loretto abbey  toronto

HSP 3U/3C INTRO TO SOC, ANTHRO, PSYCH

 

Sep 4 and Sep 6 - Day 1 and Day 2

1. Course introduction - overview of work flow (Google course folder), Remind (sign up @hsplat216)

Sign up for google classroom

2. Course Outline

3. Unit 1 Lesson 1: Introduction to the Social Sciences/Disciplines

• make a copy of this worksheet: Intro to SAP

• independent work: part 3 and 4 of worksheet (links in worksheet)

  • 😎Use the textbook pages posted in the Lesson 1: Intro folder

  • 📽Watch the video overviews for each discipline: anthropology, sociology, psychology

  • 😎Complete the Venn diagram by making your own copy and then inserting it below (click insert> Google Drawing)

 

Sept 10 - Day 3

Lesson Hook: view this video about behaviour science

1. slide show introduction to 3 disciplines.

2. Review intro to SAP independent work - share word associations using whiteboard app

3. Venn diagram review

4. socrative assessment 

5. GROUP TASK: analysis of a current social phenomenon from the 3 disciplines upcoming

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Sept 12 - Day 4

1. Lesson 2: Small group work on social trends - assignment is in Google Classroom. Please check your email!

2. Upcoming: Practice applying the 3 disciplines together --> case study analysis

3. Upcoming: Lesson 2 Independent work (parts one and two)--> Exploring a Social Issue like a Social Scientist

 

Sept 16 - Day 5

1. Small group work - social trends

2. Practice applying the 3 disciplines together --> case study analysis 

Hook: Understanding the Human

Upcoming: Lesson 2 Independent work (parts one and two)--> Exploring a Social Issue like a Social Scientist

 

Sept 18 - Day 6

​Terry Fox Day BBQ

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Sept 20 - Day 7

1. review of feedback - select best question and paste into class master (see lesson 1 folder)

2. Whole class review - questions social scientists ask

3. Whole class review - applying the 3 disciplines together --> case study analysis 

4. Lesson 2 Independent work (parts one and two)--> Exploring a Social Issue like a Social Scientist

 

Sept 24 - Day 8

1. Small group work - homelessness from the 3 perspectives (part 3 of worksheet above) - discuss

2.  Independent Work

• crash course video review

• consolidate understanding on this note taking sheet

3. Homework: Lesson 3 Independent Work: Einstein was a qualitative researcher​

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Sept 26 - Grade 11 retreat Day 9

1. Slide show overview of the research process - take notes on note taking sheet (remember you should have taken notes from the Crash Course video as well). Review video together - online assessment to check understanding (if you didn't finish last class)

2. Complete Einstein was a qualitative researcher 

3. Independent work: Data Collection Methods, (use pg 8-13 to start)**

 

Sept 30 - Day 10

​​​​​​​​​​​1. How do social scientists conduct research? Why is social science research important?

2. Researching Like a Social Scientist - slideshow overview of the inquiry model

3. Whole group discussion Einstein was a qualitative researcher 

Coming up: Overview of Research Design - take note of key terms on note taking sheet

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Oct 2 - Day 11

1. Review slide show overview on Research Design - define key terms in the lesson notes box on your data collection methods organizer

• review of Data Collection Methods with a partner

  • add notes on interviews from textbook​

• building your understanding: experiments (add to your notes)

 

Oct 4 Day 12

1. WWYD Video - apply your understanding of research methods

• Can you identify some research methods you have learned about in the experiment conducted in the grocery store? (add responses to your data collections organizer at the bottom)

2. Read "Variables and Control Groups in Social Science" and answer questions 1 a,b,c from the first section and 1 a, b from from the second section

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Oct 8 Day 13

1. whole class review of Data Collection Methods  - connect to WWYD clip

2. Research Design - define key terms​​​​​​

 

Oct 10 - Day 14 

1. Review research plan assignment

2. Research plan practice - Research question: Do single sex schools improve student achievement?

 

UPCOMING QUIZ - TUESDAY OCT 16 (online open notes) on Lessons 1-3, make sure all your notes are in order and complete

THANKSGIVING

 

Oct 16  - Day 15

QUIZ - Unit 1 lessons 1-3

1. Start research plan (this is your unit 1 culminating) [see slideshow overview here)

• create a hypothesis

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Oct 18 - Day 16

• identify and locate research sources - we will review this in the Research Basics lesson

• complete a literature review

Research plan - parts 1-4 should be complete by October 22

Work on part 4 independently once you have a good understanding of primary vs secondary literature and where to find sources.

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​Oct 22 - Day 17

Unit 1 Lesson 4

1. Detecting Bias activity - BEGIN IF YOU ARE FINISHED PART 4 OF YOUR RESEARCH PLAN

- Complete part 4 of research plan by today - feedback will be provided over the week

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Oct 24 - Day 18 

WORK PERIOD - FIX YOUR PART 4 AS NEEDED

In class work: 

1. Detecting Bias activity

2. Assessing Evidence

• Coming up: Drawing Accurate Conclusions activity

• detecting bias and drawing accurate conclusions (see slideshow here)

- then complete part 5 and 6 of research plan (see sample​ here)

 

Oct 28 Day 19​

1. Take up assessing evidence

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Oct 30 - Day 20

1. Finish reviewing Assessing Evidence

2. Review Detecting Bias

3. Work on Drawing Accurate Conclusions

You can now complete parts 5 and 6 of your research plan - be advised that you need to have 3 great sources in part 4 to do a good job here. You may need to spend more time on part 4. 

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Nov 1 - Day 21

1. Do Social Values Affect Your Conclusions? (see slideshow here)

• Continue drawing accurate conclusions: Where do your values come from? Play the Lucky Seven Activity. 

There is a typo in the conclusion of the Lucky Seven activity - when you are reviewing your choices, the neon green side is IN the shelter and white side should say OUT of the shelter (both say IN incorrectly).​

homework: complete rest of Drawing Accurate Conclusions

make sure Part 5 and 6 of research plan is complete

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Nov 5 - Day 22

1. Halo Effect  (discuss connection to Pretty Privilege using articles here​)

• review Your Values and You part of worksheet

  • how much do you have in common with the millennial generation above you and the Gen Z generation you are a part of? (see quiz #1 and quiz #2  AND how much research exists on millennials and your generation)

2. Lesson 5: Communicating Social Science​

Complete part 7 of research plan (reliability); part 8 (see sample here)

• practice using citations - group effort

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• Using inclusive language

• part 9 (discussion and conclusions)*

*completing part 9 is part of prepping for writing your mini research report - see instructions for the mini report here​ and see sample of final mini report here 

RESEARCH REPORT DUE  NOV 11 (2% bonus)

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Nov 11 - Day 24

Work period to complete all of research plan prep work and final research report - see sample of final mini report here

submit by end of day!

 

Nov 13 - Day 25

1. Work on ethnocentrism worksheet (Unit 1 Lesson 6). Complete by the end of period.

(Nov 15 PA Day)

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Nov 18 - Day 26

1. In class - read two readings posted in Unit 2 lesson 1 and take notes

• Physical Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology

Use the Cornell Note Taking sheet to take your notes.

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Nov 20 - Day 27

1. Ethnocentrism in the social sciences

• Discuss ethnocentrism

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Nov 22 - Day 28

1. Unit 1 Quiz #2 (lessons 4, 5, and 6)

2. Introduction to Anthropology (lesson 2.1) -  independent work

• complete first part of Unit 2 lesson 1 road map

• Homework: read Nacirema reading and answer the questions that follow

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Nov 26 - Day 29

1. Finish overview of ethnocentrism - connect to anthropology

2. Independent work: continue your notes on physical and cultural anthro

Homework: read Nacirema reading and answer the questions that follow

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Nov 28 - Day 30

Introduction to Anthropology - lesson 2.1

• focus on physical to begin

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Dec 3 - Day 31

Introduction to Anthropology - lesson 2.1

• cheques activity

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Dec 5 - Day 32

1. Finish cheques activity, continue lesson on physical anthro

 

Dec 9 - Day 33

1. Continue lesson on physical anthro

Open up your 2.1 Intro To Anthro notetaking guide

• Go to the section on “Lucy” (Australopithecus afarensis)

• Add a new chart under the Lucy and bipedalism section and title the chart “Notes on Hominins”. 

  • Watch the video “Seven Million Years of Human Evolution” and take notes on your ancestor hominins, watching for specific features and characteristics (videos attached to this post)

2. Go to the next section of the worksheet and watch Louise Leakey’s TED Talk and take notes
3. Go the next section on Charles Darwin and watch the video “Theory of Evolution” and take notes
4. Complete the reading and questions on Nacirema from the Unit 2 lesson 1 folder.
5. For next class, watch the video “The Humans That Lived Before Us” to help inform your understanding of physical anthropology and our class discussion.

 

Dec 11 - Day 34

1. Finish lesson on physical anthro

2. Begin overview of Cultural Anthropology

 

Dec 13 and Dec 17 - Day 35/36

1. Finish overview of cultural anthro

2. Start Unit 2 Lesson 2: Anthropology Schools of Thought

- station activity: move from station to station to learn about the schools of thought, discuss with classmates to help with your understanding

-complete the worksheet

 

Dec 19 - Day 37

1. Christmas Party

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Jan 6 Day 38 - Happy New Year

1. Prizes for winners of Reindeer Games

2. Take up Anthropology Schools of Thought - stations

Homework: read pg152-153 and answer q. 1 on pg153; read pg154-155 and answer q1,2 on pg155

Upcoming: Unit 2 Quest (not a quiz, not a test) as unit summative, open note

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Jan 8 Day 39  

1. Finish reviewing schools of thought if necessary

2. Begin Lesson 3: introduction to linguistic anthropology

Homework: read pg156-158 and create a Cornell Note Taking sheet

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Jan 10 Day 40  

1. Great vowel shift (historical linguistics)​

 

Jan 14 Day 41

1. Great vowel shift continued

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Jan 16 Day 42

Student instructions

• Take a copy of Early Modern English and Later Modern English from the teacher.

• Finish your analysis of the English language on your chart from last class.

• Continue the lesson Linguistic Anthropology by advancing to the slide called “Linguistic Relativity” in the slide deck (Unit 2 Lesson 3 Slide 29)

• Review the Sapir Whorf Hypothesis and check your Cornell note taking sheet you were supposed to complete on pgs 156-158 (complete this now if you have not done so). Add any relevant/new information to your notes.

• Skip the slide on structural linguistics for now.

• Go to the section that starts with 'Is texting killing language?'

• Watch the video “Gen Z Translator”

• Watch the video “History of Emoji” to learn about this new language.

• Watch the video, “Textng is killing language. JK!!” and pay attention to the parts of speech mentioned.

• Review the parts of speech in the slides that follow: Use of pragmatic particles; Markers of empathy; Evidence of casual speech; Use of backchannel sounds or backchanneling

• Make a copy of 2.3 Sociolinguistics Analysing Text Messages and analyse your text messages with 3 people in your phone (eg parent, relative, friend, coworker, another friend, employer, etc). Look for the types/parts of speech that were introduced in the video and fill in the chart. Complete the questions at the end. If you run out of time, complete this for homework.

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Jan 20 Day 43

Finish linguistic anthropology.

1. Unit 2 lesson 4 work: read pages 46-48 and answer questions 2 and 3 on page 48; read pages 49-51 and answer questions 1-4 on page 51

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Jan 22 Day 44

1. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Race and Human Variation

• begin with Leakey TED Talk

2. End Unit 2 - prepare for unit culminating "quest", wrap up any loose ends

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Jan 24 Day 45

1. Unit 2 culminating "quest"

 

Jan 28 Day 46

Finish Unit 2 Lesson 4

All students should take a textbook at this point.

• Start Unit 3 lesson 1:​

  • read pages 46-50 (from hard copy textbook) and take your own independent notes (make sure to save them in your Unit 3 lesson 1 folder) - use Cornell note taking sheet in Unit 3 folder

• next class: individual work on schools of thought - you will work in small groups to review part one and then complete part two together 

- We are back to a quiz every 3 lessons now 

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Jan 31 Day 47 *bring textbook to class

1. Start Unit 3 lesson 1:​ make sure you have read pages 46-50 (from hard copy textbook) and take your own independent notes (make sure to save them in your Unit 3 lesson 1 folder) - use Cornell note taking sheet in Unit 3 folder
2. Start Psychology Schools of Thought (using textbook pg 41-45 and online resource) - make a copy of the worksheet: 3.1 Schools of Thought in Psychology. Preview Part Two for case studies you will be assessed on but don't complete this part just yet. 

 

Feb 4 Day 48 and Feb 6 Day 49*bring earphones to  class

1. Which is Truth activity 

2. Begin intro to psychology

• perception

• group or individual work: schools of thought (using textbook pg 41-45 and online resource)​

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Feb 10 Day 50

• complete assessment of schools of thought [part 2 of worksheet]

• submit worksheet on schools of thought to Google Classroom (case study responses will be checked for application of theories to cases)

Coming up: 

1. cognitive psychology

• read and take notes on p50-62, use Cornell note taking system​

• for next class: read NYT article about inkblot tests - complete worksheet (make sure to preread the article)​

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Feb 12 Day 51

1. cognitive psychology

• read and take notes on p50-62, use Cornell note taking system​

• for next class: read NYT article about inkblot tests - complete worksheet (make sure to preread the article)​

 

SNOW DAY ​

PA DAY 

FAMILY DAY

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Feb 18 Day 52

1. Finish intro to psychology, review big ideas of each school of thought and discuss case studies​

2. Review inkblots - ​Arguments for and against inkblot psychoanalysis

Feb 20 Day 53

1. Finish inkblots - ​Arguments for and against inkblot psychoanalysis

2. ​Begin Unit 2 Lesson 2: Learning and Memory [Cognitive psychology] - corresponds with p50-62 hard copy text

• disciplines within psych explained

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Feb 24 Day 54

1. Continue Unit 2 Lesson 2 - memory and learning [cognitive psychology]

• coming up: socrative assessment (check of understanding) and A to Z summary of lesson 1 and 2

• coming up: consolidation of learning:  100 Humans (episode 5)

  • key term: placebo effect

  • what connections to our learning about cognitive psychology (how the brain works and what causes human behaviour; sensory and perception) can you make?

  • end at 27 mins

 

Feb 26 - Day 55

Cognitive psychology - Mensa IQ Test

1. To get thinking about cognitive psychology, try the activities in the student worksheet on memory. Make your own copy and complete with a partner. 

2. Mensa, also known as the International High-IQ Society, is an organization for people who score in the top 2% in intelligence tests. Take a copy of the Mensa IQ Test  and complete the 35 challenge questions. This Mensa IQ Challenge is provided for entertainment purposes only, it is based on a typical Mensa test. 3. Set a timer. Complete what you can in 25 minutes or less.

4. Instructions: In each question, you can see a grid of 9 boxes, one of which is empty. You have to choose which of the 6 alternative shapes (A-F) must be placed in the empty box in order to complete the pattern that connects the shapes. 

5. Hand in your Mensa test to the supply teacher by the end of the period.

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Feb 28 - Day 56

1. Continue Unit 2 Lesson 2: Learning and Memory [Cognitive psychology]

• socrative assessment (check of understanding) of lesson 1 and 2

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Mar 4 - Day 57​

1. A to Z summary  of lesson 1 and 2 (complete your assigned letter by next class)

2. Watch 100 Humans documentary (end at 27 mins)

• key term: placebo effect

• make connections to our learning about cognitive psychology (how the brain works and what causes human behaviour; sensory and perception)

  • end at 27 mins

UPCOMING: QUIZ (Unit 2 Lessons 1-3) after March Break

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Mar 6 - Day 58 

1. Begin Psych research methods and ethics (Lesson 3)

• homework: Scientific Method worksheet

 

Mar 17 Day 59

1. Socrative quiz - how much do you remember from lesson 1 and 2? Also: review A to Z summary as a refresher.

2. Research Methods and Ethics continued

key concepts: observation vs experiment; social learning; BOBO; how to conduct an experiment

Homework: Scientific Method worksheet

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​​Mar 19 Day 60

1. review Scientific method worksheet

2. small group or partner work: critique of Bobo doll and SpongeBob studies

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Mar 21 Day 61​

1. Finish MEMORY (watch rest of Humans documentary)

2. small group or partner work: critique of Bobo doll and SpongeBob studies> submit

 

Mar 25 Day 62

1. Brief introduction to Research Ethics. Make a copy of Research Ethics Experiments worksheet.

2. Ethics cards activity

3. Video overview of famous experiments

4. Complete activity on CPA code of ethics

Homework: Read and answer questions to start next lesson: Social Psych - Topics

​2. Next class: QUIZ (Unit 3 Lessons 1-3) 

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Mar 27 Day 63

1. QUIZ (Unit 3 Lessons 1-3) 

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Mar 31 Day 64

1. Review Unit 2 culminating

2. Ethics review and practice

3. Begin U2.4 social psychology

socrative assessment of social psych topics

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April 2 Day 65

1. Get into your assigned groups - each group is going to learn about the famous unethical experiment they were assigned.

2. Complete the worksheet together responding to the questions using the material given referenced/linked in the overview of the experiment. You should formulate responses to the questions on the shared document in Google Classroom as a group. 

3. Then each student should locate their 3.4 Research Ethics - Experiments worksheet from last class. They should individually complete the table under the consolidation activity. (leave the colour coded chart blank)

4. Then each group needs to create a 1-2 slide overview of their assigned experiment highlighting ethical issues, research findings and methods, and any other valuable information that would help others in the class understand the experiment and its ethical controversy. Remember, the model Milgram slide is in the slide deck from last class - use that to inform how you create your slide(s).

5. You will have time to finalize your slides and work next class and prepare how to share it with the class. 

6. Please put the desks back in rows. 

*at some point today you need to complete the socrative quiz - go to socrative.com and enter room 216V and answer the questions. Good luck!

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April 4 Day 65

1. Continue group work on 4 famous experiments. Remember: Milgram experiment is your model slide for how to share findings on experiment and make connections to ethical considerations

Submit work!

Homework: Begin Developmental Psychology - read textbook pgs 72-78 and 82-88 and 127-132 (read and take notes using your preferred note taking template)

**need to set due dates for Unit 2 culminating

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April 8 Day 66

Guest Speaker - TCDSB Psychologist Patrycja Czapinski

 

April 10 Day 67

Group sharing about famous experiments - Asch, Sherif, Zimbardo, Spitz

MAKE CONNECTIONS TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TOPICS (attitudes and behaviours, social cognition and attribution, social idenitty and self-concept, social influence)

Wrap up your Lesson 1 notes (Ethics and Social Psych)

• Developmental Psychology - read textbook pgs 72-79 (there is a bit on Freud and Maslow to reacquaint yourself with) and 82-88 and 127-132 (take notes using note taking template)

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April 14 Day 68

1. Begin developmental Psychology

• Life Cycle overview

• Complete Part 1: Freud, Piaget, Erikson, Indigenous ways of knowing comparison (small group or independent work) 

• consolidate: comparison of Piaget and Indigenous life cycle using a Venn Diagram

To prepare for Unit 3 Lesson 6, read and take notes on Chapter 5 in textbook.

 

April 16 Day 69

1. Socrative assessment of developmental psych and review Venn diagram

2. Complete Part 2: PSYCHOSOCIAL; COGNITIVE; PHYSICAL

3. Key Term review

To prepare for Unit 3 Lesson 6, read and take notes on Chapter 5 in textbook.

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April 22 Day 70

1. review Venn diagram, key term review for Lesson 5 if needed

2. Begin Unit 2 lesson 6 - Begin Mental Health psychology lesson 

​homework: make sure notes on Chapter 5 completed by April 24, complete 3.6 stress worksheet by April 28

Coming up: Psychopathy >> complete RAN organizer by April 30

Note: you should be working on your Unit 3 culminating 

 

April 24 Day 71

1. Sleep and the Brain - class game and sleep clinic

2. Coming up: Psychopathy >> complete RAN organizer

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April 28 Day 72

1. Review sample notes from mental health lesson

2. Continue Mental Health lesson - Winnie the Pooh mental health diagnosis

Coming up: Psychopathy >> complete RAN organizer

 

April 30 Day 73

1. Returning to development psych - START TO CONNECT SOCIAL, DEVELOPMENT PSYCH - PERSONALITY, SLEEP LEADING TO PSYCHOPATHY​​​​

Make sure your RAN organizer is complete

1. Unit 2 Lesson 6 - Personality Disorders

• Understanding Psychopathy

2. Task: Psychopath Case Studies​ > cross reference to known traits

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May 2 Day 74

1. Psychopathy continued

2. Coming up:  Complete Unit 2 Quiz #2 (Lessons 4, 5, 6)

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May 6 Day 75

1. Finish Psychopathy lesson - wrap up Unit 2 

2. organize notes and Unit 2 files in preparation for the quiz

3. work on culminating 

4. Start Unit 4 Read "Schools of Thought" and create a document called 3.1 Schools of Thought - Sociology. Respond to questions 1-4 on page 99; make sure to move it to your Unit 4 folder. 

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May 8 Day 76 and May 12 Day 77 

REMINDER: YOU SHOULD BE SELECTING A 'MEAN' INCIDENT AND KEEPING YOUR RUNNING DOCUMENT OF WHY ARE PEOPLE SO MEAN - THIS IS THE 30% COURSE SUMMATIVE DUE IN JUNE

1. Unit 3 quiz #2

2. Begin Unit 3: Sociology 

• Use this slideshow on Intro to Sociology to follow the lesson and lesson road map for note taking

• independent task> thinking sociologically about yourself

3. Group Task: schools of thought - small group work 

4. Case Study: Schools of Thought - submit for assessment

 

May 14 - Day 78

1. Finish slideshow on Intro to Sociology

• review schools of thought, review scenario analysis and share best questions

• read p113-127 to be ready for next class

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Jan 31 - Day 43

review due dates for Unit 2 culminating

Feb 5 - part one (LITERATURE REVIEW ORGANIZER/SURVEY QUESTIONS)

Feb 23🆕- part two (DATA ANALYSIS)🆕🆕 REVISED DUE DATE

Feb 27 - final due

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Feb 9  - Day 46

1. Wrap up Winnie the Pooh  mental health diagnosis

2. Review survey creation

3. Infographic tools

• Piktochart - create engaging infographics, highlighting your most important connections and findings 

• Easel.ly - create an infographic easily using templates

• Canva - go to education infographics section 

  • SAMPLE INFOGRAPHICS - Sample A   Sample B​

>How to make a Google Form survey​

• basic tutorial of how to create a survey

• how to add conditional questions in Google Forms

>Use this consent form at the beginning of your survey

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Feb 15 - Day 48

1. Returning to development psych - START TO CONNECT SOCIAL, DEVELOPMENT PSYCH - PERSONALITY, SLEEP LEADING TO PSYCHOPATHY

Personality: define what it is; make a copy of Personality worksheet

• Watch: Jung typology theory 

  • take personality quizzes

3. Work on Unit 2 culminating

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Feb 21 - Day 49​

Make sure your RAN organizer is complete

1. Unit 2 Lesson 6 - Personality Disorders

• Understanding Psychopathy

2. Group Task: Psychopath Case Studies​

3. Group Sharing and cross reference to known traits

 

Feb 23 - Day 50

1. Psychopathy continued

2. Coming up:  Complete Unit 2 Quiz #2 (Lessons 4, 5, 6)

Submit part 2 of Unit 2 culminating (data analysis) by end of day for feedback

 

Feb 27 - Day 51

1. Finish Psychopathy lesson - wrap up Unit 2 

2. organize notes and Unit 2 files in preparation for the quiz

3. work on culminating - submit final infographic

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Feb 29 - Day 52

1. Unit 2 open book quiz - class time to complete

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