9/29/14

Lesson: Wrap up Brain Experience link to consciousness

Review Bigger Brain

Group Activity - Brain Biology in Psychology

Unit 3 Project Sleep Journal, due Monday 10/13 and test 10/14

9/23-25

Wrap up Unit 2
9/23 Exam for unit 2 and notebook due

9/24 Article on Senses and Film

9/25 Background reading for Consciousness and finish Film

I will be at a district training from 9/23-9/25, please email me with any question or concerns.

9/22/14

Lesson- Review for Unit 2 Test Tomorrow

Color Psychology

Study Guide / Notebooks Due Tomorrow

9/19/14

Lesson- Perception

Reading

Game

Study Guide

HW: Study Guide  Test  and Notebook Tuesday

9/18/14

Lesson: Sensation and Perception -Do they create Different Realities?

Continued Sensation Discussion

Perception Activities / Color Psychology

Unit 2 Test 9/23 and Notebook due!

9/16/14

Lesson: Application of senses

Article Reading Sensation

Sensation Threshold Activity

* Possible Guest Speaker

9/15/14

Lesson: Cerebral Cortex

Structure and Function of the Lobes

Handout / Discussion

Brain Injury Examples







Post-pone for 9/16 Lesson: Senses

Review Brain and Neurons

Senses Journal Activity

Discussion on Senses

9/12/14

Lesson: Continuation Parts of the Brain

Discussion on Inside the Teenage Brain Reading / Parts of the Brain Handout

Left Brain / Right Brain Questioner

Case Study: Phineas Gage
1.) What happened to Mr. Gage?
2.) What were the results of the damage?
3.) If a person suffers a major head injury in an accident and then acts differently afterward, can we assume that the brain damage is/was responsible for the personality change? Why or Why not?

9/11/14

Lesson: Parts of the Brain

-Labeling and defining the different parts of the brain.

-Film Inside the Teenage Brain

9/9/14

Lesson: Biology and Psychology (What is happening / how does it work?)

Biology and Psychology Notes
& Worksheet

Teen Brain Reading

9/8/14

Lesson: Biology and Psychology

Q: Nature vs. Nurture - Was Dr. Money's hypothesis correct about gender identity?
And, Do you think Janet Reimer made the right choice based on the time and information available?

Demonstration

Notes on Biology and Psych.

9/5/14

Unit 1 Project

Library Day- Meet in the Library to prepare for your project!

Goals:

9/4/14

Lesson: Nature vs. Nurture Continued

Story of David Reimer

Film

9/3/14

Lesson: Nature vs. Nurture

What do you think?

Nature vs. Nurture Definitions / Concepts

Twins: Identical Strangers Reading/Interview

9/2/14

Unit 2

Lesson: Nature vs. Nurture

Twin Studies Reading

Genetics Worksheet

Least Alike Twins

HW: Questioner