Psychology 11 Homework
September 2025:
Wednesday Sept. 3: Read the course outline - we will continue with discussing anecdotal versus empirical evidence next class. Bring paper and pen. If you are looking to organize a binder create a section for each of the units listed on the course outline.
Friday September 5: Over the weekend read the study summary for Dweck on Praise - be prepared to discuss the study next day.
Tuesday September 9: Complete the reading on Introducing Psychology for next day. Here is a copy of the Rosenthal and Jacobsen study from today's class.
Thursday September 11: Please work on the project given out last day. Here is a copy of the project as well as a digital template for the Fake Facebook page. There will be one more day next week when I am away to work on this in class before it is due on September 22nd.
Monday September 15: Complete the reading on Quantitative Research. Next day Mrs. Hadziavdic will supervise you in your final block to finish your Fake Facebook/Mini Biography of your famous psychologist. We will be doing a carousel on Monday to look at each other's work and learn about famous psychologists so make sure your project is ready to go!
Wednesday September 17: Make sure to have your Fake Facebook page with the mini-biography on the next page ready for our carousel next day. You will have only about 5 minutes to set up before we begin. Be sure to complete the reading on Quantitative Research from my September 15th post for next class as we will continue discussing variables in experiments as well. Enjoy your 'long weekend'.
Monday September 22: You were assigned texts to keep at home or in your locker today as we have class sets to work with if needed. Make sure your Fake Facebook/Biography assignment is sent to dmatthews@deltaschools.ca as a pdf or word document - do not share something from your deltalearns drive as I don't use deltalearns and cannot access it. Finish the first scenario on your Variables and Controls sheet.
Wednesday September 24: We began working on your Module 1 study guide based on Module 1 in your textbook. The goal is to finish your Module 1 study guide by the end of the weekend at the latest. There will be a quiz that combines Module 1 and 2 - date to be announced. For next class please read the Milgram Study and be prepared to discuss - do not do the questions at the end.
Friday September 26: We continued our discussion of ethics as well as the Milgram study, completing ethics. Complete the reading on Ethics for next class (it is short!) and we will continue our discussion of Milgram in the context of ethics.
October 2025:
Wednesday October 1: Today we reviewed the replication of Milgram from 2005 and further discussed ethics. We continued to work on the module 1 study guide - Module 1 must be finished by Friday. You may find this presentation as well as your textbook Module 1 reading helpful in completing your Module 1 study guide. There will be a combined Module 1 and 2 quiz coming up soon.
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Friday October 3: Today we continued working on ethics scenarios as well as your Module 2 study guide. Module 1 should now be done and Module 2 should be completed by the end of next week. Our combined module 1/2 quiz will be on October 16th. You may find this presentation helpful in completing your Module 2 Study Guide along with the textbook.
Tuesday October 7: Today we looked at correlational data from Module 2 and worked on a data analysis assignment based on an in-class practical. This is similar to one of the practicals you will need to design and implement in our class. Please continue working on your Module 2 study guide (linked in our previous message) in preparation for your Module 1/2 quiz on October 16th. Finish page 2 of your Module 2 study guide for next class. The farther you get the better.
Thursday October 9: Today we did a short review on correlations through our height and shoe size activity. Please finish off Module 2's study guide by next class. We will go over a scenario similar to the ethics scenario you will be given on your Module 1/2 quiz and practice on what the written paragraph will look like, Module 1/2 quiz is on Thursday October 16th.
Tuesday October 14: Today we did some review activities for your quiz next day. The combined Module 1/2 quiz is next class - 40 marks (22 marks multiple choice; 3 marks correlations; 10 marks applications for variables and controls and 5 marks ethics scenario - paragraph response). Study and please be on time - you have the whole class if you need it.
Thursday October 16: Module 1-2 Quiz written today. Feedback coming next week - we all need to learn to decode multiple choice questions properly so we will work on that!
Monday October 20: Today we finished off the worksheet from last class What's the Best Method? and went over it. You were introduced to the Inquiry project that will cover the next four classes, being due Oct. 31st. Please review your Inquiry Project and choose a question by next day as well as decide if you will be working on your own or with a partner and who that partner will be.
Wednesday October 22: Continued work on your Inquiry Project - you should have your question chosen as well as have determined if you are working solo or with a partner and who that partner might be. Research and keeping notes should have begun and you should have chosen the format for presentation at this time. Remember to keep track of all sources used for your References section to preserve academic integrity. You will be submitting your Inquiry Project as either a hard copy or submitting a digital version to a google folder by the end of the class on October 31st.
Monday October 27: Continue working on your Inquiry Question presentation. Follow the criteria on the Inquiry Project worksheet. Uploads are due by the end of the day on October 31st - a folder will be created/provided by next class for uploads.
Wednesday October 29: Continue to work on your Inquiry Project. For electronic projects you will upload your projects to this folder . Make sure you have your names on your project and your Inquiry question clearly presented. Review the criteria on your project sheet. It would be ideal to upload prior to the end of class on Friday but you can upload up to the end of the day on Friday without being late. Projects presented in a physical form must be handed in by the end of class on Friday.
Friday October 31: A reminder to upload your inquiry project to the folder in the last message so it can be assessed. Make sure your names are on the project. Happy Halloween!
November 2025:
Tuesday November 4/25: We began in intro to Social Psych (sociocultural psychology) by looking at underlying assumptions and beginning the Stanford Prison Experiment as a review of some of these principles - we will watch the rest next day. No homework.
Thursday November 6/25: We finished off the Stanford Prison Experiment, tying it to both ethics and underlying assumptions of the sociocultural approach. After reading Festinger's study , you are to begin thinking about what behavior you can do your practical observation on and who you will be working with. We will work on planning the observation next day. Please review the handout on setting up an observation prior to next class.
Monday November 10/25: Short class today - observation should be planned. You have until Friday November 14th to collect your data and bring it to class the following Monday so you can complete your write up. We will continue looking at conformity and why we conform next class.
Wednesday November 19/25: If you did not already hand in your Observation Write-up it should be emailed to me at dmatthews@deltaschools.ca by tonight as you had 1 1/2 classes to write it up. Marks cutoff is next week so there needs to be sufficient time to get everything done and marks in. We briefly introduced Social Identity Theory, our next topic, so please complete the Social Identity Theory Reading by next class.
Friday November 21/25: No homework - enjoy your long weekend!
Wednesday November 26/25: Please read the summary of Sherif's Robber's Cave Study by next class. We are starting to look at stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination through the lens of Social Identity Theory.
Friday November 28/25: Complete the reading on Discrimination and Conflict for next class.
December 2025:
Tuesday December 2/25: Write a paragraph response to the following question based on your viewing of Jane Elliot's "A Class Divided" video. Discuss the impact of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination in Jane Elliot’s “experiment” on grade three students in the film “A Class Divided”. Use specific examples seen in the film. Please review the rubric that will be used to assess your work - rubric can be found here. All work must be either hand-written or typed but handed in as a hard copy. Shared documents will not be accepted - you are expected to hand the work in on time.
If you want to review the film you can find it here.
Thursday December 4/25: Complete the Prejudice and Discrimination Reading for next class. You have a quiz on Conformity and Social Identity Theory on December 12th (next Friday). You will have part of Monday's class to work on the study guide which can also be found here. Use your readings, classroom notes from our slideshows and your Thinking About Psychology textbook Chapter 14, module 34, to fill in the guide.
Monday December 8/25: Please continue to work on your study guide (see link in above message) to prepare for your quiz on Friday. There will be 12 multiple choice and 2 applications where you are given a short study summary and have to apply the components of social identity theory. We will practice this in class next day.
Wednesday December 10/25: Today we worked on preparation for your quiz through two in-class practical applications of social identity theory before introducing your inquiry into football holliganism which will start after the quiz next day. Study for your quiz on conformity and social identity theory - use of the study guide will help you prepare (located in previous messages).
Friday December 12/25. Quiz on SIT/Conformity written today. We will begin our inquiry on football hooliganism next day so for context complete the readings on Conflict Resolution and Research on Sports Fans as context for the investigation. If you have not yet turned in your analysis of A Class Divided you must do so prior to winter break or you will not be able to make up the assignment - the video and question was posted in a previous thread.
Tuesday December 16/25: Here is the slide deck for our Football hooliganism analysis. You can work a bit next day to finish but may want to do a bit on your part at home. Must be turned in by end of class next day but you can polish it during the video in the last 45 minutes of class if needed.
Thursday December 18/25: All football hooliganism assignments should be in by now. Enjoy a relaxing winter break and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year! Anyone who has not completed the "Class Divided" analysis should make sure to have it done over break and sent to me - all information is on the December 2nd message above. See you all in 2026!
January 2026:
Monday January 5/26: Welcome back and Happy New Year! We started back with a review of prejudice and discrimination with some work on how stereotypes form. The next two days is preparation - a webquest on stereotype formation and their effects and organization of your readings to prepare for your final project in social psychology - a psychological analysis of the film 'Remember the Titans'. We will also do some contextual work on the civil rights movement so you understand the time frame of the movie. Please read 'Origins of Stereotypes' and your 'Stereotypes Reading' if you did not finish in class.
Wednesday January 7/26: Today we began our two-day social psych webquest to get ready for your final project that begins on Tuesday. The webquest has eight small activities that will be completed with a partner on a shared document. This document will be printed and included as evidence of your background research in preparation for your project and handed in with the final copy of your project when it is due.
Friday January 9/26: Today we worked on finishing off your webquest background research to help you with the film analysis of Remember the Titans next week. This work will be turned in as the draft research with your final write up when it is due. Two short clips that will help you understand the historical and social context of the movie to help in your analysis should be viewed prior to Tuesday's class when we start the movie analysis. You will be taking notes on different concepts as you watch the movie as you will need specific examples of social psychology concepts. Please review Civil Rights and the 1950s and The Law That Desegregated Schools Overnight. They are both short clips and will help you understand the attitudes of the time.
Tuesday January 13/26: With Mrs. H you watched the first half of the film for the analysis 'Remember the Titans'.
Thursday January 15/26: Today we finished the film for the analysis taking notes on concepts on the assignment and from your webquest activities. Next day make sure to bring all your readings and notes as well as your completed webquest so we can begin your write-up. The days for writing up are Monday Jan 19th and Wednesday January 21st with the final project being handed in as a hard copy on Monday January 26th along with a printed copy of your web-quest activities attached as your research background. This assignment will go into your interim mark for Term 2 so must be turned in on time. If you were away for either day of the film you need to make arrangements to watch the missed portion on your own.
Monday January 19/26: Day 1 of our film analysis write up complete - final day for in-class write up is Wednesday. Final analysis is due on Monday January 26th (hard copy print out) along with a print out of your webquest activities notes to show rough work on concepts. All writing is done individually. The due date is firm as it will go into the interim report to parents send out next week.
Wednesday January 21/26: Final day of writing film analysis. Full analysis and webquest background reasearch is due on Monday. Must be printed and handed in as a hard copy for assessment.
Monday January 26/26: Film analysis handed in today - this will go into marks for your interim mark which will be sent out by the end of the week to parents. We began our short study of the Biological Basis of Behavior by looking at neural development in a baby's brain and the quick changes that occur in the brain in the first few months of life. No homework.
Wednesday January 28/26: Work on the brain - the process of neurotransmission.
Friday January 30/26: Mrs. H covered the three broad areas of the brain with worksheets - we will work on the sheets next day. TedTalk on 'The Mysterious Workings of the Teenage Brain".
February 2026:
Tuesday February 3/26: We finished up the work on the three broad areas of the brain - the hindbrain, the midbrain and the forebrain and began looking at the cerebral cortex which we will finish next day. No homework.
Thursday February 5/26: The cerebral cortex was finished - no homework. Start looking at case studies of brain abnormalities for your final Bio project which kicks in soon.
Monday February 9/26: We looked at the endocrine system today as well as methods of studying the brain. Keep thinking about what you want to do for your brain abnormality project. We will introduce it by the end of the week. Open notes quiz on the nervous system next day so make sure all your notes are in order. You cannot share notes with another for this quiz.
Wednesday February 11/26: Introduction of Bio Psyc project in class after finishing off genetics.
Friday February 13/26: Quiz on the Brain next day (open notes) then work on the Bio Psych project.
Wednesday February 18/26: Quiz on the Brain written then work on the Bio Psych project. Criteria gone over. We have one more work block before projects are due. Projects must be emailed to dmatthews@deltaschools.ca as a slide show by or before 8:30 am on Wednesday February 25/26.
Monday February 23/26: Project due next day by 8:30 to my email. We start language and thinking next day as well.
Wednesday February 25/26: We began language with a few slides and a clip on thinking and language as well as a guided reading. Copies of the guided reading for those not in attendance will be with the teacher on Friday. Next day please bring your guided reading and fill-in-the-blank package so you can add to it with notes from the film. There will be a short written assignment after the film that will be collected by the teacher of the class. I am away at a meeting so expect good behavior from all.
Friday February 27/26: Today you viewed 'Feral Children'. In the context of language and thinking, answer the four questions in multi-sentence answers using evidence from the film and your reading. I have included a powerpoint as well to help you with further evidence which can be viewed here.
March 2026:
Thursday March 5/26: Please complete the reading on Thinking and Decision Making for next class. If you figure out our baseball brain teaser bring it to me tomorrow and there will be a treat for whomever gets it!
Monday March 9/26: We looked at the dual processing theory today and did a short in-class practical on the anchoring effect, a cognitive bias. If you are missing anything make sure to come see me - short answer reflections and projects can be given to be directly (project via email) while the multiple choice review needs to be done in my room (2115) either lunch on Tuesday or lunch on Wednesday - it is an open notes review. For those who need to review the film Feral Children it is now linked to this message. Please complete the Zinger menu high/low anchor survey and bring your surveys to class for next day.
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