This elective course is available to Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Environmental Science High School students, and it will introduce the major content areas of psychology, which include: the different viewpoints applied in psychology, learning and memory, social psychology, biopsychology, and developmental psychology. We will explore topics such as identity, nature vs. nurture, helping behavior, group dynamics, and brain anatomy to name a few.
This course presents topics that are considered indispensable to a most basic understanding of human psychology and is most pertinent to the lives of high-school students and the period of cognitive and social development they currently inhabit. The course is meant to be an academic introduction to psychology as well as a place to practice academic skills; it is also meant to encourage students to enhance their own level of self-awareness that they can develop and apply in their immediate lives.
For many students, the study of psychology is very different from other subjects they have explored. Studying psychology requires connections from research to real life. Students should expect research, reading, writing practice, activities and projects throughout the year. Students will be working with online resources, printed documents, and published research articles. In the introductory section, students will be given more opportunities for review and shorter timed assessments than in the honors section of this class. Students are expected to apply their best abilities in reading, writing, analysis, and discussion.
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WHAT IS THE GRIZZLY DEN?
A place where we have computers available for students. In addition, students can come and do homework, meet with any groups to complete projects and/or get tutoring support from ESAT Peer Counselors.
Grizzly Den is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:45pm-5:00pm.
Grizzly Den is open on WEDNESDAYS from 1:45pm-3:30pm.
Below is the day to day Supervision and Peer Counselor support available:
MONDAYS:
Counselor: Maria Ceja Time: 3:45pm-5:00pm
Coby Alvarez |
Monday |
US History, English (all grade levels) |
Maria Cos-Olivera |
Monday |
US History, English (all grade levels), Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Mathematics 3, Precalculus |
TUESDAYS:
Counselor: Daniela Elguea Time: 3:45-5:00 pm
Daniel Flores |
Tuesday |
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Ordaz Jessica |
Tuesday |
Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Mathematics 3, Pre-calculus |
WEDNESDAYS:
Staff: Grecia Ruiz/Jacky Castro Time: 1:45pm 3:00pm
Herbert Gaxiola |
Wednesday |
English (all grade levels), Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Mathematics 3, Precalculus |
Rose Lee |
Wednesday |
Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Mathematics 3, Pre-calculus |
THURSDAYS:
Counselor: Omar Jimenez Time: 3:45-5:00 pm
Vanessa Sanchez |
Thursday |
None (I am no comfortable tutoring in any of these subject matters) |
Justine Montales |
Thursday |
English (all grade levels), I am not really comfortable tutoring but if I had to it would be English |
FRIDAYS
Counselor: Veronica Gonzalez Time: 3:45-5:00 pm
Valeria Gutierrez |
Friday |
US History, English (all grade levels) |
Anabelle Estrada |
Friday |
US History, World History, English (all grade levels), Mathematics 1 |
Monday/Tuesday 11/18-19 (3 points)
(1) How would you define creativity? (2) Identify of someone you know who you would describe as creative. (3) What qualities do they possess or how would you describe their abilities as a creative person?
Wednesday/Thursday 11/20-21 (2 points)
What is something that you do or something you believe in with confidence? What has helped you to develop that confidence?
Friday 11/22 (3 points)
What do you like most about Thanksgiving? Be descriptive with at least three clearly written sentences.
Monday/Tuesday 12/2-3 (4 points)
Free Write! Write about what’s on your mind or something that you are feeling excited or anxious about. You also have the option to write about something you like or know a lot about. Develop at least four well-written sentences.
Wednesday 12/4 (2 points)
Thinking about your classes right now, which class(es) are you having the most success? What do you think contributes to your successes in that class?
Thursday/Friday 12/5-6 (2 points)
Answer one of the questions with detail:
Monday/Tuesday 11/4-5 (3 points)
Memory takes many forms. Please provide an example for each form: semantic, episodic, and procedural by answering each question.
-What is a fact that you have learned?
-What is a positive memory you have from your childhood?
-What is one skill you can do with confidence?
Wednesday 11/6 (2 points)
What is an episodic memory from your life that you cherish and don’t want to forget? Tell about it with detail.
Thursday/Friday 11/7-8 (2 points)
Read each quote about memory that is provided. Select ONE quote and restate it in your own terms. Tell why you selected the quote you did OR tell why it’s meaningful.
Monday: Veterans’ Holiday
Tuesday/Wednesday 11/12-13 (3 points)
Describe your ideal night of sleep (1). Include details about how long you sleep and how you would feel the following day (2). Compare and contrast that to your typical nights of sleep (3).
Do Now Logs (Coral/Peach)
Monday/Tuesday 10/21-10/22 (3 points)
Would you want to be a participant in a longitudinal study? Tell why and hypothesize the kinds of questions you would be asked if you were to participate.
Wednesday 10/23 (3 points)
What class is the most challenging for you lately? Why do you think the class you identify is challenging? What can help you to address the difficulties in the class you identify?
Thursday/Friday 10/24-1024 (2 points)
What about Unit 2 did you find most interesting or valuable? What do you think was the most difficult or challenging about Unit 2?
Monday/Tuesday 10/28-10/29 (2 points)
What contributes to your ability to think clearly? What are some things that prevent you from thinking with ease?
Wednesday 10/30 (1 point)
We all have a capacity to remember things and we tend to be forgetful in a variety of ways. What are some strategies or techniques you use to help you remember things? You can consider your memory for academic information but think about your life beyond academics as well!
Thursday/Friday 10/31-11/1 (2 points)
We are going to have our second tutorial today. What is one realistic and worthwhile goal that you can set for yourself to achieve in today’s lesson? What actions are needed to achieve your goal today?
Claim: Answer the prompt.
Does the comparison of the computer processing accurately align to how the mind works?
Evidence: Support your answer with the text.
What line(s) from the article support your answer above?
Link: Explain your selected quote and your answer.
What does the evidence mean and how does it support your evaluation of the computer analogy being correct or not?
First 10 minutes of class
Update your agenda: No HW
Complete the Do Now Log on your yellow sheet. If you were absent and still have not received a new sheet for this week, kindly request a yellow Do Now sheet from the instructor. Then request a stamp when all three Do Now Log entries for this week are done.
50 minutes of work time in the Unit 2 Packet
Complete Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Studies (Unit 2 Packet Pg. 28-29).
Work independently but quietly check in with your partner if help is needed. Follow the directions as stated in the packet:
Directions:
55 minutes of work time to research and write
Developmental Research Study
RESEARCH: The activity in the packet, Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Studies, provides details and examples of each type of study. CHOOSE if you want to research longitudinal OR cross-sectional studies and look up the following questions. Then record information on each bullet pointed item below.
WRITE: Set up a piece of binder paper with your complete heading. Include the title: Developmental Research Study. Record information in a bullet point list by answering each prompt on binder paper and adding your research-based responses.
First 10 minutes of class
Update your agenda: Finalize Unit 2 Packet up to p.27
Complete the Do Now Log on your yellow sheet. If you were absent on Mon/Tues kindly request a yellow Do Now sheet from the instructor today. Then request a stamp when Do Now Log entries for Mon/Tues AND Wednesday are done.
30 minutes of work time
Complete assignments in the Unit 2 packet from page 21 to 27. On this class page, click "See All" or "Show All Assignments" to go back and access any texts or articles that you may need for previous assignments. There was especially low completion of "SQ3R: Descriptive Statistics." Collaborate and cooperate to catch up on at least one assignment today. If your packet is complete from page 1-27, then you can work on an assignment for another class or support a nearby peer in staying focused and getting work done in Psychology today.
Last 10 minutes of class
Answer each Exit Ticket question by writing complete sentences. Use your notes but do this like a quiz! No talking...Open Note Quiz.
9/23-9/24 (2 points)
Imagine you were given $50 and you were told that if you saved the $50 for one month that you’d be given $100 in total at the end of the month. Do you imagine you’d be able to save the $50 for a month without spending any of it? Why or why not?
9/25 (1 point)
Today is Mrs. Mason's birthday! Either write her a kind birthday note that is more detailed than just "Happy Birthday, Mrs. Mason" OR write about your birthday story or about your dream birthday.
9/26-27 (2 points)
Adam Savage, a scientist featured on the show Mythbusters describes the value of all experimentation when he says, “In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a 'failed experiment.' Any test that yields valid data is a valid test.” What do you think he means by this? How would you define the “spirit of science?
9/30-10/1 (3 points)
Booker T. Washington, a presidential advisor and author, described collaboration by stating, “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” Why do you think he might have said this? Do you agree with his statement? Tell why or why not.
10/2 (2 points)
Today, we are going to explore correlations, which is another way of saying that we are going to look at relationships between two things. For instance, there tends to be a relationship between a person’s energy levels and what a person consumes. What else, other than nutrition, is related to a person’s energy levels or mood? What is connected to your good moods?
10/3-10/4 (2 points)
How do you calculate your GPA? What’s the value of knowing your GPA?
Video 2: (Graphic Content)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZwfNs1pqG0&t=28s&has_verified=1
3. Asch’s Line Experiment
Video: (Introduced by Zimbardo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDDyT1lDhA
Video 1: (English and Spanish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0yhHKWUa0g
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLtQaRrDsC4
First 10 minutes of class
Update your agenda: Finalize Unit 2 Packet up to p.18 and review experimental design topics according to p. 13-18.
Complete the Do Now Log on your purple sheet. If you were absent on Mon/Tues kindly request a purple Do Now sheet from the instructor today. Then request a stamp when Do Now Log entries for Mon/Tues AND Wednesday are done.
30 minutes of work time
Complete assignments in the Unit 2 packet from page 1 to 18. On this class page, click "See All" or "Show All Assignments" to go back and access any texts or articles that you may need for previous assignments.
Last 10 minutes of class
Answer each Exit Ticket question. Plug your Chromebook back in and place your Exit Ticket in the class basket as you exit when you are dismissed today.
September 9-10
Thinking about the topic that you decided to research and write about for our first unit, are you glad you picked the topic you selected? If so, why? If not, what might you have researched instead?
September 11
Based on Four Landmark Case Studies, how would you define what a case study is? Which case study was most interesting to you? Tell why.
September 12-13
Thinking about your personality, how would you describe yourself? Think of at least three adjectives that help to show what you’re typically like. Elaborate further about any of the adjectives you identify.
September 16-17
Describe what allows you to learn best. If you could create a lesson that fit your learning preference, what would that lesson include? Do you have any teachers, past or present, who have teaching elements or techniques that you feel are especially helpful for you? Tell what that teacher did or does that helped you.
September 18
When preparing for a quiz or test, what study techniques do you like to use? What sometimes prevents you from studying successfully and what have teachers done in the past to help you best prepare?
September 19-20
Tell about something you care about or tell something about you that I don’t already know. Be detailed and develop at least four well-developed sentences as you write out your ideas.
Writing is a process that many people find to be challenging. Describe your relationship with writing. Elaborate with detail and provide an example if it is appropriate.
Think about a complication or challenge that you experienced recently. What did you do or what could you have done to overcome that challenge? What is something that people can consider to help them persevere in tough times?
If you had a complex idea that you wanted to share with others, how would you want to do it? For instance, would you create a presentation or a documentary, would you list ideas out and do a speech, would you write and perform a song? Tell about your preference.
Do you believe in second chances or do-overs? In what kinds of situations might you consider asking for or offering a second chance? Are there instances where a second chance is not a good idea?
When you have to do something that you don’t want to do, what motivates you to do it anyway? Elaborate with detail or provide an example that comes to mind.