Learning Theories & Memory Review

open the document -- sign into google -- make a copy -- begin your review

Friday, December 7th -- Webquests

For both classes, sign into your account, open the document and create your own copy.

CPUSH -- Spanish American War Webquest

Psychology -- Learning Webquest

Marijuana & the Brain

This unit's summatives will involve identifying brain anatomy and researching various injuries/conditions of the brain.  Today, complete the following to continue learning about the brain:

1.  Marijuana and the Brain -- complete the worksheet using the following links.
The Science of Marijuana
Pros/Cons - Recreational Marijuana Use

If you select the third question, refer to the following charts.

2.  Study the brain anatomy and functioning on quizlet.

3.  Finish the work from last week's computer lab day if you didn't complete it last week.  Open up your copy of the document, finish the work, and turn it in on ManageBac.

October 19th - CPUSH & Psych

CPUSH

Civil War Review

directions -- open, make your own copy & rename it before you turn it into ManageBac

Psychology

Brain Inquiry -- open, make your own copy & rename it before you turn it into ManageBac

Part I - Adolescent Brain

Part II - Brain Chemicals

Part III - Reward Pathway

Part IV - Brain and Addiction

Part V - Alcohol & Human Evolution

Psychology - Implicit Bias Links

Part 2 --> Project Implicit FAQs

Part 3 --> Project Implicit Bias Tests

(read the disclaimer and click on "I wish to proceed" at the bottom of the page)

Who's The Man - Assignment Details

Open this document and make your own copy:   Who's The Man - Directions & Organizer

Founder assignments

Founding Fathers General Information 

(start with these sources if you're unsure about where to begin)

Biography.com

Encyclopedia Britannica

American Experience (PBS) (use the search bar)

Psychology - Week of 9/4

This week we are inquiring into the Stanford Prison Experiment and the ethics of psychological studies.  Students will take a summative quiz on what we have covered so far.  

Assessment - Friday, September 7th
Refer to your classwork and review the following concepts from the experiments of Asch, Milgram, and Zimbardo:
--Purpose of the experiments
--Procedures of the experiments
--Criticisms of the experiments
--terms:  conformity, social norms, obedience, authority, role

Additional Resources
1.  Asch Classwork & Asch Video
2.  Milgram Classwork, Milgram Revisited &  Milgram Video
3.  Zimbardo Classwork, Zimbardo Video & Overview of the Stanford Prison Experiment
4.  Stanford Prison Experiment Slides

Constitution & Bill of Rights Resources

Here's the Constitution & Bill of Rights document we worked on in class this Friday.  The assessment is on Wednesday (odd block schedule) or Thursday (even block schedule).  Study with the Quizlet so you're prepared. 

Have a great weekend!

Psychology

The Nature of Groups

2.  Part I:  Complete the survey independently.
3.  Part II:  We will tally our results to come up with a class definition of what a group is.
4.  Part III:  Complete independently and turn it in when finished.  If it's not finished in class, it's homework and due on Tuesday.

Videos:  What is Social Psychology? & Conformity and Groupthink

CPUSH Web Review

Complete the WebReview during our computer day on Monday, 27th.  After you open the document, make your own copy and begin working.

Articles
Women -- Women in the American Revolution, Women in the American Revolution (Khan Academy)
Native Americans -- Joseph Brant & Native Americans, American Indians and the American Revolution
African Americans -- U.S. Army - Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, African Americans and the War for Independence

Revolution & Constitution Assessment Quizlets

Students who want to know more about Revolutionary War battles should check out The Revolutionary War Animated Map.

Week of August 6th

U.S. History
We will be learning specific details about the southern, middle, and New England colonies this week.  Next week I will be giving a quiz on the first history standard (SSUSH1 Compare and contrast the development of English settlement and colonization during the 17th Century.)  Students can begin studying with the quizlet, and I'm distributing study guides on Tuesday.  

Psychology
We are continuing our exploration into the influences of nature and nurture.  

Welcome back to school!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer break.  Homework for both classes is the student questionnaire.  It's due on Thursday.  Thanks!

Student Questionnaire

Summer Break!

I hope everyone has an enjoyable summer.  I'm looking forward to teaching U.S. History and Psychology at Decatur High School during the next academic year.  

See you soon!