August 16: First Day of Class

In-Class Activities:

1) I welcomed you and told you about myself. You also met Mrs. Foster who will be teaching while I am out on maternity leave.

2) We went through the AP Psychology Expectations handout, the College Board's AP Psychology outline, and Advice from Last Year's AP Psych students. This is a college level class and we will be taking the AP exam in May. If this commitment is too much, you should make an appointment with your counselor for a schedule change. There are other electives that might better suit your needs.

3) You completed a notecard of information about yourself: basic information as well as your strengths/weaknesses/worthwhile learning experiences/ineffective learning experiences.

4) You got your textbook.

5) You completed a survey on contentious topics of psychology. We had a Agree/Disagree discussion on the topics of IQ and gender differences. Nature vs. Nurture, man!

Tonight's Assignments:

1) Cover your book
2) Have your parent's sign the AP Psych Expectations handout.
3) Email me at l.ovaska@laschools.net
One topic from you textbook that interests you.
One coll fact about yourself.
4) Read the Prologue pp.1-9 and take superstar notes.
5) Make notecards of all the vocabulary in the Prologue.
6) Get a binder with 14 dividers that correspond with the units on the College Board Outline

Extra Information:

Not only should you visit this blog at: http://ovaska-appsych.blogspot.com/, the American Psychological Association at: www.apa.org, but you should explore the textbook's website at: http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers7e