Wednesday December 17th 2013

Circle: Who is someone you are grateful for and why?

Collect and go over Homework

Writing exercise: What stresses you out?  Briefly explain what it is and how much control you have over it.  Do you have any control?

Activity:  Interview staff and students about stress around the holidays.
1. Formulate question
2. Interview
3. Record age and sex
4. Record response

Stress and its implications

Handout: True/False
13-1 
13-4
13-8



Homework: Module 13 and Tri-Fold.  You will be quizzed over this module on Thursdsay.  You can use your homework on the test but the best grade you will receive is an 80.

Monday December 16th, 2013

Circle: What is your biggest distraction?

What motivates Maxwell and Jane?
In groups of two or three identify the different theories of motivation.  Using those theories try and explain Maxwell and Jane's motivation or lack there of.  You will be presenting this to the class.

Desirability of Control handout
11-11

Needs Assessment Questionaire
11-12

Homework: Why do so many people seem to get depressed around holidays and especially Christmas?
Ask three people and record there response.

Thursday December 12th 2013

Circle Question: What is something you know you need to do but have been avoiding.  Whats stopping you?  What do you have to do to get it done?

Extrinsic or Intrinsic?

Homework: Share with the people around you...Did you complete the reading of Module 11?  What was the motivation?  Extrinsic or Intrinsic?

What kinds of motivation are there?

TRUE FALSE 11-1

Evolutionary 11-3

Desirability of Control 11-11

Needs Assessment 11-12

Homework:  One simple thing you've been avoiding or putting off.  Write it down.  Explain how it is going to make your life better.  Tell the person beside you.  Tell someone else.  Briefly explain what you accomplished?

Tuesday December 10th 2013

Circle Question:  What stands out to you from the presentations you heard your classmates give?

Writing Exercise:  What surprised you?  What did you learn?  What are some other questions these presentations raise?  Whats your attitude about mental illness?  Did it change?

2nd Circle Question:  What motivates you?  Grades, money, fear, curiosity….?

What is motivation?

True/False 11-1

Evolutionary Psychology 11-3

Desirability of Control 11-11

Homework: Read module 11.  How are we going to get this done?  We need to figure out a way to make sure that everyone reads this module.  IDEAS???????

Monday December 3rd 2013

Disorder Presentations

Wednesday November 27th, 2013

Disorder Presentations

Monday November 25th, 2013

Circle: What is something that has surprised you about the disorder your studying?

Questions about project?



Library for remainder of period

Disorder Questions

Good Sources for presentation project:

nimh.nih.gov
apa.org
webmd.com
psychology today (periodical)
livescience.com

Disorder Presentation Questions Period 1

How does it affect everyday life?

How are you connected to it?

How does it affect your family?

What does it stop you from doing?

What are the causes?

How is it treated? Drugs/Therapy?

When was it discovered or recognized?

Does it have multiple forms?

What are the symptoms?

What are the physical effects?

How many people are diagnosed with this disorder per year?  How common?

Can it be prevented?

What are the disorders causes?

What is it like to live with the disorder on daily basis?

Are there companion disorders?

What are the symptoms?

Can it be treated with medication?

Is it curable?

Who is at risk?  Demographics? Statistics?

How is it diagnosed?

How is it categorized?

Is it biological, cognitive, social cultural, behavioral, psychoanalytic?

Is it harmful? Fatal?

How can you help someone with it?

Disorder Presentation Questions Period 2

What is the definition of the disorder?

What are the different types?

Does it always require medication?

How does it affect family or people around them?

Is it hereditary?  Or brought on by experience?

Is it hereditary?

Who is susceptible to this disorder?  Some more than others?

How disruptive is the disorder/

Is it fatal?

What is the frequency of symptoms?

Is it recognized by the DSM-VI?

How is it diagnosed?

Is it possible to live a productive life with the disorder with treatment?

Are there side effect from treatment/medication?

Tuesday November 19th 2013

Circle Question: What scares you about mental illness?

Library with Ms. Lance: How to do a presentation

Good Sources for presentation project:

nimh.nih.gov
apa.org
webmd.com
psychology today (periodical)
livescience.com

Disorder Presentation Questions Period 1

How does it affect everyday life?

How are you connected to it?

How does it affect your family?

What does it stop you from doing?

What are the causes?

How is it treated? Drugs/Therapy?

When was it discovered or recognized?

Does it have multiple forms?

What are the symptoms?

What are the physical effects?

How many people are diagnosed with this disorder per year?  How common?

Can it be prevented?

What are the disorders causes?

What is it like to live with the disorder on daily basis?

Are there companion disorders?

What are the symptoms?

Can it be treated with medication?

Is it curable?

Who is at risk?  Demographics? Statistics?

How is it diagnosed?

How is it categorized?

Is it biological, cognitive, social cultural, behavioral, psychoanalytic?

Is it harmful? Fatal?

How can you help someone with it?

Disorder Presentation Questions Period 2

What is the definition of the disorder?

What are the different types?

Does it always require medication?

How does it affect family or people around them?

Is it hereditary?  Or brought on by experience?

Is it hereditary?

Who is susceptible to this disorder?  Some more than others?

How disruptive is the disorder/

Is it fatal?

What is the frequency of symptoms?

Is it recognized by the DSM-VI?

How is it diagnosed?

Is it possible to live a productive life with the disorder with treatment?

Are there side effect from treatment/medication?

Friday November 15th 2013

Circle: Name something you would like to invent.

Handout 28-1
Fact or False

Handout 28-6
Obsessive Compulsive Scale

Handout 18-7
Zung Self Rating Depression Scale

Zimbardo Video

Wednesday November 13th 2013

Circle: What is something about your behavior you would like to change?

Introduction to Disorders
MUDA
Maladaptive or Destructive to oneself or others
Unjustifiable-without rational basis
Disturbing-troublesome to other people
Atypical-so different to violate a norm

Breakdown of how disorders are classified
Dissociative, Schizophrenia and Personality Disorders
Anxiety and Mood Disorders

Create Questions to be answered in Presentation

Homework:
Due Friday Module 28 Tri Fold
Due Tuesday Module 29 Tri Fold

Friday November 8, 2013

Circle: 

Introduce Mental Disorders:

True or False

27-1

Bio-psycho-social activity

27-4

Definition and Determination of Mental Disorders:
Atypical
Disturbing
Harmful
Unjustifiable

Activity
Predicting Tom's Success

Monday November 4th 2013

Circle: Why is it so hard to be honest with people about what we fear?  Would the world be a better place if we did share?

Check off homework: Letter to your teenage child

Activity: Hand out letters.  What are the similarities? Did you find any good advice?  Do you wish your own parents followed some of the advice in the letters?  Did they miss on any of the advice?

Introduce Mental Disorders:

True or False

27-1

Bio-psycho-social activity

27-4

Thursday October 31st 2013

Circle: Whats the last promise you broke?

Activity: Using your laptop review and encapsulate Ericksons Theory of Identity Formation.  What are the key parts, explain using your own words. Brief presentation.

I AM activity
Fill out sheets and these will be collected.  After completing I AM sheet review the link from last class and write a reaction.  What stands out to you?  What surprises you?  Why do you think everyone writes such similar things?  How does this make you look at  yourself and what you wrote?

Letter to your teenage self: You will be writing a letter to your son or daughter that you will not see until they are 18.  You have volunteered to travel to Mars and the trip lasts 18 years.  Your son, if you are a boy, or your daughter if you are a female,  will need some advice about what its like to be a teenager from their same sex parent.  The only way you will be able to communicate with him is through a letter that you wrote at their birth and will open on their 13th birthday.  What advice would you give them about school, teachers, sex, relationships, peer pressure etc?  This letter should be addressed directly to them.  Please give them a name.  This will be finished for homework.

Tuesday October 29th 2013

Circle: How old do  you want to live to and why?

Review notes from "Inside the Teenage Brain"

Activity: Identity formation exercise.  Students will be given 5 minutes to look up Identity Formation and do a brief presentation.  What is it?  What does it mean for you?  What did you learn?

Activity: I am
Students I am Poems

For Next Class
Letter to your teenager

Friday October 25th 2013

Circle: What are you going to do differently when you are a parent of a teenager?

Check Homework

Review notes:
What have we learned so far?

Notes-

Reasonable to assume that no one understands them.
Once kid becomes a teenager its almost like they get invaded by another brain and this throws the parents off.
Teenage years are just another phase of child development.  Parents need to remember this.
Dramatic brain growth just before puberty.
Biology of teen behavior is just starting to be explored through things like CAT scans and MRI's.
Frontal Cortex has a growth spurt right before puberty.  Frontal cortex thickens at this time.
Previous thinking was that the brain stopped changing by age three.  That is changing.
Neural pathways are created and strengthened by using them.  If not they are lost.
Use it or loose it.
We are creating those pathways as a teenager.
Prefrontal Cortex...planning behavior...Chief executive.
Prefrontal Cortex regulates emotions as it grows.  Thats why adults don't have the mood swings.

Finish Inside the Teenage Brain


Homework:
Interview an adult or parent about what they thought was the hardest thing about being a teenager  when they were growing up? (First make a prediction) And what is the hardest thing they think teenagers face today? (First make a prediction)  After the interview share with them what you thought they would say.  Were you right?  If not, explain why you came up with different answers.  These responses must be written down.

For next time
I am
Letter to your teenager

Wednesday October 23rd 2013

Circle: What is something that has changed about being a teenager since your parents were teenagers?

Handouts:

Review notes:
What have we learned so far?

Notes-

Reasonable to assume that no one understands them.
Once kid becomes a teenager its almost like they get invaded by another brain and this throws the parents off.
Teenage years are just another phase of child development.  Parents need to remember this.
Dramatic brain growth just before puberty.
Biology of teen behavior is just starting to be explored through things like CAT scans and MRI's.
Frontal Cortex has a growth spurt right before puberty.  Frontal cortex thickens at this time.
Previous thinking was that the brain stopped changing by age three.  That is changing.
Neural pathways are created and strengthened by using them.  If not they are lost.
Use it or loose it.
We are creating those pathways as a teenager.
Prefrontal Cortex...planning behavior...Chief executive.

Finish Inside the Teenage Brain


Homework:
Interview an adult or parent about what they thought was the hardest thing about being a teenager  when they were growing up? (First make a prediction) And what is the hardest thing they think teenagers face today? (First make a prediction)  After the interview share with them what you thought they would say.  Were you right?  If not, explain why you came up with different answers.  These responses must be written down.

For next time
I am
Letter to your teenager

Monday October 21st 2013

Circle:
Growing up what is something you thought was going to be different about being a teenager?  Are your teenage years living up to your expectations?

True False Quiz
Handout 5-1

Discussion of Quiz

Inside the Teenage Brain
Preload questions 2 minutes
Notes on movie:
1. Five things you always suspected about being a teenager and the movie confirms.
2. Five things you just learned about being a teenager that you never heard or thought of.

Period 1 Minute 17 of Frontline Video
Period 2 Minute      of Frontline Video

Notes 
Reasonable to assume that no one understands them.
Once kid becomes a teenager its almost like they get invaded by another brain and this throws the parents off.
Teenage years are just another phase of child development.  Parents need to remember this.
Dramatic brain growth just before puberty.
Biology of teen behavior is just starting to be explored through things like CAT scans and MRI's.
Frontal Cortex has a growth spurt right before puberty.  Frontal cortex thickens at this time.
Previous thinking was that the brain stopped changing by age three.  That is changing.
Neural pathways are created and strengthened by using them.  If not they are lost.
Use it or loose it.
We are creating those pathways as a teenager.
Prefrontal Cortex...planning behavior...Chief executive.

Thursday October 17th 2013

Circle:
Who are  you more like?  Your Mom or Dad?

Writing Activity:
You will be doing a timed writing activity answering the question which plays a bigger role in academic success, Nature or Nurture?


Compile Data from interviews
Using Google Drive share what you found with the others in class.  You will be airdropping these to each other

Nature and Nurture Article

Using notes, text, articles and class discussions and interviews you will be taking a position on the Nature-Nurture Debate.  You will be using the transcripts to answer the question: Why do some kids thrive in school while others struggle.   This will be a timed writing exercise done in class.  Please bring you computer to class on Thursday!!!!!

Resources for writing your paper:
Transcripts (see previous blogs for link)
Interviews with Teachers
Module 3
Class discussion
Article: Poorer kids often depressed as teenagers  (see previous blogs for link)
Personal Evidence
Circle Questions

Please bring your laptop to class!!!!

Circle Question:
Do you think its Nature or Nurture?



Activity forClass:
Interviewing adults in building about biggest influences in students academic achievement?  What can we really do about it?
You will be interviewing staff in the building using the questions generated the previous class.  Going out in groups of two or three you will conduct interviews using the transcripts.
For the interview process make  sure you do the following:
1. Introduce your self
2. Explain that this is part of your Psychology class
3. Use the transcripts as the basis for you questioning.
4. Make sure to record the staff responses.
5. Thank the staff for their time.

Questions Generated in class:
Period 1
1. If we get rid of all the second and third chances...example, Streaked Mountain School, AIP, Credit Recapture, Daly's Program and Summer school, would school be different?  Would kids try harder knowing that they only get one chance?
2.Do all kids have the potential or are we wasting our time and money on some?
3. How much influence do teachers have to do with a students success in school?
4. How much of a role does homelike play in students success in school?  Remember to reference the transcripts!!
5. Which plays a bigger role in students success, nature or nurture?

Period 2
1. Do you believe you are where you are as a result of nature or nurture?
2. Do you think YOU can influence kids to have success in school?
3. How big of a role do parents lay in students success or failure?
4. Are teachers doing enough for both students?
5. If we get rid of all the second, third chances...examples Streaked Mountain School, AIP, Credit Recapture, Daly's Program and Summer school, would school be different?  Would kids try harder knowing that they only get one chance?

Wednesday October 9th, 2012

Circle:
How much of where you are today is a result of nature or nurture?


Transcript Activity
Breaking into groups you will investigate these transcripts.  What can you tell me about the person in each?  How do we explain their record in school?  What could influence them?  What might there homelife be like?  Friends? Childhood? etc.

Article:
Poorer kids often depressed as teenagers


Homework:
Collect module 3

Activity for Next Class:
Interviewing adults in building about biggest influences in students academic achievement?  What can we really do about it?

Questions Generated in class:
Period 1
1. If we get rid of all the second and third chances...example, Streaked Mountain School, AIP, Credit Recapture, Daly's Program and Summer school, would school be different?  Would kids try harder knowing that they only get one chance?
2.Do all kids have the potential or are we wasting our time and money on some?
3. How much influence do teachers have to do with a students success in school?
4. How much of a role does homelike play in students success in school?  Remember to reference the transcripts!!
5. Which plays a bigger role in students success, nature or nurture?

Period 2
1. Do you believe you are where you are as a result of nature or nurture?
2. Do you think YOU can influence kids to have success in school?
3. How big of a role do parents lay in students success or failure?
4. Are teachers doing enough for both students?
5. If we get rid of all the second, third chances...examples Streaked Mountain School, AIP, Credit Recapture, Daly's Program and Summer school, would school be different?  Would kids try harder knowing that they only get one chance?

Tuesday October 2, 2013

Circle:
What is currently the biggest influence in your life?  Parents, friends, culture, etc?

Perspectives Test:
Using the movie K-Pax define perspective, explain scene where perspective is being used and then clearly explain HOW that scene is an example of chosen perspective.  This is claim, evidence, warrant format.

Introduce Research Strategies
Handout 2-1 Fact or Falsehood?

Correlation does not imply causation activity
Wikipedia

Transcript Activity
Breaking into groups you will investigate these transcripts.  What can you tell me about the person in each?  How do we explain their record in school?  What could influence them?  What might there homelife be like?  Friends? Childhood? etc.
Transcript #1
Transcript #2

Article:
Poorer kids often depressed as teenagers

Homework:
Vocabulary Match Handout 2-3

Activity for Next Class:
Interviewing adults in building about biggest influences in students academic achievement?  What can we really do about it?

Thursday September 25th 2013

TEST MONDAY ON PRESPECTIVES

Circle:
What is your best quality, what do you think people say about you?

Check Homework
Write a paragraph about what you believe is wrong with Prot?  Please use perspectives when describing him.

Finish K-PAX

Homework
Study for test over perspectives.  You will be taking a test where you will describe each of the six contemporary perspectives in Psychology.  Using the movie provide clear examples of where you see each of the six perspectives being used.  You must clearly explain HOW the example you use explains the perspective.

Wednesday September 25th 2013

Circle Question
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What do you hope to be doing? Living? etc.

Mark and Review Homework
What do you think is wrong with Prot?
What are your predictions?

K-PAX

Homework
What do you think is wrong with Prot now?
What perspective applies?

Monday September 23rd 2013

Circle
What is something that you worry about?

K-PAX:
After watching the first three minutes of K-PAX answer the following question...
What is wrong with Prot?

Create Chart of Perspectives with scenes from K-PAX
Where do we see evidence of different perspectives being used by Prot and Dr. Mark Powell?

Movie Stopped at 45 minute mark.
What is wrong with Prot?  This should be a least a paragraph and use the language of the six perspectives.

Thursday September 19th 2013

Circle
Whats one thing you think adults don't understand or forgotten about being a teenager?
Why?

Homework
Check interview question
Have students get into groups of three or four and share their answers and defend perspective.  Are there some commonalities?  Do you agree with who you interviewed?  Why or why not?

Review Perspectives
Hand out blank hand and have students fill it in.  Help each other to fill in the missing parts?
Why is it so important to view people from multiple perspectives?
Example of girl not eating and sleeping.  Have students use each perspective to explain behavior.

K-Pax
Hand out scene sheet.  Explain how it is to be filled in.

Homework
What is wrong with Prot?  Please use the perspectives to defend your answer.  This should be at least 5-7 sentences.

Tuesday September 17, 2013

Circle:
Talk about something you are

Homework
Check off Module 1 Tri-Fold

Review
Six Perspectives
Perspectives Hand
Take notes

Group Work
Break into six groups and explain my "problem" from your assigned perspective.
Present your findings

K-Pax
Hand out scene templet
Watching for examples of perspectives

Homework
Interview an adult and ask them why some people are "neat" while others are "slobs"?
Record their answer and explain which perspective they are taking and defend your response.

Friday September 13th 2013

Circle Question
Parapathia
What have you changed your mind about?

Notes
Six perspectives
Perspectives Hand
Scenario...two students fighting

Textbook Activity
Tri-Fold Module 1

Homework
Finish Module 1 Tri-fold

Wednesday January 22nd 2014

Welcome to Psychology

What do you hope to get out of this class?

Explain circle and how its used in this class

Circle Question
What is a pet peeve of yours about other people?



Perspective Activity
Activity sheet
Picture of old and young lady
Word Game
Ocean Activity

What is love?
Students definitions