Thursday November 17, 2022
Circle: The last dream you remember?
Test Review: You will be given 10 minutes to review notes in class.
Test: Biological Basis for Behavior test.
Activity: Are you a morning or evening person?
Homework: Module 16 pages 158-165. I will be checking your notes on Monday.
If we have time: What is consciousness?
Monday November 14, 2022
Circle: Do you think this school would be better if we were stricter or better if we gave you more freedom? Why?
Create a study plan: What did you follow through on?
Targeted Slide Show's Modules 9-13
Practice Test
Learning Targets: For Test next Wednesday, November 16th.
1. Describe the parts of the neuron, and explain how neural impulses are generated.
2. Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.
3. Describe how neurotransmitters influence behavior, and explain how drugs and other chemicals affect transmission.
4. Describe the function of the nervous system's main divisions, and identify the three main types of neurons. Video
5. Describe the endocrine system and its interaction with the nervous system.
7. Describe the components of the brainstem, and summarize the main functions of the brainstem, thalamus, reticular formation, and cerebellum.
8. Describe the limbic system's structure and functions. Video
9. Describe the four lobes that make up the cerebral cortex and explain the functions of the motor cortex, somatosensory cortex, and association areas. Video
10. Discuss how the brain adjusts to new experiences.
11. Discuss the brains ability to reorganize itself after damage, and explain neurogenesis.
(Have not covered yet)
12. Explain what split brains reveal about the functions of our two brain hemispheres.
13. Discuss the duel processing being revealed by today's cognitive neuroscience.
Link for 2-minute neuroscience
Vocabulary for Module 13
Corpus Collosum
split brain
consciousness
cognitive neuroscience
dual processing
blindsight
parallel processing
sequential processing
Thursday November 10, 2022
Circle: If you could go back in time for a day(as a hologram so you couldn't get hurt or die) what would you want to go see?
Create a study plan: What are you going to do and when are you going to do it?
Targeted Slide Show
Practice Test
Learning Targets: For Test next Wednesday, November 16th.
1. Describe the parts of the neuron, and explain how neural impulses are generated.
2. Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.
3. Describe how neurotransmitters influence behavior, and explain how drugs and other chemicals affect transmission.
4. Describe the function of the nervous system's main divisions, and identify the three main types of neurons. Video
5. Describe the endocrine system and its interaction with the nervous system.
7. Describe the components of the brainstem, and summarize the main functions of the brainstem, thalamus, reticular formation, and cerebellum.
8. Describe the limbic system's structure and functions. Video
9. Describe the four lobes that make up the cerebral cortex and explain the functions of the motor cortex, somatosensory cortex, and association areas. Video
10. Discuss how the brain adjusts to new experiences.
11. Discuss the brains ability to reorganize itself after damage, and explain neurogenesis.
(Have not covered yet)
12. Explain what split brains reveal about the functions of our two brain hemispheres.
13. Discuss the duel processing being revealed by today's cognitive neuroscience.
Link for 2-minute neuroscience
Vocabulary for Module 13
Corpus Collosum
split brain
consciousness
cognitive neuroscience
dual processing
blindsight
parallel processing
sequential processing
Monday November 7, 2022
Circle: How good are you at multi-tasking?
Pass back test and quiz
AP Sign up
Learning Targets: For Test next Wednesday
1. Describe the parts of the neuron, and explain how neural impulses are generated.
2. Describe how nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells.
3. Describe how neurotransmitters influence behavior, and explain how drugs and other chemicals affect transmission.
4. Describe the function of the nervous system's main divisions, and identify the three main types of neurons.
5. Describe the endocrine system and its interaction with the nervous system.
7. Describe the components of the brainstem, and summarize the main functions of the brainstem, thalamus, reticular formation, and cerebellum.
8. Describe the limbic system's structure and functions.
9. Describe the four lobes that make up the cerebral cortex and explain the functions of the motor cortex, somatosensory cortex, and association areas.
10. Discuss how the brain adjusts to new experiences.
11. Discuss the brains ability to reorganize itself after damage, and explain neurogenesis.
(Have not covered yet)
12. Explain what split brains reveal about the functions of our two brain hemispheres.
13. Discuss the duel processing being revealed by today's cognitive neuroscience.
Activity: True or False
Thursday November 3, 2022
Circle: You have to choose. Would you rather have a job that paid a lot of money but was tedious and not provided no enjoyment or would you rather have a job that you loved but only paid you enough to live a simple but comfortable life?
Options: AP sign up. Please see me if you have any questions.
Unit: Biological Bases of Behavior
Point to remember!!!- Everything psychological is simultaneously biological.
Practice Quiz. On your own and then pair up. Be prepared to share out.
Homework due Thursday: SQ3R 109-119
Homework due for Monday: SQ3R Module 13 pages 120-127
Extra Credit...mnemonic devices
Neuroscience and Moral Judgement
The Brain with David Eagleman...How we decide?
Activity: Case study in Neuroanatomy. Diagram of Brain
Only Period 4 Activity: True or False
Module 12 Vocabulary for note-cards
Frontal lobe
Visual cortex
Thalamus
Sensory cortex
parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Right hemisphere
Left hemisphere
auditory cortex
temporal lobe
Sensory cortex
parietal lobe
Medulla
Amygdala
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
reticular formation
Angular gyrus
Wednesday November 2, 2022
Circle: How do you think other people describe you when you are not around?
Options: AP sign up.
Unit: Biological Bases of Behavior
Point to remember!!!- Everything psychological is simultaneously biological.
Homework due Thursday: SQ3R 109-119
Homework due for Monday: SQ3R Module 13 pages 120-127
Research: mnemonic devices for brain structures. You will be reporting out what you found.
Activity: Case study in Neuroanatomy. Diagram of Brain
Activity: True or False
Module 12 Vocabulary for note-cards
Frontal lobe
Visual cortex
Thalamus
Sensory cortex
parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Right hemisphere
Left hemisphere
auditory cortex
temporal lobe
Sensory cortex
parietal lobe
Medulla
Amygdala
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
reticular formation
Angular gyrus
Monday October 31, 2022
Circle: Which is something you wish you were better at: being a risk-taker? More understanding? More assertive?
Options: Friday. Where we are right now. Where we are going. AP sign up.
Unit: Biological Bases of Behavior
Point to remember!!!- Everything psychological is simultaneously biological.
Homework Due: SQ3R to page 106.
Activity: True or False
Activity: "Hands on" Portable brain model.
Research: mnemonic devices for brain structures. You will be reporting out what you found.
Activity: Case study in Neuroanatomy. Diagram of brain
Homework: SQ3R 109-119
