Sunday, January 28, 2018

Agenda: Week of Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2018

AP Psychology with Mr. Duez
Chapter 9 - Intelligence & Testing
Chapter 10 - Motivation & Emotion
Week at a Glance:
MON: Emotional Theories compared. Quick review of Intelligence & Testing (a part of the test tomorrow, but because of missed days of school, it's been a while)
TUE: TEST CH 9 "Intelligence & Testing" -and- CH 10 "Motivation & Emotion"
Article due next Thursday: Teen Brain: What Makes Teens Tick 
THU: Prepare ArticleTeen Brain: What Makes Teens Tick; Intro to CH 11: Development  
FRI: Development from Infant to Child: Emotional & Motor Development; the Stage Theorists

ASSIGNMENTS:
TUE: TEST CH 9 "Intelligence & Testing" -and- CH 10 "Motivation & Emotion"
Article due next Monday: Teen Brain: What Makes Teens Tick 
Tuesday, Feb. 6: Quiz over CH 11 Development
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Monday, Jan 29, 2018
Quote of the Day: "One must maintain a little bit of summer, in the the midst of winter." H. D. Thoreau

Agenda:
1. DO NOW QUESTION: Explain why the polygraph is not more widely used in courtrooms and in testing of job applicants?

2. Notes, Discussion, Video: Emotion Theory

ASSIGNMENTS:
TUE: TEST 
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Quote of the Day:  "An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you." - Goi Nasu

Agenda:
1. TEST CH 9 "Intelligence & Testing" -and- CH 10 "Motivation & Emotion" 

2. Pick up Article: Teen Brain: What Makes Teens Tick  after test. It is due on Thursday at the beginning of class. 

ASSIGNMENTS:
Article: Teen Brain: What Makes Teens Tick due next class
Read CH 11 Development
Tuesday, Feb. 6: Quiz over CH 11 Development
Development Learning TargetsEarly Development:
Great parenting :)
  • A baby’s beginnings
  • How a child develops physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally
  • The influences of friends and family
Adolescence:
  • How adolescence is defined across cultures
  • The biological and cognitive development that sets the stage for psychological changes
  • The social context in which adolescents develop
  • Challenges and possible crises facing adolescents today
Adulthood and Aging:
  • The stages of adulthood
  • Physiological and cognitive changes in adulthood
  • Concerns related to aging
Essential Question: Analyze the milestone of a child's development. 
How does a human being accumulate the skills and abilities needed to survive in a very complex world?
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Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
Quote of the Day:  "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." -Carl Sagan

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prepare article - Article: Teen Brain: What Makes Teens Tick 

2. Socratic DiscussionTeen Brain: What Makes Teens Tick 

3. Introduction to CH 11. Development: Prenatal Development

ASSIGNMENTS:
Tuesday, Feb. 6: Quiz over CH 11 Development
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Friday, Feb. 2, 2018
Quote of the Day: "I never look back, Darling. It distracts from the now." - Edna "E" Mode

Agenda:
1. DO NOW QUESTION: At what stage is the developing baby at greatest risk? 

2. Notes, Video, Discussion: Emotional & Motor Development

ASSIGNMENTS:


Tuesday, Feb. 6: Quiz over CH 11 Development

Saturday, January 20, 2018

AGENDA: Week of Jan. 22-26, 2018

Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
Chapter 9 - Intelligence & Testing
Chapter 10 - Motivation & Emotion
Week at a Glance:
MON- Motivation: Biological Motivation - Eating (Role of hypothalamus);
TUETheories of Motivation  - Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Arousal; Crash Course Psychology: The Power of Motivation
THU- Quiz CH 10 "Motivation & Emotion"; Review Quiz &
Crash Course: Emotion: All the Feels, episode 25
FRI- Emotion Theory James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schater-Singer, Cognitive Appraisal
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ASSIGNMENTS:
THU: Quiz CH 10
Next Tuesday: TEST CH 9 & 10 "Intelligence/Testing & Motivation/Emotion"

Targets: Part I - Motivation & Emotion - TARGETS
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Monday, January 22, 2018
Quote: "If gridiron were a timeline, w/ Big Bang at one goal, then cavemen to now spans thickness of single turf-blade at other goal." — Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson February 7, 2011

Agenda:
1. DO NOW QUESTION: What biological mechanism helps to regulate and keep your functions in balance?

2. Notes, Discussion, Video:

ASSIGNMENTS:
THUQuiz CH 10
Next TuesdayTEST CH 9 & 10 "Intelligence/Testing & Motivation/Emotion"
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Quote: "Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge." - Carl Sagan

Agenda:
1. DO NOW QUESTION: Types of motivation - Intrinsic/Extrinsic

2. Notes, Video, DiscussionTheories of Motivation  - Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Arousal

3. Crash Course Psychology: The Power of Motivation
Students will discuss & take notes

ASSIGNMENTS:
THUQuiz CH 10
Next TuesdayTEST CH 9 & 10 "Intelligence/Testing & Motivation/Emotion"
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Thursday January 25, 2018
Quote: "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

Agenda:
1. Quiz - CH 10 "Motivation & Emotion"

2. REVIEW QUIZ - CH 10 "Motivation & Emotion"

3. Crash Course: EmotionAll the Feels, episode 25

ASSIGNMENTS:
Next Tuesday: TEST CH 9 & 10 "Intelligence/Testing & Motivation/Emotion"
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Friday, January 26, 2018
Quote: "Don't know if it's good or bad that a Google search on "Big Bang Theory" lists the sitcom before the origin of the Universe" — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) October 7, 2010

Agenda:
1. Do Now Question: What is happiness? What does it mean to be "happy"?

2. Notes, Video, DiscussionEmotion Theory

ASSIGNMENTS:
Next Tuesday: TEST CH 9 & 10 "Intelligence/Testing & Motivation/Emotion"

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

UPDATED AGENDA because of ICE/SNOW days

Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
Chapter 9 - Intelligence & Psych Testing
Chapter 10 - Motivation & Emotion
Week at a Glance:
MON- MLK Day - No School
TUE- ICE/SNOW No School

WED- ICE/SNOW No School
THUIntroduction to Motivation: Biological Motivation - Eating
FRIMatching Pairs FRQ Flip

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FRIDAY: Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Quiz next Thursday, Jan. 25th - Chapter 10 Motivation & Emotion
Text next Tuesday, Jan. 30th - CH 9 Intelligence & CH 10 Motivation & Emotion 


Topics next week over CH 10 Motivation & Emotion:
Theories of Motivation  - Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Arousal; Crash Course Psychology: The Power of Motivation
Cultivating Motivation - Intrinsic, Leadership, Sexuality

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Agenda: Week of Jan. 15-19, 2018

Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
Chapter 9 - Intelligence & Psych Testing
Chapter 10 - Motivation & Emotion
Week at a Glance:
MON- MLK Day - No School
TUEIntroduction to Motivation: Biological Motivation - Eating
WED- Theories of Motivation  - Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Arousal; Crash Course Psychology: The Power of Motivation
THUMatching Pairs FRQ Flip
FRICultivating Motivation - Intrinsic, Leadership, Sexuality
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Thursday: Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Quiz next Monday, Jan. 22 on Chapter 10 Motivation & Emotion
Text next Thu, Jan. 25th - CH 9 Intelligence & CH 10 Motivation & Emotion 
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Monday Jan 15, 2018 No School MLK Day

NO SCHOOL
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Chapter 10 - Motivation & Emotion
Targets: Part I - Motivation & Emotion - TARGETS
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Quote: "I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self." - Martin Luther

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: In what ways is human motivation determined? What motivates you to action... or inaction?

2. Notes, Video, Discussion: Introduction to Motivation: Biological Motivation - Eating

Assignment:
Thursday: Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Quiz next Monday, Jan. 22 on Chapter 10 Motivation & Emotion
Text next Thu, Jan. 25th - CH 9 Intelligence & CH 10 Motivation & Emotion 
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Wednesday January 17, 2018
Quote: "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: What biological mechanism helps to regulate and keep your functions in balance?

2. Notes, Video, Discussion: Theories of Motivation  - Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Arousal 

3. Crash Course Psychology: The Power of Motivation
Feeling motivated? Even if you are, do you know why? The story of Aaron Ralston can tell us a lot about motivation. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank tells us Ralston's story, as well as 4 theories of motivation and some evolutionary perspectives on motivation.
Four Theories of Motivation:
Evolutionary Perspective 1:38:22
Drive-Reduction 2:45:10
Optimal Arousal 3:38:21
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 4:49:04
How Sex, Hunger, and the Need to Belong Motivate us 5:29:02


Assignment:
Thursday: Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Quiz next Monday, Jan. 22 on Chapter 10 Motivation & Emotion
Text next Thu, Jan. 25th - CH 9 Intelligence & CH 10 Motivation & Emotion 
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Thursday January 18, 2018



Quote: "When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works because it settles the question for you, but because in that brief moment when the coin is in the air, you suddenly know what you are hoping for." - Unknown

Agenda:
1. FRQ Timed-Writing - Matched Pairs "Flip"
Matching Pairs FRQ Flip

2. DO NOW: How can Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs explain why a
  a. hungry person would steal food?
  b. lonely new student in a school would join a club?
  c. successful artist would continue to invest tremendous effort in her career?

Assignment:
Thursday: Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Quiz next Monday, Jan. 22 on Chapter 10 Motivation & Emotion
Text next Thu, Jan. 25th - CH 9 Intelligence & CH 10 Motivation & Emotion 
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Friday, January 19, 2018
Quote: "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Which type of motivation is each scenario referring to? 

2. Notes, Video, DiscussionCultivating Motivation - Intrinsic, Leadership, Sexuality

Assignments:
Thursday: Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Quiz next Monday, Jan. 22 on Chapter 10 Motivation & Emotion
Text next Thu, Jan. 25th - CH 9 Intelligence & CH 10 Motivation & Emotion 

Friday, January 5, 2018

Agenda: Week of Jan. 8-12, 2018

Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
Chapter 9 - Intelligence
Chapter 10 - Motivation & Emotion
Week at a Glance:
MON: Reading Check Quiz CH 9 - Intelligence; Review Quiz
TUE: Review Savants video from Friday - Discuss. Intelligence: Change over Time; Standardization of Testing - Reliability, Validity
THU: Worksheet: Calculating Standard Deviation; Video Clip Understanding Standard DeviationVideo: Crash Course Psych: Brains vs. Bias w/Questions; 
Article - Why We Eat - Students will read & annotate the article. It is due on Friday. 
FRI: Intro to CH 10: Motivation; Video: Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by D. Pink.
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Monday Quiz CH 9
Article - Why We Eat - Due Friday this week

Thursday, Jan. 18 - FRQ Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Monday, Jan. 22nd: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan. 25th -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)
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Monday, January 8, 2018
Quote: “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― Lao Tzu

Agenda:
1. Read Check Quiz Chapter 9 - Intelligence: Students may use hand written notes.

2. Review the quiz in class, discuss questions.

Assignments:
Article - Why We Eat - Due Friday this week

Thursday, Jan. 18 - FRQ Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Monday, Jan. 22nd: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan. 25th -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Quote“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

Agenda:
1. Do Now Question: FOCUS ON EXPLAINING WHY YOUR ANSWER IS TRUE.

2. Notes, Video, Discussion: Intelligence: Change over Time

3. Notes, Video, Discussion: Standardization of Testing - Reliability, Validity


Assignments:
Article - Why We Eat - Due Friday this week

Thursday, Jan. 18 - FRQ Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Monday, Jan. 22nd: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan. 25th -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)
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Thursday, January 11, 2018
Quote“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong.” ― Sarah Dessen

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up worksheet - Worksheet: Calculating Standard Deviation
2. Worksheet: Calculating Standard Deviation - Students will work in pairs to calculate. Turn into substitute.

3. Video: Crash Course Psych: Brains vs. Bias w/Questions
So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks us through some of the important aspects of that history... as well as Nazis. Hey, I said some of it was icky.

4. Article - Why We Eat - Students will read & annotate the article. It is due on Friday. 


Assignments:
Article - Why We Eat - Due Friday this week

Thursday, Jan. 18 - FRQ Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Monday, Jan. 22nd: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan. 25th -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)
Stephen Wiltshire at The Galleria in Houston. He drew this panorama over a 5-day period after a single helicopter ride. 
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Friday, January 12, 2018
Quote"Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly." - Lawrence G. Lovasik

Agenda:

1. DO NOWPick up Matched Pairs FRQ Flip Questions. We will write this FRQ next Thursday in class (not a block day).
2. Discuss in Socratic Seminar - Article - Why We Eat - Due Today

3. Video: The surprising truth about what motivates us


Assignments:
Thursday, Jan. 18 - FRQ Timed-Writing: Matching Pairs FRQ Flip
Monday, Jan. 22nd: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan. 25th -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)