WEEK 7
OCTOBER 14-18

MONDAY - AP PSYCH

 

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION:How did you study for the test? Did you get the results you wanted? If not, what can you do differently or try that may produce different results? Class discussion on what's working for your classmates. Complete the Improving My Test Performance Survey.

How are students studying successfully? Results from an AP student survey about study skills

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Homework Waiver - Averaging an A and don't feel you need to take notes?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • What do we mean with Nature vs Nurture?
  • How does Evolution apply to Psych?
  • What is meant by the phrase, "Everything psychological is simultaneously biological?

AGENDA:

  • Go over AAQ from last unit. What parts tripped you up? How will you avoid that next time?

  • Module 1.1: Evolutionary Psych (Virtual Lecture watch up to 9:50)

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Finish notes on Module 1.1: Interaction of Heredity & Environment (pg. 3-21) if you haven't already.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Read and Take Notes on Module 1.2: Overview of Nervous Systems for WEDNESDAY.

 
TUESDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Belyaev Russian Fox Study (5 min)

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • How did the Belyaev fox study demonstrate the ideas of Natural Selection?
  • Describe how behavioral geneticists explain our individual differences.
  • Where do most genetic differences lie? Between individuals or groups?
  • Define genes, chromosomes, DNA, traits, genome.

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Read and Take Notes on Module 1.2: Overview of Nervous Systems for WEDNESDAY.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
WEDNESDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: What does it mean when you hear Heritability?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Explain what is meant by heritability, and discuss how it relates to individual and groups.
  • How are twin studies used to study the nature vs. nurture debate in psychology?
  • Discuss the back and forth interaction between heredity and environment.

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Read and Take Notes on Module 1.2: Overview of Nervous Systems for WEDNESDAY.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:
THURSDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Time for a change? New Seat Chart Survey

Differences in Identical Twins: How environment can influence the expression of our genes... Nature and Nurture: The Study of Twins (:53-4:12)

LEARNING TARGETS:

MODULE 1.1: HEREDITY & ENVIRONMENT

  • Discuss the back and forth interaction between heredity and environment.
  • What is Epigenetics and what does it show about the effect that the environment has on your genes?

MODULE 1.2: NERVOUS SYSTEMS

  • Know the breakdown of the body's different nervous systems.
  • Explain the roles of the different parts of the autonomic nervous system.
  • Explain the purpose of a neuron and the 3 different types.
  • Describe the steps to a reflex and explain why it bypasses the brain.
  • Describe what neural networks do.

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Read Module 1.3a: Neuron, Neural Communication & Endocrine System (pg. 28-38) for FRIDAY.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Begin reviewing your notes on Modules 1.1-1.3a for a quiz next week.
FRIDAY - AP PSYCH

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: Introduction to Neuroscience:

Parts of a Neuron Preview with 2-minute Neuroscience

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Be able to draw and label the parts of a neuron and know the function of each part.
  • Draw & describe the steps to action potential

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Read Module 1.3B: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER & PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS (pg. 39-54) for WEDNESDAY.
  • Extra Credit:
    • Write a poem or re-write a song so that it explains the steps of action potential or synaptic transmission.  Be creative! (+1 point) 
    • Create a Neuron out of Candy! (+2 points) - label each part and take a picture and send to me when finished.