Circle: Why do you think altering our consciousness (Drugs) is so popular?
Practice Test: Units 1-4
Unit 5: States of Consciousness- Our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
The Brain with David Eagleman: Consciousness and Free Will
Sleep: 20-1 and 20-5
Homework: Read and take SQ3R notes on Unit 5/States of Consciousness
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
Circle: What time do you usually go to bed? Do you feel like you get enough sleep?
Test: Unit 4 Sensation and Perception
Introduce Unit 5: States of Consciousness- Our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
The Brain with David Eagleman: Consciousness and Free Will
Sleep: 20-1 and 20-5
Homework: Read and take SQ3R notes on Unit 5/States of Consciousness
Circle: What time do you usually go to bed? Do you feel like you get enough sleep?
Test: Unit 4 Sensation and Perception
Introduce Unit 5: States of Consciousness- Our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
The Brain with David Eagleman: Consciousness and Free Will
Sleep: 20-1 and 20-5
Homework: Read and take SQ3R notes on Unit 5/States of Consciousness
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Thursday October 29, 2015
Thursday October 29, 2015
Circle: If you were forced to give up one of your senses which one would it be? Sight, smell, taste, sound, touch.
Introduce Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.
Finish Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception
Nova Clip: David Eagleman and Synesthesia
Synthesize the following: What do the following tell us about the world YOU live in?
Test Strips: Do you have the gene?
Optical Illusions
Pheromones
Man on a horse picture from text
Color Blindness Test
Homework: Unit 4 and SQ3R Completed
Test on Monday Covering Unit 4: Make sure you can answer the following questions-
Don't forget: Quizlets, Practice Quiz, Pneumonic Devices
Circle: If you were forced to give up one of your senses which one would it be? Sight, smell, taste, sound, touch.
Introduce Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.
Finish Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception
Nova Clip: David Eagleman and Synesthesia
Synthesize the following: What do the following tell us about the world YOU live in?
Test Strips: Do you have the gene?
Optical Illusions
Pheromones
Man on a horse picture from text
Color Blindness Test
Homework: Unit 4 and SQ3R Completed
Test on Monday Covering Unit 4: Make sure you can answer the following questions-
What are sensation and perception?
What do we mean by bottom-up processing and top-town processing?
What are the absolute and difference thresholds, and do stimuli below the absolute threshold have any influence?
What is the function of sensory adaptation?
What is the energy that we see as visual light?
What are the characteristics of air pressure waves that we hear as sound?
How do the eye and ear transform light and sound energy into neural messages?
How do we experience each of the body’s senses?
How do Gestalt psychologists understand perceptual organization?
How adaptable is our ability to perceive?
How do our expectations, contexts, and emotions influence our perceptions?Don't forget: Quizlets, Practice Quiz, Pneumonic Devices
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015
Seating Chart Activity: Favorite Vine
Introduce Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.
Test Strips: Do you have the gene?
Optical Illusions
Pheromones
Man on a horse picture from text
Color Blindness Test
Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception
Homework: Unit 4 and SQ3R Completed
Seating Chart Activity: Favorite Vine
Introduce Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.
Test Strips: Do you have the gene?
Optical Illusions
Pheromones
Man on a horse picture from text
Color Blindness Test
Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception
Homework: Unit 4 and SQ3R Completed
Friday, October 23, 2015
Friday October 23, 2015
Friday October 23, 2015
Target: Students will understand nature and nurture and how, where and who we were raised by can influence our behavior.
Circle: Something you use to hate and now you enjoy.
Extra Credit Check-in
Test: Your test score is now posted for Units 3B and 3B
Activity: Using the drawing provided roughly fill in what percentage do you think the following factors make up who you are? Is it your genes, your birth order, how you were raised, socio-economic status, culture, norms, gender, diet, attractiveness, or anything else I might have missed.
True-False
Similarities Questionnaire: How different are we?
Introduce Sensation and Perception
Color Blindness Test
Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception
Homework: Unit 4 and SQ3R
Target: Students will understand nature and nurture and how, where and who we were raised by can influence our behavior.
Circle: Something you use to hate and now you enjoy.
Extra Credit Check-in
Test: Your test score is now posted for Units 3B and 3B
Activity: Using the drawing provided roughly fill in what percentage do you think the following factors make up who you are? Is it your genes, your birth order, how you were raised, socio-economic status, culture, norms, gender, diet, attractiveness, or anything else I might have missed.
True-False
Similarities Questionnaire: How different are we?
Introduce Sensation and Perception
Color Blindness Test
Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception
Homework: Unit 4 and SQ3R
Monday, October 19, 2015
Monday October 19, 2015
Monday October 19, 2015
Target: Students will understand nature and nurture and how, where and who we were raised by can influence our behavior.
Circle: If you had to choose between a cat or a dog which would you be and why?
Extra Credit Check-in
Test: Units 3B and 3B
Intro: You sound just like your mother. Is it your genes, your birth order, how you were raised, socio-economic status, culture, norms, gender, etc...
True-False
Similarities Questionnaire
Homework: Read 3C and take SQ3R notes
Target: Students will understand nature and nurture and how, where and who we were raised by can influence our behavior.
Circle: If you had to choose between a cat or a dog which would you be and why?
Extra Credit Check-in
Test: Units 3B and 3B
Intro: You sound just like your mother. Is it your genes, your birth order, how you were raised, socio-economic status, culture, norms, gender, etc...
True-False
Similarities Questionnaire
Homework: Read 3C and take SQ3R notes
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Thursday October 15, 2105
Thursday October 15, 2015
Circle: Do you think its even possible to change the structure of your brain? How is the extra credit going?
Administrivia: After school hours, quizlets, flashcards, practice quizes, grades
Mindfulness Practice:
Article: NYT Article on endocannabinoids. You will work at your table to figure out how this process works using your understanding of Neurons and the structure and function of the brain.
Activity: Right Brain vs Left Brain Handout
Review: 3A and 3B Drawing of Brain and Neuron
Point to remember: The information on this test is mostly memorization. There will be very little application. Understand part and function is key for brain. Understand sequence and process of neurons.
Test: Monday on Unit 3A and 3B
Circle: Do you think its even possible to change the structure of your brain? How is the extra credit going?
Administrivia: After school hours, quizlets, flashcards, practice quizes, grades
Mindfulness Practice:
Article: NYT Article on endocannabinoids. You will work at your table to figure out how this process works using your understanding of Neurons and the structure and function of the brain.
Activity: Right Brain vs Left Brain Handout
Review: 3A and 3B Drawing of Brain and Neuron
Point to remember: The information on this test is mostly memorization. There will be very little application. Understand part and function is key for brain. Understand sequence and process of neurons.
Test: Monday on Unit 3A and 3B
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