Thursday, August 31, 2017

September 1, 2017

Friday September 1, 2017

Circle: What is you biggest pet peeve?  Something that someone does that drives you absolutely crazy.

Homework check:  If you did not do it take a moment to write down why you didn't do it and is it something you can correct for the future.

Group Activity: At your table, share with the group what article you read.  What did you find interesting, what did you find that was hard to believe and how does this change they way you see yourself as a teenager.


MB Exercise: Handout of Short MB test.  Carnac Activity.  Using your phone read your profile. What does it tell you about yourself?  What does it tell you about the others in the class?   How does it feel that someone can know you that well without ever having met you?  Write your profile on an index card and place it in front of you.  Look around your table and see if you agree with each others profile.  Does the handout of the 16 types give you any insight to the people in the room.  Do you notice any trends?

Online MB Test

Textbook: Handout and have them research SQ3R or versions of it on their phone.  Report out what you found to your group and then class.

Textbook: The reading of the text is essential.  If you want to do good in this class and the AP exam you must read it.

Homework: Using your MB profile research yourself online.  After doing some research answer the following questions: What do you see as your strengths in terms of being successful in AP?  What do you see as your weaknesses as it would relate to your success in AP? What could you do as a result of this knowledge to help you in this class?  Please use the information you gathered from your profile to support your answers.




Wednesday, August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

Welcome to Advanced Placement Psychology!  11:20-12:34

Seating Chart plus introduction

What does your birthday say about you?

Circle Explanation

Circle: Not including yourself, why do you think students take AP classes?


Website: ohchspsychology.blogspot.com

Syllabus


Commitment Contract


Phones

Communication

Expectations


Questions

Homework: Choose one of the articles to read listed below.  After reading the article answer the following questions:  What is one thing you agree with, one thing you disagree with and one thing you have further questions about?  The answers should be written down on paper.  This is due on Friday.

1. New Insights on College Drinking (American Psychological Association, Oct. 2013) http://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/10/college-drinking.aspx
2. Partying on Facebook May Spur Teens’ Risky Behavior (Psych Central, Sept. 4, 2013) http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/09/04/partying-on-facebook-may-spur-teens-riskybehavior/59175.html
3. Why the Teen Brain is Drawn to Risk (Time, Oct. 8, 2012) http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/08/health/time-teen-brain-risk/index.html
4. Teens and Risky Behavior: More Complicated than it seems? (Los Angeles Times, Oct. 2, 2012)
5. What Makes Teens Tick (Time, May 10, 2004) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994126,00.html
6. Good Parents, Bad Results (U.S. News & World Report, June 12, 2008) http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/living-well/articles/2008/06/12/good-parents-bad-results
7. Teenager, Friends, and Bad Decisions (New York Times, February 3, 2011) http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/teenagers-friends-and-bad-decisions/