Monday, September 3, 2012


QUICK AGENDA:
TUE - CH 1 - Psychology Approaches
WED/THU - Quiz Ch 1 & 2 CH 2 - Research Methods
FRI - TEST CH 1 & 2
Way to go Eagles! First win of the season last Friday night!
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012
Quote of the Day: “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers
Learning Targets:
Part 2 - Psychology Approaches
Chapter 1 
To familiarize students with the study of Psychology & different approaches
To explore the competing theories and important contributions to the development of Psych
To examine factors that eventually led to change in modern Psychology
Agenda:
DO NOW - "List as many jobs and careers as possible that use or deal with Psychology."
1. Notes & discussion of Chapter 1 "Psychology Approaches" 
2. Students will use the Psyktrek 3 CD in class to answer questions at random.

Psychology can be a little silly sometimes. 
Wednesday & Thursday, Sept. 5 & 6, 2012
Quote of the Day: "Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts."  - Edward R. Murrow
Learning Targets:
Part 3 - "Themes & Variations" of Psychology"
Chapter 1 
To familiarize students with the study of Psychology & different approaches
To explore the competing theories and important contributions to the development of Psych
To examine factors that eventually led to change in modern Psychology
Part 4 - "Research Methods"
Chapter 2 
Psychology is an empircal science
Psychology uses the scientific method
What are the three types of Descriptive Research: The Case Study, The Survey, Naturalistic Observation
Agenda:
1. Quiz on Chapter 1 & 2 
2. Notes & Discussion: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. 
3. Students will answer questions regarding the scientific method through use of the Psyktrek 3 cd in class. They will use the wireless remote to select the correct answers. 

Friday Sept. 7, 2012
Quote of the Day: "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else." - Albert Einstein 
1. Test on Chapter 1 & Chapter 2
After students are finished with the test, they will begin preparing for the Brain Unit and Biological Bases of Psychology.