Tuesday, December 16: SNOW DAY!!!

Hey everyone! I am sure you all are singing the praises of a snow day and not even looking at this blog, but I thought I better update you on the final exam and the status of the Golden Chair!

As of 11:00 on today Tuesday, December 16, here is the plan:

Monday, January 5 -- First Semester B Day
We will finish our review game (jot down a note of where you were sitting!) and make up our final this day. Since it a long break and you might forget lots, plan to study your notes and all the outlines to keep it all fresh.

Tuesday, January 6 -- First Day of Second Semester -- 7-Period Day Schedule

Wednesday, January 7 -- Resume Schedule -- A Day

Have a fabulous snow day, common finals time, and winter break! Enjoy this extra needed rest! If you need to talk to me, send an email l.ovaska@laschools.net or give me a call at home 663-0620.

Mrs. O

December 12: Review

1) No Neuron Note.

2) Chapters 9 and 10 Test Review. We went over the correct answers on the Memory and Cognition test. There were obvious problems with the questions related to: iconic memory, proactive/retroactive interference, availability/representativeness heuristics.

3) Tricky Vocabulary Review Game. We went over the list of 185 questions of the tricky vocabulary from chapters 1-10. Then we started the review game where you will challenge another student to answer the questions as quickly as possible. We will play the review game on Monday and before we take the final exam. The winner of the game will not have to take the final and get 100%!!!


Assignments:

1) Study "Tricky Vocabulary" list.

2) Final Exam is on Tuesday during regular class period.

December 8: Language

1) Neuron Note. You read answers from last year's Neuron Note and you wrote a new question based on textbook reading.

2) Pop quiz: You could use your notes and notecards.

3) Language Notes: We talked about the part of language (phomenes, morphemes, syntax, semantics, grammar), Chomsky vs. Skinner, and the different stages of language development.

4) Discovering Psychology - Language Development: We watched another Philip Z. video. There were some pretty cute kids using language.

5) Fun activities. We read "Ladle Rat Rotten Hut" and talked about phonemes, morphemes, etc.
and learned to read again.

Assignments:

1) Extra credit lunch video on Animals and Thinking

2) Chapters 9 and 10 test is next class on Wednesday, December 10th.

December 4: Cognition

1) Neuron Note. You read answers from last year's Neuron Note and you wrote a new question based on textbook reading on cognition.

2) We talked about insight and "A-Ha!" moments by trying to figure out riddles together. We had some "A-Ha!" moments and some big groans. ;) Then we looked at a picture of cliches for more moments of insight.

3) Discovering Psychology - Cognitive Processes: We watched another Philip Z. video. It covered major concepts from the beginning of the chapter on cognition that you read last night.

3) Cogniton Concepts Clarified. We talked about confirmation bias, availability heuristic, representativeness heuristic, overconfidence.

4) Mental Set and Fixedness with Rope Magic: You got a partner and a rope and tried to figure out how to separate once you were intertwined. It was fun and you got to see how you approach problems in the same way over and over.



Assignments:

1) Chapter 10 pp.401-412 on language. Finish it!

2) Chapters 9 and 10 test is Wednesday, December 10th.

Tuesday, December 2: Memory Games and Notes

In-Class Activities:

1) Neuron Notes. You wrote a new question on memory and read answers from last class.

2) Memory Notes and Games. We used our memories to better understand them. Name the Seven Dwarfs. List as many presidents you can remember. Quiz yourself on a list of silly statements you either encoded visually or auditory. Rajan's Amazing memory. Simon. Remember the SLEEP list.


Assignments:

1) Start chapter 10 pp. 385-400.

2) Test on chapters 9 and 10 will be next week on Wednesday.