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Psychology

1st Semester 2016 -2017 School Year
Afternoon Diagonal Syllabus

No Class "G" Days

Mr. Marchand
Welcome to Psychology for the 2016 - 2017 year. This syllabus will provide two tools for students (and parents). First, it will be a daily guide to the sequence of class, readings, and assignments.  Second, at the end of the semester it will provide a guide to studying for the exam. It will be updated weekly. If the sequence doesn't look correct to you or is out of date, your browser may be loading a stored page rather than the current page. Check the date at the bottom of the page to make sure you're up to date.
First Quarter Objectives: At the end of this quarter, the students should be able to:

                Chapter 1
1. Define and apply vocabulary
2. Explain the field of Psychology
3. Descibe the history of Psychology
4. Enumerate the different approaches to  defining behavior and mental processes
5. Explain the Scientific Method used in Psychology
6. Describe the various types of research
7. Discuss research sampling and setting
8. Summarize the ethics involved in conducting research
9. Discuss the concept that learning about psychology is learning about oneself

                  Chapter 2
10.  Discuss the nature of consciousness
11. Explain the purpose of sleep
12. Describe the stages of sleep
13. Define the types of psychoactive drugs
14. Explain hypnosis and its value in Psychology
15. Explain meditation and its value in Psychology

             Chapter 3
16. Describe the structure of the brain
17. Explain the relationship between the forebrain and the glands
18. Discuss transmissions in the nervous system
19. Summarize the connection between glands and development
20. Describe the structure of the eye
21. Explain visual perception
22. Describe the structure of the eye
23. Explain auditory perception
24. Describe taste, smell, and touch
25. Summarize the interaction between the senses

                 Chapter 4



Second Quarter Objectives: At the end of this quarter, the students should be able to:

                Chapter 5

28. Define the different types of learning
29. Identify B. Skinner
30. Describe Classical Conditioning
31. Describe Operant Conditioning
32. Explain the areas of effectiveness  of conditioning
33. Provide examples of Observational learning
34.  Define cognitive factors in learning
35.  Explain biological, cultural and psychological factors in learning

               Chapter 6

29. Discuss the nature of memory
30. Describe the process of memory encoding
31. Explain memory storage
32. Discuss memory retrieval
33. Relate forgetting to memory retrieval
34. Examine and practice study tips and skills

               Chapter 7

35. Describe the cognitive revolution in Psychology
36. Explain the process of thinking
37. Discuss intelligence and how it is measured
38. Define language and how it is related to Psychology
                                      
                                      More will be added soon!
Schedule - Week One

8/29 - A Day; Surprise!!

8/30 - A Day Welcome
Introduction
Activity - Review rules and expectations
Activity - Review text and materials

8/31 - C Day - Surveys
Activity - File folders
Lecture/Discussion - Definition of Psychology, careers and options
Survey Sample Site
Survey 1 - Jung Typology Test
Survey 2 - Big 5 Personality Test

9/1- D Day - Surveys;  Introduction 
Results of Surveys about High School and Academics
IPIP - NEO (International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO Personality Inventory) 
Homework - Complete chosen surveys


9/2 - No School
Week Two

9/5 - Labor Day!

9/6 - E Day  Complete Survey Assessment, Text Ch. 1
Warm Up - Review surveys
Research Paper workshop

9/7 - F Day; What is Psychology?
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 1.1 to 1.3
Homework - Pg. 8: 1,3  Pg. 11: 1-2

9/8 - G Day; No class

9/9 - A Day; How do Psychologists Learn about Human Behavior
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 1.4
Activity - Identify dependent and independent variables
Homework - Review statistical operations Pg. 19 1 -3
Week Three
9/12 - B Day; What are the Basic Areas of Study in Psychology
Warm Up - Discuss pg. 19 1-4
Worksheet - Areas of Study
Homework - Pg. 24, 1 - 3, Study for test

9/13 - C Day; Worksheet
Mr. Marchand not here
Activity - Worksheet

9/14 - D Day; Chapter 1 assessment
Activity - Ch. 1 Assessment

9/15 - E Day; Ch. 2.1 Consciousness
Warm Up - Chapter Intro, Age Regression
Lecture/Discussion - Ch. 2.1
Homework - Pg. 34, 1-2

9/16 - F Day; Ch. 2.2 Sensory Experience, 2.3 Sleep pt. 1
Warm Up - Review Homework
Lecture /Discussion - Sensory experience, visuals
Lecture/Discussion - Sleep  pt. 1, to pg. 40
Homework - Pg. 37, 1-2

Week Four

 9/19 - G Day; No class

9/20 - A Day; Sleep pt. 2
Warm Up - Discuss pg. 39-40
Lecture/Discussion - Ch. 2;  2.3
Homework - Pg. 44, 1,2,4

9/21 - B Day; Hypnosis
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/Discussion - Pg. 45 - 49
Research Paper topics
Homework -Pg. 49, 1,2

9/22 - C Day; Mr. Marchand not here
Complete homework
Research paper form

9/23 - D Day;  Psychoactive drugs
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Pg. 49 - 56
Graphics from other text
Homework - Pg. 56 1, 2
Week Five

 9/26 - E Day; Psychoactive drugs pt. 2
Warm Up - Review pg. 54, 55
Lecture/ Discussion - Charts and types of drugs
Homework - Complete pg. 56

9/27 - F Day; Chapter review, worksheets

9/28 - G Day; No class

9/29 - Service Day

9/30 - A Day; Ch. 2 Test
Activity - Ch. 2 Test
Week Six

 10/3 - B Day; Ch. 3.1 Intro, Role of Brain and Glands in Behavior
Warm Up - Discuss objectives for Ch. 3 on pg. 62
Lecture/ Discussion  - Parts of the brain and glands
Homework - Pg. 73 2, 3, 4

10/4 - C Day; Ch. 3.2 Vision and Behavior
Warm Up - Psychosurgery debate, pg. 70
Lecture/ Discussion - Vision, the eye
Homework - Pg. 77 2, 3

10/5 - D Day; Ch. 3.3, 4 Hearing and Behavior , Smell and Teaste
Warm Up - Pg. 77 1
Lecture/ Discussion - Hearing, Behavior, Taste, Smell
Homework -  Pg. 80 1

10/6 - E Day; Smell and Taste
Warm Up - Pg. 80 1
Lecture/ Discussion - Taste and Smell
Homework - Pg. 83 1, 2

10/7 -  Teacher's In Service
Week Seven

 10/10 - F Day; Junior and Senior Retreat

10/11 - G Day; No Class

10/12 - A Day; Complete Smell and Taste
Warm Up - Review Taste
Lecture/ Discussion - Taste and smell, relationship between
Homework - Complete pg. 83 1, 2

10/13 - B Day; Ch. 3.5, 6  Skin Senses and  Senses Beyond Five
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Skin and senses beyond
Homework - Pg. 86 1,  88 1, 3

10/14 - C Day; Ch. 3 Review
Warm Up - Review homework
Activity - Vocabulary, Worksheets
Homework -  Worksheets
Week Eight

10/17 - D Day; Ch. 3 Review
Activity - Vocabulary, Worksheets
Homework -  Worksheets

10/18 - E Day; Chapter 3 Test
Activity - Ch. 3 test
Worksheet, bibliography due

10/19 - F Day; Ch. 4, Intro and 4.1
Warm Up - Chapter intro and objectives
Lecture/ Discussion - Child Growth and Development
Activity - Which theory do you support?
Homework - Pg. 101 1, 3

10/20 - G Day; No class

10/21 - A Day; Ch. 4.2
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Effects of Heredity, focus on drug use, Physical Development of Child
Activity - Disability???
Homework - 108 1, 111 1-2
Week Nine

10/24 - B Day; Makeup Day
Activity - Makeup missing work

10/25 - C Day; Ch. 4.3
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Effects of Heredity, focus on drug use, Physical Development of Child
Homework - 111 1-2

10/26 - D Day; Ch. 4.4
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Stages of Development
Homework - Pg. 119 1, 3, 4

10/27 - D Day; Day of Fellowship and Remembering

10/28 - E Day; Ch. 4.5
Warm Up - Review Homework
Lecture/ Discussion  - Child's Emotional Development
Homework - Pg. 121 1, 2
Week Ten

11/1 - F Day; Ch. 4.6
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Parents and Child Development
Homework - Pg. 127 3

11/2 - G Day; No class

11/3 - A Day; Ch. 4.7
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Special Problems for Parents and CHildren
Homework - Pg. 129, 3, 4

11/4 - B Day; Review Ch. 4
Activity - Complete worksheets
Activity - Vocabulary Pg. 131
Homework - Prepare for test
End of First Quarter
Week One

11/7 - C Day; Complete worksheet
Activity - Prepare for test

11/8 - D Day - Special Guest Teacher Day
Activity - Lobbying to extend your rights
Activity - Public and Persuasive

11/9 - E Day; Group activity
Activity - Complete objectives
Homework - Complete activity

11/10 - F Day; Ch. 4 Test
Activity - Chapter 4 test
Homework - Journal #3

11/11 - G Day; No class
Week Two

11/14 - A Day;  Ch. 6 Sec. 1, 2
Warm Up - Prior knowledge
Lecture/ Discussion - Define and explain personality
Homework - Pg. 174  3,  Pg. 181 2

11/15 - B Day: Ch. 6 Sec. 3
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion -- Understanding of Personality
Activity - Id, Ego, Superego
Homework - Pg. 187 1, 3

1/16 - C Day; Ch. 6 Sec. 4
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ego Protecting the Personality
Activity - Examples
Homework - Pg. 191 1

1/17 - D Day; Ch. 6 Review
Activity - Worksheet and definitions
Homwork - Prepare for test

11/18 - E Day; Test
Activity Ch.  6  Test
Week Three

11/21 - F Day; Research paper workshop
Bring: Topic, bibliography, beginning of rough draft
Makeup work

11/22 - No class

11/23 - 11/27; Thanksgiving Break
Week Four

11/28 - A Day; Ch. 7 Intro and Sec. 1
Warm Up - Review Freud
Lecture/ Discussion - Behaviorism and the Development of Personality
Homework - Pg. 207 2, 3

11/29 - B Day; Review reinforcement and punishment
Activity - Power pont on reinforcement and punishment
Homework - Complete work

11/30 - C Day; Makeup work
Activity - Makeup missing work
Activity - Worksheets

12/1 - D Day: Sec. 2
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Neo-Freudians contributions to personality theory
Activity - Erickson's 8
Homework - Pg. 219 2, 3

12/2 - E Day; Sec. 3
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Jung's contributions
Homework - Pg. 222 1, 3
Week Five

12/5 - F Day; Sec. 4
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Humanist approach to personality
Activity - Self Actualizing pg. 225
Homework - Pg. 226 2, 3

12/6 - G Day; No class

12/7 - A Day; Sec. 5
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Existentialists and crative thinkers add to personality theory
Activity - Chart on 228
Homework pg. 231 2, 3

12/8 - B Day; Review for test
Activity - Worksheets

12/9 - C Day; Most of class absent, field trip
Test Review
Week Six

12/12 - D Day; Chapter 6 test
Activity - Ch. 7 test

12/13 - E Day; Make up work
Activity - Make up due work
Activity - Work on rough drafts

12/14 - F Day; Intro to Ch. 8, Sec. 1
Warm Up - Intro
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 Sec. 1, What is a troubled personality
Homework - Pg. 244, 1 and 3

12/15 - G Day - No class
Prepare rough drafts

12/16 - A Day;  Most of class on field trip
Week Seven

12/19 - B Day; Edit rough drafts
Activity - Edit rough drafts

11/20 - C Day - No class
12/21 - 1/3; Christmas Break
Week Eight

1/3 - D Day; Ch. 8 Sec. 2
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 Sec. 2, Causes of mental illness
Homework - Pg. 250 1, 2

1/4 - E Day; Ch. 8 Sec. 3
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 Sec. 3, What abnormal behaviors are neurotic
Homework - Pg. 255 2

1/5 - F Day; Ch. 8 Sec. 4
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 Sec. 4, Classifying different types of psychotic behavior
Activity - Take PSYCHQUEST
Homework - Pg. 263 1, 2

1/6 - G Day; No class
Week Nine

1/9 - A Day; Ch. 8 Sec. 5
Warm Up - Review homework
 Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 Sec. 5, Abnormal behaviors that are personality disorders
Homework  - Pg. 267 1,2

1/10 - B Day;Ch. 8 Sec. 6
Warm Up - Review homework
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 8 Sec. 6,  Personality traits explained by brain dysfunction
Homework - Pg. 273 1, 2

1/11 - C Day; Ch. 8 Review
Activity - Worksheets
Homework - Prepare for test

1/12 - D Day; Ch. 8 test
Activity - Ch. 8 test

1/13 - E Day; Discuss papers
Activity - Present topics and fndings
End of Second Quarter
End of First Semester
Last Updated 12/19/2016
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