an open period.
    * Posted below are review packets that were available in class in preparation for the final exam and the AP exam.
    * Over the weekend I will be posting new practice tests in Jupiter for exam prep. They are not worth extra credit but many students have found them to be helpful.

    ]]>     Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:54:21 PDT     <![CDATA[Due: 04/24/2019]]> //www.westranchhighschool.com/homeworkItem5200670 //www.westranchhighschool.com/apps/classes/917081/assignments/ Short period due to the CAASPP testing schedule. Students completed the Day 33 Bell Ringer in Google Classroom. The "Other Disorders" packet was collected and returned during class. I gave students a handout that summarized the Treatment methods. Students then used that in their groups to analyze a series of scenarios and apply the treatments to them.
     
    * Quiz on Friday covering Abnormal Behavior (all the disorders) and Treatment Methods
    * FRQ on Friday that will be the first of two for your FINAL exam
    * Extra credit is due on Friday 5/3. We don't have class that day so make sure you get it turned in. I will NOT accept it late.
    * The FINAL exam for AP Psych will be on Monday 5/6. If students have AP conflicts and need to take it early, they are welcome to do that on Thursday 5/2 or Friday 5/3 during both lunches or during an open period.

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    1. Day 32 Bell Ringer (Other Disorders) - complete in Google Classroom
    2. Class Notes - Personality Disorders (Cluster C)
      • The PPT for this is posted in Google Classroom
    3. Research on "Other Disorders" that don't neatly fit into another category. 
      • Students worked in their groups or individually to complete research to determine the general nature, categories, causes, and treatment for several other disorders that don't fall into any of the categories we have done.
      • Resources are available in Google Classroom or you can research on your own.
    HW: The entire "Other Disorders" packet is due on Wednesday.
     
    * QUIZ and FRQ on Friday!
    * Extra Credit Booklets are due next Friday 5/3.

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  • Students turned in the following packets (any that are turned in late will NOT receive full credit unless you were absent...
    • Anxiety Disorders
    • Mood Disorders
    • Schizophrenia
  • Students complete the "Other Disorders" packet that was handed out in class using the resources in Google Classroom. This should have been done during class but if not it should be completed as homework.
    • Next Monday: Finish the remaining disorders and discuss treatment methods
    Next Wednesday: Finish treatment and Kahoot
    Next Friday: BIG quiz on Disorders and Treatment AND a FRQ that will be part of your final exam grade.

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    HW: Finish Schizophrenia packet.
     

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  • Class Notes - Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD
    • I posted all the resources for these class notes in Google Classroom as there are a number of video clips that we watched in class. The handout is posted below but you will need to go to Google Classroom to complete it.
  • Day 29 Bell Ringer - complete in Google Classroom
  • Mood Disorders - Students completed the notes for this on their own using the resources in Google Classroom. We will come back to this topic on Tuesday.
    • HW: Mood Disorders Notes and Crash Course

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  • QUIZ - Testing and Individual Differences
    • If you were absent, please make plans to take this quiz (outside of regular class time) sometime in the next week.
    • Quiz was open-note and then the packet was turned in.
  • Day 28 Bell Ringer - complete in Google Classroom
  • VIDEO: John Oliver discussing mental illness
    • The version we watched in class had been edited for classroom purposes but you should also be able to find it on YouTube. It is a good analysis of some of the issues surrounding our discussions of psych disorders.
  • Surveys - we ran out of time to get into our notes so students completed two short surveys on anxiety and fears in preparation for the work we will do on Friday.
    • HW: Crash Course #29 Viewing Notes (this is in the back of the packet for period 2 but was handed out separately for period 6)
     
    EXTRA CREDIT Sketch Notes Booklets are due on Friday, May 3. Instructions are posted in Google Classroom.

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