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