Thursday, May 26, 2016

May 26, 2016

Thursday May 26, 2016

Circle: Make me feel better about sending my daughter to the middle school...

Presentations: 
Period 2 Today-Kelsey
Monday-Hannah and Sophia

Period 3 Krista, Jaime, Dustin, Taylor, Meggy

Reading: Success in College


Please turn in your book!  Kathy Bracken has the book slips so they are on your bill now. Please get me the ASAP!

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

May 24, 2016

Tuesday May 24, 2016

Circle: Reaction to reading.

Presentations

Turning in book slips today.  Please get me your book!!!!!!!

Friday, May 20, 2016

May 20, 2016

Friday May 20, 2016

Circle:
If you could go inside the head of a living person for 15 minutes and see what they experience and think who would you choose?

17%

Continue Presentations

Things I will be looking for:
1. Is the question or thesis  clear?  Do you understand it?
2. Do they have at least 3 sources from scholarly journals?
3. Is it clearly explained what they found in the journals? Either backing up or refuting their argument or question?
4. Do the visuals help or hinder your understanding of the project?
5. Do they clearly explain what conclusions they came to after doing the research?
6. Does the presentation flow from one part to the next in a logical manner?
7. Other feedback?

Please turn in your textbook!

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016

Wednesday May 18, 2016

Circle:
One piece of advice Seniors would give to current Juniors or one piece of advice Juniors would give to Sophomores.

Things I will be looking for:
1. Is the question or thesis  clear?  Do you understand it?
2. Do they have at least 3 sources from scholarly journals?
3. Is it clearly explained what they found in the journals? Either backing up or refuting their argument or question?
4. Do the visuals help or hinder your understanding of the project?
5. Do they clearly explain what conclusions they came to after doing the research?
6. Does the presentation flow from one part to the next in a logical manner?
7. Other feedback?

Please turn in your textbook!

Monday, May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016

Monday May 16, 2016

Circle: Psychologically speaking, what is the difference between people who are financially successful(rich) and people who live in poverty?

Research Project: Today we will be going to the library where you be peer review each other's presentation.

Things to look for:
1. Is the question or thesis  clear?  Do you understand it?
2. Do they have at least 3 sources from scholarly journals?
3. Is it clearly explained what they found in the journals? Either backing up or refuting their argument or question?
4. Do the visuals help or hinder your understanding of the project?
5. Do they clearly explain what conclusions they came to after doing the research?
6. Does the presentation flow from one part to the next in a logical manner?
7. Other feedback?

Please turn in your textbook!

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016

Wednesday May 11, 2016

Circle: Do you think your success in school is more a function of your own intelligence or the anxiety you feel about getting all your school work done?

Reading Activity:
Putting Grit in its place

Video: Why it is important to understand scientific studies.
John Oliver and scientific studies

Library Time: I will be meeting with you to check off your work so far and discuss your question or thesis.

Homework:
Please check the website below.  Monday the outline of your presentation is due.  This should be written out and if possible please include a rough sketch of your visuals so you can get feedback about how they enhance the presentation.  These will be peer reviewed in class.



Please get me your AP Psychology Textbook as soon as you can.