Monday, August 8th (TEACHER WORK DAY)
Tuesday, August 9th (TEACHER WORK DAY)
Wednesday, August 10th (60 minute class)
Binder Organization
Thursday, August 11th (60 minute class)
Ebbinghaus Curve of Forgetting (Binder page 2) - The Curve of Forgetting
Focused Note Taking (Binder page 3-4)
Phase 1-5 (Taking Notes, Processing Notes, Connecting Thinking, Summarizing and Reflecting on Thinking, Applying Learning)
Textbook: page 1-3 (the question of pathological gambling)
Friday, August 12th (60 minute class)
AP Unit 01 - Chapter 1
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages 3-12 (Psychology's Early History - Part I of SO)
Homework: page 3-12 (Psychology's Early History - Part I of SO)
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Monday, August 15th (Teacher Prep)
Textbook: pages 3-12 (Psychology's Early History - Part I of SO)
Tuesday, August 16th, Wednesday, August 17th
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages 13-19 (Psychology's Modern History - Part II of SO)
"The Nine Theoretical Perspectives in Psychology"
Activity: Ways of Behavior
Thursday, August 18th, Friday, August 19th
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages 20-22 (Psychology Today - Part III of SO), pages 22-28 (Seven Unifying Themes, Part IV of SO)
Activity: Ways of Behavior
Homework: Finish Section Outline
Crash Course
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Monday, August 22nd (Collaboration)
Activity: Chapter 1 Reflection (10 sentences)
Due:
Section Outline: Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Reflection (10 sentences)
EXAM: Chapter 1
Tuesday, August 23rd, Wednesday, August 24th
Review Chapter 1 Test Answers
Textbook: page 39-40 (questions, questions, questions)
Binder Check
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages 40-45 (Scientific Approach - Part I of SO)
Textbook: pages 45-49 (Experimental Research - Part II of SO)
Activity: How Social Scientists Find Information
Thursday, August 25th, Friday, August 26th
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Activity: If, then (Hypothesis Statements) w/Operational Definition Activity
Activity: Research and Statistics
Textbook: pages 51-55 (Descriptive and Correlational Research - Part III of SO)
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Monday, August 29th (Collaboration)
College Board Sign-up
Tuesday, August 30th, Wednesday, August 31st (Periods 1-6)
Textbook: pages 55-60 (Stats and Research - Part IV of SO)
Activity: KEY Research Methods (Blank) / KEY Research Methods
Wednesday, August 31st (Heat Day)
Textbook: pages 55-60 (Stats and Research - Part IV of SO)
Thursday, September 1st (Heat Day)
Section Outline Work
Crash Course: Chapter 2
Friday, September 2nd (HALF DAY - Sub (AVID District Office))
Finish Crash Course
Finish Section Outline
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Monday, September 5th (LABOR DAY HOLIDAY)
Tuesday, September 6th (Periods 1-6)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 2
Classwork: Chapter 2 Reflection (10 sentences)
EXAM: Chapter 2
FRQ - City University
Review Exam 2
Chapter 2 Diagnostic Exam
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part I of SO)
Wednesday, September 7th (Periods 1-6)
Activity: Map the Structure of the Neuron
Crash Course: Chapter 3 (Neuron)
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part II of SO)
Reading (Bloom/Costa): Personal Application Discussion - Improving Academic Performance (pages 29-33)
Thursday, September 8th (Periods 1-6)
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part III of SO)
Discussion: Personal Application Discussion - Improving Academic Performance (pages 29-33)
Personal Application Discussion - Improving Academic Performance (pages 29-33)
Activity: The Anatomy of the Brain I
Friday, September 9th (Periods 1-6) (sub on Friday)
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part IV of SO)
Activity: The Anatomy of the Brain II | The Anatomy of the Brain III
DEADLINE for College Board
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Monday, September 12th (Staff Meeting)
7 Themes of Psychology
Tuesday, September 13th
Textbook: pages ??? ( Part V of SO)
Activity: ???
Thursday, September 15th
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part V of SO)
Activity: ???
Crash Course: Chapter 3 (finish)
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Monday, September 19th (Teacher Prep)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 3
EXAM: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Reflection
Tuesday, September 20th
Review Exam 3
Personal Application Discussion - ???
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part I of SO)
Activity:
Thursday, September 22nd
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part II of SO)
Activity:
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Monday, September 26th (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
Tuesday, September 27th
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part III of SO)
Activity:
Thursday, September 29th
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part IV of SO)
Crash Course
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Monday, October 3rd (Collaboration)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 4
EXAM: Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Reflection
Tuesday, October 4th
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part I of SO)
Thursday, October 6th
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part II of SO)
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Monday, October 10th (Faculty Meeting)
Tuesday, October 11th
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part III of SO)
Thursday, October 13th
Section Outline Committed 60, 10-2-2
Textbook: pages ??? ( - Part IV of SO)
Crash Course
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Monday, October 17th (Teacher Prep)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 5
EXAM: Chapter 5
Tuesday, October 18th
Wednesday, October 19th
Thursday, October 20th
Friday, October 21st
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Monday, October 24th (Professional Development)
Tuesday, October 25th
Wednesday, October 26th
Thursday, October 27th
Friday, October 28th
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Monday, October 31st (Collaboration)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 6
EXAM: Chapter 6
Tuesday, November 1st
Wednesday, November 2nd
Thursday, November 3rd
Friday, November 4th
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Monday, November 7th (Teacher Prep)
Tuesday, November 8th
Wednesday, November 9th
Thursday, November 10th
Friday, November 11th (VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY)
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Monday, November 14th (Teacher Prep)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 7
EXAM: Chapter 7
Tuesday, November 15th
Wednesday, November 16th
Thursday, November 17th
Friday, November 18th
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Monday, November 21st (THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
Tuesday, November 22nd (THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
Wednesday, November 23rd (THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
Thursday, November 24th (THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
Friday, November 25th (THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
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Monday, November 28th (Professional Development)
FIRE DAY
Tuesday, November 29th
FIRE DAY
Wednesday, November 30th (1-hour class)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 8
EXAM: Chapter 8
Thursday, December 1st
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Monday, December 5th (FULL DAY)
Tuesday, December 6th
Thursday, December 8th (Substitute Teacher)
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Monday, December 12th (Faculty Meeting)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 9
EXAM: Chapter 9
Tuesday, December 13th
Final Project: Baseball Cards (Psycho-analytic, Behavior, Humanist, Cognitive, Biological)
Thursday, December 15th
Kahoot-a-thon
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Monday, December 19th (Finals 1,2)
NO CLASS
Tuesday, December 20th (Finals 3,4)
NO CLASS
Wednesday, December 21st (Finals 5,6)
Final Exam:
50 multiple choice questions - 35 minutes
2 FRQs - 50 minutes
Thursday, December 22nd (HOLIDAY)
Friday, December 23rd (HOLIDAY)
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Monday, January 9th (TEACHER WORK DAY)
Tuesday, January 10th (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY)
Wednesday, January 11th
Thursday, January 12th
Friday, January 13th
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Monday, January 16th (MLK HOLIDAY)
Tuesday, January 17th
Wednesday, January 18th
Thursday, January 19th
Friday, January 20th
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Monday, January 23rd (Collaboration)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 11
EXAM: Chapter 11
Tuesday, January 24th
Wednesday, January 25th
Thursday, January 26th
Friday, January 27th
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Monday, January 30th (Faculty Meeting)
Tuesday, January 31st
Wednesday, February 1st
Thursday, February 2nd
Friday, February 3rd
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Monday, February 6th (Professional Development)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 10
EXAM: Chapter 10
Tuesday, February 7th
Wednesday, February 8th
Thursday, February 9th
Friday, February 10th
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Monday, February 13th (HOLIDAY)
Tuesday, February 14th
Wednesday, February 15th
Thursday, February 16th
Friday, February 17th
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Monday, February 20th (HOLIDAY)
Tuesday, February 21st
Wednesday, February 22nd
Thursday, February 23rd
Friday, February 24th
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Monday, February 27th (Teacher Prep)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 12
EXAM: Chapter 12
Tuesday, February 28th
Wednesday, March 1st (CADA)
Thursday, March 2nd (CADA)
Friday, March 3rd (CADA)
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Monday, March 6th (Faculty Meeting)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 14
EXAM: Chapter 14
Tuesday, March 7th
Wednesday, March 8th
Thursday, March 9th
Friday, March 10th
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Monday, March 13th (Teacher Prep)
Tuesday, March 14th
Wednesday, March 15th
Thursday, March 16th
Friday, March 17th
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Monday, March 20th (Professional Development)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 13
EXAM: Chapter 13
Tuesday, March 21st
Wednesday, March 22nd
Thursday, March 23rd
Friday, March 24th
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Monday, March 27th (Teacher Prep)
Tuesday, March 28th
Wednesday, March 29th
Thursday, March 30th
Friday, March 31st
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Monday, April 17th (Faculty Meeting)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 15
EXAM: Chapter 15
Tuesday, April 18th
Wednesday, April 19th
Thursday, April 20th
Friday, April 21st
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Monday, April 24th (Faculty Meeting)
Section Outline Due: Chapter 16
EXAM: Chapter 16
Tuesday, April 25th
Wednesday, April 26th
Thursday, April 27th
AP Psychology Final Exam
Friday, April 28th
AP Psychology Final Exam
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Monday, May 1st (Collaboration)
AP GoPo @ 8am
Tuesday, May 2nd
AP Environmental Science @ 8am
AP Pyschology @ 12pm
Wednesday, May 3rd
AP Lit @ 8am
Thursday, May 4th
AP Stats @ 12pm
Friday, May 5th
AP Euro @ 8am
AP USH @ 8am
AP Art (Submissions by 5pm)
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Monday, May 8th (Teacher Prep)
AP Calc AB @ 8am
Tuesday, May 9th
AP Language/Composition @ 8am
Wednesday, May 10th
AP Spanish @ 8am
AP Bio @ 12pm
Thursday, May 11th
Friday, May 12th
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Monday, May 15th (Faculty Meeting)
Tuesday, May 16th
Wednesday, May 17th
Thursday, May 18th
Friday, May 19th
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Monday, May 22nd (Teacher Prep)
Tuesday, May 23rd
Wednesday, May 24th
Thursday, May 25th
Friday, May 26th
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Monday, May 29th (MEMORIAL DAY)
Tuesday, May 30th
Wednesday, June 1st
Thursday, June 2nd
Friday, June 3rd
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Monday, May 6th (Finals 1,2)
No Seniors
Tuesday, May 7th (Finals 3,4)
No Seniors
Wednesday, May 8th (Final 5,6)
No Seniors
Thursday, May 9th (TEACHER WORK DAY)
Friday, May 10th (GRADUATION)
Google Presentations
Units of Study (Semester 1: 86 days, Semester 2: 75 days + 20 days after the test)
Under-view
Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology - 17 class periods - 10-14% of AP Test
Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology | Ch. 1 Notes | Ch. 1 Section Outline
Chapter 2 - The Research Enterprise in Psychology | Ch. 2 Notes | Ch. 2 Section Outline
Roll Dice: Mean, Median, Mode (Supplemental) | Dice Roller
Age and Height (Supplemental)
Research Methods - Descriptive Statistics (Supplemental)
Research Methods - Hypothesis and Variables (Supplemental)
Stranger Paper (Supplemental)
Socratic Discussion:
Academic Article:
Ted Talk Title:
Academic Film: Stanford Prison Experiment (YouTube)
Overview - Unit 1 Study Guide
Book: NONE
Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior - 13 class periods – 8-10% of AP Test
Chapter 3 - The Biological Bases of Behavior | Ch. 3 Notes | Ch. 3 Section Outline
EdPuzzle: 2-minute NeuroScience: The Neuron
EdPuzzle: 2-minute NeuroScience: The Glial Cells
EdPuzzle: Action Potential
EdPuzzle: Acetylcholine
EdPuzzle: Dopamine and Reward
Brain Webquest (Supplemental)
Wagner Preference Inventory - Right vs. Left Brain (Supplemental)
Functions of Nervous System (Supplemental Quiz)
The Anatomy of the Brain I | The Anatomy of the Brain II | The Anatomy of the Brain III (Supplemental)
The Endocrine System (Handout)
Map the Structure of the Neuron (Supplemental)
Brain is Wider than the Sky (mini-project) | Rubric
Socratic Discussion:
Academic Article: 10 Unsolved Mysteries of the Brain (Supplemental)
Ted Talk Title: Growing Evidence of Brain Plasticity
Academic Film: Three Identical Strangers Guided Questions (Supplemental)
Overview - Unit 2 Study Guide
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 1: Biology and Human Behavior (p. 1-34) | Guided Reading Questions
Unit 3: Sensation and Perception - 14 class periods – 6-8% of AP Test
Chapter 4 - Sensation and Perception | Ch. 4 Notes | Ch. 4 Section Outline
Chapter 5 - Variations and Consciousness | Ch. 5 Notes | Ch. 5 Section Outline
What's the Risk? (Supplemental Lesson Plan)
Mouse Party (Supplemental Flash Game)
Socratic Discussion: Socratic Discussion: Rat Park
Academic Article: Many Teens Fall Short on Sleep Article (Supplemental)
Ted Talk Title:
Academic Film: Inception Guided Questions (Supplemental)
Overview - Unit 3 Study Guide
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 2: Perception and Consciousness (p. 35-64) | Guided Reading Questions
Unit 4: Learning - 11 class periods – 7-9% of AP Test
Chapter 6 - Learning | Ch. 6 Notes | Ch. 6 Section Outline
Classical vs. Operant Conditioning (Supplemental Quiz)
UpTalk Article (Supplemental)
Always Wanting More (Supplemental)
Overview - Unit 4 Study Guide
-->ADD - ACE Adverse Childhood Experience and effects on Learning (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/03/21/the-poverty-clinic) and (https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean)
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 3: Learning and Cognition (p. 65-92) | Guided Reading Questions
Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology – 19 class periods – 13-17% of AP Test
Chapter 7 – Memory | Ch. 7 Notes | Ch. 7 Section Outline
Chapter 8 – Language and Thought | Ch. 8 Notes | Ch. 8 Section Outline
Chapter 9 – Intelligence and Psychological Testing | Ch. 9 Notes | Ch. 9 Section Outline
Meyers Briggs Test (Instructions)
Inside Out Guided Questions (Supplemental)
Made Up Stereotypes Hurt Article (Supplemental)
https://www.popsci.com/story/science/benefits-of-learning-second-language-early/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email
Overview - Unit 5 Study Guide
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 4: Intelligence, Cognition, and Memory (p. 93-125) | Guided Reading Questions
MIDTERM EXAM
Research – 2 days
Key Contributors (Fill-in)
Unit Presentations – 5 days
Review – 1 day
Practice FRQs
Midterm Exam – 4 days
Unit 6: Developmental Psychology – 12 class periods – 7-9% of AP Test
Chapter 11 – Human Development Across the Life Span | Notes | Ch. 11 Section Outline
Child Development Theories (Supplemental Guided Notes)
Overview - Unit 6 Study Guide
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 5: Human Development (p. 126-157) | Guided Reading Questions
Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, and Personality – 21 class periods – 11-15% of AP Test
Chapter 10 – Motivation and Emotion | Notes | Ch. 10 Section Outline
Chapter 12 – Personality | Notes | Ch. 12 Section Outline
Chapter 14 – Stress, Coping, and Health | Notes | Ch. 14 Section Outline
Defense Mechanisms (Supplemental Quiz)
The Martian Guided Questions (Supplemental)
Overview - Unit 7 Study Guide
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 6: Emotion and Motivation (p. 158-188) | Guided Reading Questions
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 7: Personality (p. 189-224) | Guided Reading Questions
Unit 8: Clinical Psychology – 22 class periods – 12-16% of AP Test
Chapter 15 – Psychological Disorders | Notes | Ch. 15 Section Outline
Chapter 16 – Treatments of Psychological Disorders | Notes | Ch. 16 Section Outline
The Breakfast Club Guided Questions (Supplemental)
Lars and the Real Girl Guided Questions (Supplemental)
A Beautiful Mind Guided Questions (Supplemental)
Overview - Unit 8 Study Guide
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 8: Psychopathology (p. 225-255) | Guided Reading Questions
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 9: Psychotherapy (p. 256-283) | Guided Reading Questions
Unit 9: Social Psychology – 13 class periods – 8-10% of AP Test
Chapter 13 – Social Behavior | Notes | Ch. 13 Section Outline
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (YouTube)
Overview - Unit 9 Study Guide
Book: 40 Studies That Changed Psychology | Chapter 10: Social Psychology (p. 284-315) | Guided Reading Questions
FINAL EXAM
Research – 3 days
Unit Presentations – 4 days
Review – 1 day
Practice FRQs
Guided Questions: Crash Course: Part I | Crash Course: Part II | Crash Course: Part III
Midterm Exam – 1 day
AP TEST and Beyond
AP Test – 1 day
AP Olympics – 13 days
Finals – 3 days
Study Guide
T-SETs
T-set 1 (1) | T-set 1 (2) | T-set 2 (3) | T-set 3 (4) |T-set 3 (5) | T-set 4 | T-set 5 | T-set 6 | T-set 7 | T-set 8 | T-set 9
Lanif 17 | Lanif 18 | Lanif 19