Class Activities:
1) Neuron Note. You read answers from the Neuron Note. You do not need to write a new question on test days.
2) "Genetic and Environmental Influences" DVD Clip. This was ~8 minutes on current research! Very interesting!
3) Test. 100 multiple choice test on chapter 11. If you were absent, you can take the test on Wednesday while we go over the correct answers.
4) Outline. You picked up the outline for the next unit on Motivation, Emotions, and Stress. Three chapters in one unit! How will you make that work?
Assignments:
1) Read chapter 12 up to p. 467
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
January 13: Mutliple Intelligences
Class Activities:
1) Neuron Note. You wrote a new question or comment for the reading and read the answers.
2) Announcements.
Lunch today we will review of chapter 11 vocabulary and Ch. 11 Test on Friday.
3) Pop Quiz. If you were gone, plan to take it after Friday's test.
4) Multiple Intelligences Discuss. You read the debate on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences and we discussed this theory and John White's disagreement with it.
5) Sternberg and Triarchic Theory. We watched the video clip of Sternberg talking about his theory and his examples.
6) Normal Curve Handout. Make sure you know the percentages of the IQ test results.
Assignments:
1) Finish Chapter 11
2) Chapter 11 Test in on Friday.
1) Neuron Note. You wrote a new question or comment for the reading and read the answers.
2) Announcements.
Lunch today we will review of chapter 11 vocabulary and Ch. 11 Test on Friday.
3) Pop Quiz. If you were gone, plan to take it after Friday's test.
4) Multiple Intelligences Discuss. You read the debate on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences and we discussed this theory and John White's disagreement with it.
5) Sternberg and Triarchic Theory. We watched the video clip of Sternberg talking about his theory and his examples.
6) Normal Curve Handout. Make sure you know the percentages of the IQ test results.
Assignments:
1) Finish Chapter 11
2) Chapter 11 Test in on Friday.
Monday, January 11, 2010
January 11: IQ Tests
Class Activities:
1) Neuron Note. You wrote a new question or comment for the reading and read the answers. Keep up with your reading!
2) Announcements.
Emotional Intelligence Video at lunch today. Multiple Intelligence debate on Wednesday. Ch. 11 Test on Friday.
3) Mensa Tests. You completed two tests of intelligence. 1) Analogies 2) Remote Associations. The goal was not to determine your IQ but to analyze these tests asking, "What are these tests measuring? Is that intelligence?"Is this a better measure of intelligence?
4) Chitling Test. You took this IQ test to start our discussion on cultural bias in IQ testing. This test was put together by Adrian Dove, a black sociologist, to challenge the IQ tests of the 1960s and 1970s.
5) Class discussion of Culture and Intelligence. We watched the research of Aboriginal children and white Australian children and spatial intelligence. We discussed how our culture determines our success on IQ tests
6) Brain Imaging of Intelligence. We discussed new research by Robert Haier who is imaging the brain and studying intelligence. What we could identify major areas of the brain of intelligence!?
Assignments:
1) Multiple Intelligences readings. Complete the handout so you can be part of the disucssion.
2) Read Ch. 11 pp.437-445.
3) Chapter 11 test is on Friday.
1) Neuron Note. You wrote a new question or comment for the reading and read the answers. Keep up with your reading!
2) Announcements.
Emotional Intelligence Video at lunch today. Multiple Intelligence debate on Wednesday. Ch. 11 Test on Friday.
3) Mensa Tests. You completed two tests of intelligence. 1) Analogies 2) Remote Associations. The goal was not to determine your IQ but to analyze these tests asking, "What are these tests measuring? Is that intelligence?"Is this a better measure of intelligence?
4) Chitling Test. You took this IQ test to start our discussion on cultural bias in IQ testing. This test was put together by Adrian Dove, a black sociologist, to challenge the IQ tests of the 1960s and 1970s.
5) Class discussion of Culture and Intelligence. We watched the research of Aboriginal children and white Australian children and spatial intelligence. We discussed how our culture determines our success on IQ tests
6) Brain Imaging of Intelligence. We discussed new research by Robert Haier who is imaging the brain and studying intelligence. What we could identify major areas of the brain of intelligence!?
Assignments:
1) Multiple Intelligences readings. Complete the handout so you can be part of the disucssion.
2) Read Ch. 11 pp.437-445.
3) Chapter 11 test is on Friday.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
January 7: Intelligence
Class Activities:
1) Neuron Note. You wrote your first NN for second semester.
2) Feedback from 1st Semester. I shared your comments about first semester. It went well for many of you. As for our class time together, you want more discussions and help with the tests. Some of you love the videos, some of you don't. Some of you love the pop quizzes, some of you don't. Most of you are going to keep up with the reading more and study more each day and cram less.
3) AP Psych News. You received a packet to keep everyone's articles this semester. I presented the article "The Price of Affluence" as the first Psych News. If you'd like to read the article, go to: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/01/teens.html You signed up for a day to present your own articles of interest.We had some very interesting discussions on this topic.
4) Intelligence Definitions: Is it a general trait or is it independent abilities?
Assignments:
1) Read Ch. 11 pp.427-437.
2) Chapter 11 test is next Friday.
3) Multiple Intelligences articles. Complete the handouts and bring it on Wednesday for a good discussion.
1) Neuron Note. You wrote your first NN for second semester.
2) Feedback from 1st Semester. I shared your comments about first semester. It went well for many of you. As for our class time together, you want more discussions and help with the tests. Some of you love the videos, some of you don't. Some of you love the pop quizzes, some of you don't. Most of you are going to keep up with the reading more and study more each day and cram less.
3) AP Psych News. You received a packet to keep everyone's articles this semester. I presented the article "The Price of Affluence" as the first Psych News. If you'd like to read the article, go to: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/01/teens.html You signed up for a day to present your own articles of interest.We had some very interesting discussions on this topic.
4) Intelligence Definitions: Is it a general trait or is it independent abilities?
Assignments:
1) Read Ch. 11 pp.427-437.
2) Chapter 11 test is next Friday.
3) Multiple Intelligences articles. Complete the handouts and bring it on Wednesday for a good discussion.
January 5: Welcome Back!
Class Activities:
1) Welcome Back! We talked about break. No Neuron Note necessary.
2) Review Final Exam. We looked at all the questions from each chapter and went over the ones which were most troublesome. You could see what chapters were your best and worst from last semester.
3) Assess 1st Semester. You took the time to give me feedback on what worked for you first semester in AP Psych and what you would like to see being done differently. You wrote a "New Year's Resolution."
4) What is Intelligence? We all imagined a smart person in our lives and shared the characteristics of those people. Oh no! We all had different traits! What makes someone intelligence? We want this to be an objective thing but it isn't. We'll talk more next class.
Assignments:
1) Read Ch. 11 pp.419-432.
2) Reorganize yourself! Clean out your binder, plan how you'll take notes, look at those study habits. Come to class with your binder and yourself ready to learn!
3) Chapter 11 test is on next week on Friday.
1) Welcome Back! We talked about break. No Neuron Note necessary.
2) Review Final Exam. We looked at all the questions from each chapter and went over the ones which were most troublesome. You could see what chapters were your best and worst from last semester.
3) Assess 1st Semester. You took the time to give me feedback on what worked for you first semester in AP Psych and what you would like to see being done differently. You wrote a "New Year's Resolution."
4) What is Intelligence? We all imagined a smart person in our lives and shared the characteristics of those people. Oh no! We all had different traits! What makes someone intelligence? We want this to be an objective thing but it isn't. We'll talk more next class.
Assignments:
1) Read Ch. 11 pp.419-432.
2) Reorganize yourself! Clean out your binder, plan how you'll take notes, look at those study habits. Come to class with your binder and yourself ready to learn!
3) Chapter 11 test is on next week on Friday.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Whoa! I'm Back!
Hey everyone! I'm so sorry that I haven't keep up with the blog this last month. My husband has been sick for 6 weeks and I have been a single mom. Please forgive me and know that I still thin of you often! :) I hope you'll try to keep up with class again using this blog.
Here is a summary of the activities and assignments for October:
Tuesday, October 13
Class Activities: Collect Stage Theorists Assignment, Discuss Adulthood, DVDs Inside Out Ch. 4 and Never Say Die
Assignment: STUDY!!
Friday, October 16
Test on Development
Assignment: Chapter 5 up to p. 199
Tuesday, October 20
Class Activities: Go over test and start Sensory Thresholds
Assignment: Chapter 5, pp. 199-211, Sensation/Perception Activity
Thursday, October 22
Class Activities: Pop Quiz, Vision: Lecture and Fun Activities
Assignment: Chapter 5, pp. 212-228, Sensation/Perception Activity
Monday, October 26
Class Activities: Collect S & P Activity, Pop Quiz, Hearing & Other Senses Discussion and Fun
Assignment: Chapter 6, pp. 231-248, Record Moments of Perceptual Organization in Life
Wednesday, October 28
EYEBALLS!!
Assignment: Chapter 6, pp. 248-263
Friday, October 30
Class Activities: Collect "Perceptual Organization in My Life," Analysis of Escher Drawings, ESP Assignment: STUDY!! Make a good costume! Practice your ESP!
Tuesday, November 3
Test on Sensation & Perception
Assignment: Chapter 7, pp. 265-284
Tuesday, October 13
Class Activities: Collect Stage Theorists Assignment, Discuss Adulthood, DVDs Inside Out Ch. 4 and Never Say Die
Assignment: STUDY!!
Friday, October 16
Test on Development
Assignment: Chapter 5 up to p. 199
Tuesday, October 20
Class Activities: Go over test and start Sensory Thresholds
Assignment: Chapter 5, pp. 199-211, Sensation/Perception Activity
Thursday, October 22
Class Activities: Pop Quiz, Vision: Lecture and Fun Activities
Assignment: Chapter 5, pp. 212-228, Sensation/Perception Activity
Monday, October 26
Class Activities: Collect S & P Activity, Pop Quiz, Hearing & Other Senses Discussion and Fun
Assignment: Chapter 6, pp. 231-248, Record Moments of Perceptual Organization in Life
Wednesday, October 28
EYEBALLS!!
Assignment: Chapter 6, pp. 248-263
Friday, October 30
Class Activities: Collect "Perceptual Organization in My Life," Analysis of Escher Drawings, ESP Assignment: STUDY!! Make a good costume! Practice your ESP!
Tuesday, November 3
Test on Sensation & Perception
Assignment: Chapter 7, pp. 265-284
Friday, October 2, 2009
October 2: Stage Theorists
In-Class Activities:
1) Neuron Note. You wrote me a new question about Piaget, attachment, and the other development concepts.
2) "The Growing Child" DVD. These videos are so related to the chapter! I love them!
3) Lecture on Stage Theorists. Because of the shortened day, I only got through Piaget, Kohlberg (a little bit). Hopefully, we can finish them all on Tuesday and make it interesting. I gave you lots of life examples of my own children who are different stages at ages 2, 4, 7.
Assignments:
1) Read chapter 4 pp. 159-170.
2) Notes (mandatory) and notecards (optional)
3) "Gender Bender"
4) Extra credit Options
Teen Brain Symposium video at Family Strengths Network Monday, October 5th 3:45-5:30.
Videos at lunch B days this week and next week.
1) Neuron Note. You wrote me a new question about Piaget, attachment, and the other development concepts.
2) "The Growing Child" DVD. These videos are so related to the chapter! I love them!
3) Lecture on Stage Theorists. Because of the shortened day, I only got through Piaget, Kohlberg (a little bit). Hopefully, we can finish them all on Tuesday and make it interesting. I gave you lots of life examples of my own children who are different stages at ages 2, 4, 7.
Assignments:
1) Read chapter 4 pp. 159-170.
2) Notes (mandatory) and notecards (optional)
3) "Gender Bender"
4) Extra credit Options
Teen Brain Symposium video at Family Strengths Network Monday, October 5th 3:45-5:30.
Videos at lunch B days this week and next week.
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