2013-2014

Any questions, please email Dr. Gould at gould@bpsk12.org

Link to page for summer work: Summer Work. And please read this brief article... something to think about as you grow this summer. height:260px;font:0px sans-serif;text-align:left;"> [|HTTP://COUNTINGDOWNTO.COM] What AP score do you need to get credit at your college? Link Have a fantastic summer!

**Week of 6/9/2014**
 * Monday:** check in with essay progress.
 * Tuesday:** nytimeslast day to have second meeting over essays. You should have a few paras down. hw: read Dave Barry
 * Wednesday:** what makes a good essay? Hook, line, sinker...(yes, you can use I. Not sure how to do this without it)
 * Thursday:** keep on keeping on.
 * Friday:** lets have profiles done by M.


 * Week of 6/2/2014**
 * Monday:** turn in names of person to be profiled. Discuss possible topics for essay. Make sure questionnaire is complete.
 * Tuesday:** hw I am Adam Lanza's Mother
 * Wednesday:** last day to have first check in for brainstorming topic.
 * Thursday: Adam Lanza's actual father (long)**
 * Friday:** las possible day to change topic.


 * Week of 5/27/2014**
 * Tuesday:** hw is to research Elliot Rodger come in with a list of questions you would want to find the answers to as a forensic psychologist. remember, extra credit for brining in opening skinner's box
 * Wednesday:** discuss and create list of questions for a generic scenario that would require a forensic psychologist. hw: p3 possible topics for college application essay. Working on forensic psych and several therapists? [|TED]
 * Thursday:** meeting with Diozzi p3, p6 will be F common app questions
 * Friday:** select scenario in the past (anytime, anywhere) where a forensic psychologist could have been used to figure out what went down. You will be doing extensive research into this incident, so choose wisely.


 * Week of 5/19/2014**
 * Monday:**
 * Tuesday:** debates 3 meds and psychosis 6 #gomfy
 * Wednesday:**
 * Thursday:** debates: 3 edu and intel 6 nvn sociopaths sociopath link and [|you saw the TED talk, but here are some links]
 * Friday:** extra credit for bringing in Opening Skinners Box


 * Week of 5/12/2014**
 * Monday:** discuss End of year debates
 * Tuesday:** research
 * Wednesday:** first debate p6 psychoses/meds (short class for p3, 35mins so no debate)
 * Thursday:** first debate for p3 Sociopaths, nature or nurture? link from NF link research for p6
 * Friday:** second debate topic p6 (can racist, sexist, etc individuals reform?), p3 (Crime as a justification for coping with past trauma - how justified is it?) #humansofburlington

next week: T: p6 kids these days TH p6 NvN sociopaths
 * Week of 5/5/2014**
 * Monday:** the test.
 * Tuesday:** debrief and relax. Abram?
 * Wednesday:** TED link to google form
 * Thursday:** The FRQs. Livin' Large
 * Friday:** in class, finish calculating FRQs and brainstorm final project. hw: list of topics for TED talks for next year, due M.


 * Week of 4/28/2014**
 * Monday:** self-eval of postings (postings are locked), review sleep test answers, hw: sleep and maybe check out some crash course ap psych videos hit up quizlet
 * Tuesday:** hw: p 3 finish MC! frq in class tomorrow. p6 score frq. sleep and check out some mnemonic devices or the definitive review video list
 * Wednesday:** review songs video link must be posted in discussion section of Review Songs before start of class. Bring headphones to class! we will have class, please move quickly back from the prom assembly. hw: p3 frq at end of test (pick just 1) p6 MC test.
 * Thursday:** Our last class pre-test! Go over FRQ with p3, p6 bring in MC and do frq. hw: bring in (or email) inspirational (to you/other psych students) quote or two. Your songs are **amazing** (on so many levels) review songs Check out #appsychreview post questions you have, an ap psych student or teacher out there will answer them!
 * Friday:** [|Same but different activity] (worth up to 15 exc points). hw: sleep and exercise, have fun at prom, but use your pre-frontal cortex!


 * Don't Freak OUT!!!**

25 mc questions from last year available here begins pg 17 acc to their page numbers. Seriously, get some sleep. NYT social psych quiz

sleep cycles PLEASE PRINT OUT SELF EVAL!!!! I DON'T HAVE A COMPUTER NOW!!!!! Gracias!!! (remember to rank them in your 4 categories)
 * Week of 4/14/2014**
 * Monday:** go over addiction hw: work on sleep/dream journal and self evaluation ez drug chart
 * Tuesday:** addiction discussion and notes hw: work on sleep/dream journal and self evaluatio
 * Wednesday:** sleep dream journal due, self-evaluate due printed out, in class TED Dan on Drugsgroups for p3 and p6
 * Thursday:** MC test. hw: April Vacay FRQ activity! (Due 4/26) and hint hint hint Review Songs (Due 4/30)

**Week of 4/7/2014**
 * Monday:** Review MC test. Consciousness begins, so wake up already! Dream/sleep journals begin, here is the consciousness supplemental page. If you find good stuff, post in the discussion section for exc.
 * Tuesday:** notes ppt quizlet and hw: Crash Course on sleep/consciousness
 * Wednesday:** notes from ppt and sleep in animals hw: (p3 only) sleep deprivation contest please come in ready to discuss!
 * Thursday:** in class sleep TED talks, Carole on circadian rhythms Alex B on Freud's dream interp and Alex part 2 and finally Ronak on Freud (yes, that was intentional!) Take notes on your period's presentations to be included in tonights hw, 3 discussion questions. I hope to see you all at Trivia night! (can you beat me, Abbot, and Diozzi? Come to find out!) Remember, addiction TED talks next W.
 * Friday:** 3 discussion questions due at start of class. hw: self evaluation due w. mc test th, watch first 7ish mins on hypnosis. continue sleep dream journal due W.


 * Week of 3/301/2014**
 * Monday:** 8b is due. Discussion in class. Your motivation questions. hw: bring in 3 questions you have from 8b
 * Tuesday:** 8b notes in class, no hw, but think about how you are going to Self-Evaluate (long term!)
 * Wednesday:** discussion of questions you brought in. hw: frq 8B (the question is on the door if you want to get it over with tonight, it is due F in class to trade for p6, p3 it is due TH, my bad)
 * Thursday:** p3 (and whoever in P6 doesn't want to do an FRQ while studying for F) exchange frqs with rubric to evaluate and TED talks p3
 * Friday:** In class MC test. Please do self-evaluation: google formhw: read/notes on chapter 5, our final unit of the year, on consciousness!!!!

For those looking towards vacay and test prep, please sign up for learnerator -the free part, no need to subscribe unless you really want to-[|link](if you do want to purchase membership, good for all AP subjects, 20% off the $15 fee for liking their FB page) This is one of the available self-evaluation tools you WILL be using to determine where your strengths and weaknesses lie in the content areas. By next F you will need to self evaluate yourself to determine/rank which units you need to review the most. There will be two review projects, one done in group and one with several choices involved. If you are going away over April Vacay, get started ASAP!!!


 * Week of 3/23/2014**
 * Monday:** test for p3, begin 8a for p6. Motivation ppt hw: 3 questions about motivation from your text or motivation page of goodies.
 * Tuesday:** discussion on motivation, 3 questions due.
 * Wednesday:** in class activity, no hw, but scholars will check out the videos and other goodies on the motivation page.
 * Thursday:** in class activity, take home frq
 * Friday:** frq due at start of class, trade to score. scored frqs due at start of class M. No excuses. 8b should be read!


 * Week of 3/17/2014**
 * Monday:** in class, TED talk and discussion on language hw: video link plus make sure you read 7B
 * Tuesday:** activity. pptHW: take home 25min FRQ
 * Wednesday:** no class 6 p2 Cognitive Biases HW: p2, pick up grading rubric, trade essays, and grade FRQs.
 * Thursday:** TED Talks (regular day) homework study. p2 SC Genie p6 p6 KG Genie
 * Friday:** p6 Chapter 7A&B MC test, p2 7A&B MC test is moved to M (thanks MCAS, good luck!). HW: p6 read 8A. p2 study


 * Week of 3/10/14**
 * Monday:** Cognition begins (you only thought you were thinking till now). Encoding memory notes/discussion. If there is a lull in our discussion, prepare yourself for a pop quiz. [|7A ppt] hw: watch 60 mins episode on [|Picking Cotton] and [|Part 2] Each video is less than 15mins. Come in prepared to discuss with three conversation starters written down on paper.
 * Tuesday:** how memory works and how it fails discussion. Storage notes. no hw except if you haven't read 7A. Cognition page of goodies to supplement the text. I'm still adding to language and intell. Please send me cool stuff if you find related items.
 * Wednesday:** Retrieval notes. Would you want to have a perfect memory? hw: link Does her experience change your answer?
 * Thursday: F**inish memory. Begin forgetting. (Yes, that was meant to be funny.) Déjà Vu no hw except if you haven't read 7A.
 * Friday:** hw: You will watch/read three items from the Cognition page and read 7B. How can mem be improved TED talk on M, 2 language TED talks on TH.

For those looking towards vacay and test prep, please sign up for learnerator -the free part, no need to subscribe unless you really want to-[|link] This is a self-evaluation tool you will be using to determine where your strengths and weaknesses lie in the content areas.


 * Week of 3/3/14**
 * Monday:** hearing questions due. discuss and notes in class
 * Tuesday:** smell and taste hw: spin around till you are dizzy, record results after your eyes adjust. Hypothesize about what happened and what it impacted in your brain. WATCH THIS!!! [|video]
 * Wednesday:** touch and vestibular sense [|link]
 * Thursday:** MC test on senses. 100 MC?s means no time to overthink. Just do it!
 * Friday:** Ted Talks! p6 no pain by ES HW: reach chapter 7A to begin language intelligence unit. Don't be a sloth. Read/Notes. Or hang from your feet in a drugged haze nibbling on the insects that live in your fur.


 * Week of 2/24/2014**
 * Monday:** posts due before class begins. In class TED talks on optical illusion EmilyO and how drugs treat depression hw: Eval of your posting
 * Tuesday:** Senses begin
 * Wednesday:** hw: video labeled hw under vision on the Senses page. Take notes and bring in 3 questions for discussing vision. These will be collected. You can also take the fun color test perception to test your skills. Then continue reading ch 4. [|quizlet] if you need.
 * Thursday:** vision discussion in class. hw: find a video or print advertisement that relates to three of the sensation/perception terms. Print it out or post it here: advertisement
 * Friday:** in class discuss advertising and vision hw: Hearing video on senses page, take notes and bring in 3 questions on hearing for M. next TH MC test, F rest of the TED talks. Hoping that weather cooperates. Just in case you missed this: [|teeth found in baby's tumor in head.]

HW: 6th, do the FRQ no matter what happens with the snow. 3rd, do the FRQ only if there is snow. (if you are in 3rd and have done the FRQ then you can do a practice FRQ TH in class or take a nap, my apologies for the lack of clarity! -If Shamsh is confused, I know I'm doing it wrong.) HW over break Feb Vacay plus ch4, sensation and perception begin M after vacay. Optical illusion TED M and 6th, exc brains on M.
 * Week of 2/10/2014**
 * Monday:** wikinotes
 * Tuesday:** finish notes
 * Wednesday:** neurotransmitter TED check out breaking twin news: link p3 JM's TED on neurotransmitters
 * Thursday:** snow. FRQ is due first thing F in class. P6: If you want me to score it quickly, get it to me during HR and I'll get it back to you in class.
 * Friday:** 6 test, 3 go over test results, eat brains, and a brief video (plus discussion) on why love is really just a neurochemical reaction. Make neurotransmitter valentines.

ex: invol || hindbrain || I'd cluster them by region to be helpful rather than alphabetizing or going totally rando. We will watch Stroke of insight in class together, whenever that is. hw: watch: Girl who had .5 her cerebrum removed to stop her debilitating seizures link Be ready to discuss and bring in any questions. Also, enjoy the phrenology head. Parts of the brain to know: note: the Feb vacay assignment coming up is a college style read article, post reflective response, then respond to others. All topics on the brain. Neurotransmitters TED is due W. Brain test is TH or F, we will vote (What, you want it after vacay? Not a great idea.)
 * Week of 2/3/2014**
 * Monday:** in class notes on nervous and endocrine systems hw: p3 Needa's amazing TED on PG
 * Tuesday:** lizard brain. 3B ppt imaging link, hw: take a profile selfie and label your lobes (frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital, brain stem, cerebellum). Print out for our wall. And this randomness, tonight Bill Nye the Science Guy and Ken Ham will debate if you should be studying evolution or intelligent design link to video feed.
 * Wednesday:** Since no school, you will make a 3 column table listing each of the below parts of the brain, their function, and location.
 * name of part || function || location ||
 * cerebellum || coordinates mvt. vol and
 * Thursday:** lateralization.
 * Friday:** label the brain quiz. notes on consciousness (brief) hw: 3C

Then The Brain Begins! This page has a wide variety of resources for you to peruse, check it out since it is based on your feedback. hwp3: go over your exam for a Q/A period T Pearl, Isha, and Nathalia present. hwp6: groupthink etc. GA self-fulfilling prophecy AH Brown Eye Blue Eye experiment MA Culture/Self-concept JM 6th, in class 3A notes.
 * Week of 1/27/2014**
 * Monday:** Review questions on midyear. TED Talks from social psych in class.
 * Tuesday:** finish TED talks and an actual TED talk. hw 3A in text and or resources listed in Brain page.
 * Wednesday:** 3rd, please watch TED talk and familiarize yourself with neurons and neurotransmitters. Enjoy the poetry.
 * Thursday:** neurons, neurotransmitters. Quiz on F will be over info in slideshow up to slide 41, (agonists, antagonists, the most exciting neurotransmitters -sorry, I couldn't resist-, reuptake, action potential -sort of, just have a gen idea about permeability and +/-)
 * Friday:** candy neurons. and quiz on neuron structure. hw: Neurotransmitter advert M, TED on Phineas Gage.

When you are done, I would love to hear from you about what is working for you and what isn't. Do you want more or fewer discussions, more/less readings, more/fewer videos, more/fewer references to the book, podcasts? online notes? quizlet? What is and is not working for you? Please let me know.

Your exam is 100 MC questions taken from chapters 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. Does that make you feel like we have accomplished a lot so far this year? Good. How to study? well, notes, ppts, quizlet, in any combination sound great. Please feel free to email me any questions. Good luck, you can do this. Well, as long as you bring a #2 pencil you can.

ALSO! bring in 3 (written down) questions that you have, (10pts) for discussion.
 * Week of 1/13/2014**
 * Monday:** Your 3 examples need to be posted by class. dancing guy because we needed to see him. hw: check out 3 terms in the Social Psychology discussion page and evaluate the efficacy and accuracy of the definition and example. Please look to evaluate terms that you are either not comfortable with or ones that have yet to be commented on. You may not evaluate your own posts.
 * Tuesday:** finish up notes in class, evaluations of 3 others' posts due by start of class. HW quizlet review for test on TH and implicit racism test.
 * Wednesday:** in class round table discussion (15pts for participating, participation must be out loud and on topic). Discussion questions link

Note, the ch 14 test won't include attraction, we will talk about that later...maybe just in time for Valentines Day. Note that both periods will get the full regular class time for the exam, long block doesn't mean extended time... Please remember your pencil.
 * Thursday:** Ch 14 MC test. link to iPad survey
 * Friday:** in class review test results. hw is to study for midyear, bring in a pencil or two to the exam, and then download the free 3D Brain app onto your iPad by our next classtime together. ALSO! get sleep and nourishment! (TED talks the M after exams!)


 * Week of 1/6/2014**
 * Monday:** Disorder Therapy Movie due today, bring it printed out to class please. Begin social psychology notes ppt and quizlet hw: asses your own personal attributional style (be ready to talk about your thoughts on test results test.
 * Tuesday:** make sure you have read ch 14 on social psych by today...(insert ominous music here) hw TED why we lie and cheat (sometimes)
 * Wednesday:** finish quiz. hw: brief 6min video on [|Kitty Genovese] Stanford and Milgram in 10minslots of real footage and a British narrator. Just for fun: What visitors think of US. and [|Zimbardo's TED talk. Disturbing. Connects Stanford to Abu Ghraib]
 * Thursday:** Go through: [|Vocab list] with your partner for the youtube video activity. Social Psychology
 * Friday:** hw: Podcast examining why humans are bad radiolab This is lengthy, but awesome. If you have never done a podcast, don't be afraid. You can handle it, but you might become addicted.

No school. Just wanted to let you know that the midterm will be a multiple choice (AP questions, not Gould questions) all taken from Chapters 1, 2, 10, 11, 6, 9, 12, 13, and yes, 14 which was due today.
 * Week of 1/2/2014**

Movie list
 * Week of 12/16/2013**
 * Monday:** post your infographic to the discussion section of Therapy infographic. You need to be logged in to do this. Therapy infographic worth 75pts I n class therapy graphic organizer begins, 10pts. and quizlet for therapy
 * Tuesday:** therapy graphic organizer due. check out Top 10 lobotomies of particular interest is #5. Here is an optional video (first time optional, unlike last F's Ted talk) on out of date treatments, includes a color video of a lobotomy at the end: link.
 * Wednesday:** therapy notes conclude. Optional history article on how the US govt's attitudes towards mental illness has changed over timenytimes
 * Thursday:** in class FRQ for 35 mins, 30ish pts. hw to peer review someone else's with the AP grading rubric. I will go over them and get them back to you before the end of the day F, but you have to hunt me down to get it. (I will be busy eating samosas and watch Idle Hands.)
 * Friday:** bring in your peer review before/during homeroom (or else) and get yours back after 3rd period of the day. Enjoy Samosa Day and your vacation! Your hw is Disorder Therapy Movie due Jan 6th and read Social Psychology (Ch 14) for Jan 2.

LIST OF REASONS FOR ADMISSION TO AN INSANE ASYLUM FROM THE LATE 1800S. Would you have "made the cut?"


 * Week of 12/9/2013**
 * Monday:** TED talk(s) hw CBT PP p6
 * Tuesday:** go over test answers
 * Wednesday:** therapy notes begin... Therapy infographic You will begin working on your infographic with your partner. Randomly assigned partner! p6 your slips of paper are in the snowman box at the front of the room, work with whoever has the same topic. Sit with them and start your research.
 * Thursday:** continue therapy (ha!) and work on infographic.
 * Friday:** chapter 13 on therapy due by today. hw TED voices in my head. and bring in your infographic printed out. Email it to me if you need it printed out before homeroom, I only have access to a b/w printer. P3, you will bring in 3 questions about Therapy PPT

hw video: TED Schizophrenia
 * Week of 12/2/2013**
 * Monday:** bring in printed out diagnosing screenplay activity. Please make sure you have gone through each Axis (even if just a sentence for I and/or II indicating what your diagnosis is). In class discuss challenges in making a diagnosis. Continue notes on Mood Disorders.
 * Tuesday:** notes on schizophrenia. Be prepared to ask questions. hw: ted on mental illness and infographic on schizophrenia
 * Wednesday:** TED talks (moved to M) finish schizophrenia and and personality disorders. Dinner partay!
 * Thursday:** no class, so watch this TED talk on the brains of psychopathic killers. He does a great job of explaining epigenetics. If you are wondering if you might be a psychopath, another FANTASTIC ted talk which in not required, but very worthwhile. For you auditory learners, here is a great interview with a sociopath on NPR.
 * Friday:** quiz on abnormal psych, ch 12. TED Monday. hw read and notes on ch 13 (therapy!), due next F.


 * Week of 11/25/2013**
 * Monday:** hw: read this before you see Chris Herren Addiction
 * Tuesday:** notes and discuss mental illness research assignment. Fiction and MI
 * Wednesday:** no class!


 * Week of 11/18/2013**
 * Monday:** training manual (75pts) due today. Any make up tests must be taken before your class on Tuesday. fact or fiction hw: click around in here DSM IV and read until you have questions about how things are organized, why they are structured the way they are, etc. Bring in those questions for W. We will discuss on TH.
 * Tuesday:** review learning quiz. You earned one pt for writing your name. Grades were good, let us examine why. hw: 10 min movie write down the features of anxiety. continue to work on Ch 12
 * Wednesday:** begin with "what is mental illness" and anxiety screening. **Mental illness ppt** hw: DSM IV watch this under 2 min video and record the axes. continue to work on ch 12
 * Thursday:** discuss DSMIV, uses, history, etc.
 * Friday:** in class work on 15 pt project due at end of class: Anxiety Disorder Brochure. hw: ch 12 should be read by now, here are your vocab terms on quizlet


 * Week of 11/12/13 ;)**
 * Wednesday:** continue notes, please raise any questions you have in class! hw: [|Bandura video.] This is 5mins of Bandura having kids beat dolls at Stanford in the 60s. You need to know this.
 * Thursday:** Student given TED talks! p3 Golding Pavlov MI Russo p6 Hardy p6
 * Friday:** friend training manual due M (so that you turn in a more fully developed final product!). in class mc test on ch 6. hw: ch 12 notes sometime next week. **If you miss the test today, please schedule a time to take it before your class Tuesday. You can take it any class period you have a study, after school on Fri or after school on M.**

Sheldon trains Penny! OC Google doodle is Rorschach today! link from Nobel Prize website on how to train a dog: link
 * Week of 11/4/2013**
 * Monday:** go over intel test. Ch 6 due this week.
 * Tuesday:** What is learning? link to ppt. Jim trains Dwight using CC.
 * Wednesday:** begin Animal Training Manual. hw: Classical and operant conditioning link read upcoming project: how to train your friends...
 * Thursday:** quizlet vocab Penny gets trained with OC:
 * Friday:** animal training manual is due. hw is to train a friend or family member... practice identifying classical and operant conditioning: link

and for those who want to study for F's quiz, flashcards
 * Week of 10/28/2013**
 * Monday:** in class notes/discussion questions collected.
 * Tuesday:** hw: check out: hot topic you were assigned stereotype threat exc opportunity due W by 9pm, 2 discussion questions that multiple topics relate to. No points earned for questions that are not open-ended, not related to several topics, or not interesting.
 * Wednesday:** Ted Talks... Nicole on genetics vs env impact on intel
 * Thursday:** discussion of hot topics questions. Participation worth 20pts.
 * Friday:** mc quiz on intelligence. 50pts. HW begin CH 6 on learning (begin thinking about training your friends...)

NOTE: I wanted to put the discussion (everyone did very well) on term 1 and one class voted to put the quiz on term 1, but because of handbook regulations, I am not able to do that. Both are now on term 2. Daily Show clip that made me think of all of you: Diane Ravitch


 * Week of 10/22/2013**
 * Monday:** Personality Ted talk(s) and test scores. hw: ch 11 intelligence (Smarties won't try to read it all in one sitting. That pro tip from Marko.)walk i.n the woods pers. test if you want.. p 3 personality disorder test if you are feeling it...or need to assess friends, family, etc.
 * Tuesday:** intel ppt hw: read [|frq tips] and watch Meghan Winters.
 * Wednesday:** in class FRQ due by end of class. hw: take a MI test. record results. [|quiz yourself on vocab if you are a rock star.]
 * Thursday:** in class activity. (know your MI to know which group you are in). hw: evaluating someone else's frq according to scoring rubric.
 * Friday:** in class notes. hw over weekend: Gardner on intelligence this is a pretty good review of entire chapter. Bring in three discussion questions that you have so far re: intelligence and its measurement. Ted Talks on intelligence next W.


 * Week of 10/15/2013**
 * Tuesday:** assign theorists Personality Theorists, [|introverts and extroverts] discuss personality tests, personality chart due TH for hw if not completed in class.
 * Wednesday**: Myers Briggs (if you have not already taken this, please do so on Naviance or elsewhere prior to class W. harry potter Email exc questions before 9pm. Note that no points will be earned for simplistic or non open-ended questions.
 * Thursday:** theorist debate, arrive ready to discuss the role of personality.
 * Friday:** mc quiz, hw Intelligence Testing chapter due T. Personality Ted talks on M. Fascinating connection between the 5 factors and US population we are creative and uninhibited...


 * Week of 10/7/13**
 * Monday:** turn in Devt hw and our first Ted Talks! hw remember that Ch 10 (unit3) reading due tomorrow.
 * Tuesday:** What is personality, why is it imp? how can we study it? hw: can you spot the [|fake smile?] and can you read emotions? Sorry, only one of those works on an iPad.
 * Wednesday:** [|Personalityppt] no hw.
 * Thursday: :** hw: bring in 3questions for Fri. If you want to give yourself or friends/fam a Rorschach test.
 * Friday:** Personality discussion and notes continue. T you will get your assigned theorist overview for debate next F. (I am changing the date b/c I forgot abt the PSAT) HW: Take the Big 5 test and another personality test (not the iq tests). Please record your findings for both and discuss similarities/differences and if you agree or disagree. Note that there is another Myers Briggs if you would like to try it. [|Personality Tests.]On Tuesday we will discuss the tests and then distribute theorists.


 * Week of 9/30/2013**
 * Monday:** in class [|frq tips] hw: watch Piaget video and take the essay that you pick up by the end of the day and score according to the 2000 AP exam grading rubric. Yes, please write all over the essay you are reading and come up with a numeric score out of 7. Channel your inner themed sweater-wearing psych teacher if you must. I will collect the essays Tuesday. Put your name on the rubric and leave them stapled together.
 * Tuesday:** go over frq, and notes on the Piaget hw: Erikson video and/or reading decide if you prefer to listen or read...
 * Wednesday:** Development assignment, due M.
 * Thursday:**any questions you have on Piaget, Erikson, the intelligence vocab and Haidt, plus a glimpse of Freud. the TED talk that we did today, that 3rd missed.
 * Friday:** MC test on Unit 2, development, Devt assignment due M. first Ted Talks on M. Chapter 10, Personality (Unit 3) should be read by Tuesday.


 * Week of 9/23/2013**
 * Monday:** notes on devt ppt and discuss topics. hw: baby dev due T.
 * Tuesday:** Begin chart, fill in Maslow's stages (found on dev notes) while I'm out. Have questions ready for W in class. hw due friday: watch this 13min video be ready to discuss. The video works on iPads that don't have lightspeed or a regular computer. You can find a regular computer at the Burlington Public Library if you don't have one at home. If you don't have anything to do, you can also pick one of the articles for W night hw and read and take notes on it.
 * Wednesday:** continue ppt notes hw: read at least one of the articles listed in nurtureshock by friday start of class.
 * Thursday:** continue ppt notes to see if you have questions, in class you will be assigned "nature" or "nurture" by the order you enter the room. 1st person is nature, 2 is nurture, 3 is naturecome to class on Friday prepared to do (verbal) battle in our first fishbowl debate on Friday. See theDebate Rubric for clarity.
 * Friday:** in class debate on nature vs. nurture. Please come prepared, you may use notes from text, video, articles, ppt, wherever, your position was assigned. You may email me debate questions TH night if you seek extra credit. hw: finish chart (Venn diagram of Erikson, Piaget, and Freud who got cut off) over weekend.


 * Week of 9/16/2013**
 * Monday:** in class notes continue on ch2 with time for group. Please help me remember to collect your 3 questions.
 * Tuesday:** in class discussion of statistical questions and finalization of statistical arguments (due end of class).
 * Wednesday:** Test on Unit 1. Multiple choice format covering chapters 1&2. Hw: read and notes on Ch9, (development) due friday.
 * Thursday:** Go over test. And to help with your hw, link 3 written questions on human development due fri. Please remember to bring in 2 copies and that they need to be open ended and not asking for the def of a term that is in the book.
 * Friday:** bring in your 3 written questions on Ch9 (development) for discussion. devt ppt HW: go over syllabus and Presentation topics (which I will finish populating soon) pick your top five choices for M. Please use the syllabus to find other topics that might interest you, please email me prior to Sunday midnight with other suggestions of topics that we need to cover that you are interested in presenting.


 * Week of 9/9/2013**
 * Monday:** in class turn in O.S.B.P first thing. Notes on Ch. 1 be prepared to discuss and ask questions. HW: begin reading/notes on chapter (unit) 2.
 * Tuesday:** in class continue notes. HW: continue reading/notes on ch. 2 (yes, the etext calls it unit 2, no one knows why, just read it and take notes on research methodology, all 14pgs of it)
 * Wednesday:** in class ch2 ppt, Ch. 2 notes (which is the rest of unit 1) due today, HW: bring in 3 questions from Ch 2 you have for Th.
 * Thursday:** in class 3 written questions on ch 2. due today for discussion.
 * Friday**: begin Statistical Arguments.

Just in case (a. Milgram b. Rosenhan c. Darley Latane d. Festinger e. Harlow f. Alexander g. Loftus h. Kandel)
 * Week of 9/3/2013**
 * Tuesday:** Please bring summer reading notes and ted talk notes in. Discussion about what we want our class to be like. Groups will randomly be assigned for project. HW: determine which vocab terms from Unit 1 are most applicable to your study (yes, you will have to figure out what the terms mean in order to decide which are most applicable).
 * Wednesday:** in class quiz on Opening Skinner's Box, (quiz will not be open note), sign up for etext. HW: begin to read and take notes on Ch1, questions you have due Friday, quiz and Ch 1 questions/vocab due on M the 9th.
 * Thursday:** I am out, in class work on your group Skinner's Box Project and/or read and notes on chapter 1, write down your 3 written questions due at start of class F.
 * Friday:** bring in questions that you have for our discussion about CH 1. You will bring in two copies of 3 written questions, you keep one copy, I will take one copy as you walk in. ch 1 ppt HW: Unit 1 questions and vocab (answered and defined) relevant part (ch1) due M.