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DATE

1

2

3

4

5

DAY

 

 

A

B

A

LESSON

 

No STUDENTS

 

01

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

 

cover books

 

DATE

8

9

10

11

12

DAY

B

A

B

A

B

LESSON

02

 

03

 

04

 

HOMEWORK

 

short quiz next class

on day 2  lecture

 

 

for each major

perspective in

psychology

create 1 thing

NOT listed in

the text that a

psychologist from

that perspective

might focus on or study.  MUST BE WRITTEN

 

 

Do online chapter 1 questions

DATE

15

16

17

18

19

DAY

A

B

A

B

A

LESSON

 

05

 

06

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

prep for test chapter 1  by completing Lefton on questions chapter 1 for day 6

 

TEST CHAP 1

 

finish taking written notes  on pages 29-32

 

DATE

22

23

24

25

26

DAY

B

A

B

A

B

LESSON

07

 

 

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

29

30

 

 

 

DAY

A

B

 

 

 

LESSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


DAY 1  ____________      THUR      9/04/08

TOPIC                   Intro & rules & textbooks

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE       

Students will complete assigned tasks and inform the teacher their goals, objectives and expectations by writing them down and participating in a class discussion.  The teacher will do the same

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

1.             ASSIGN SEATS

2.             NOTE CARDS

3.             TEXTBOOKS

4.             MANILA FOLDERS FOR TESTS/PROJECTS/ESSAYS

4.             OBJECTIVES FOR COURSE

5.             REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSE

6.             PROCEDURE FOR COURSE

7.             GOALS FOR COURSE

8.             WHY DID YOU TAKE THIS COURSE?

HOMEWORK                      cover books

 

DAY 2  ____________      MON 9/08/08

TOPIC                   Early Psychology

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE       

Students will understand what psychology is and how it got started as a discipline.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

1.                    collect permission slips for computer use

2.                    common sense quiz HANDOUT 1

3.                    PPT What is Psychology

a.        I.  How accurate is the image of psychology?

b.       II.  How did psychology begin

4.                    Pair and Share (content from lecture, teach it to partner)

a.        Teacher takes time to discuss Processing time

b.       Teacher then asks questions about lecture to class with no notes in front of them

c.        summary

HOMEWORK                      short quiz next class on day 2  lecture

 

DAY 3  ____________      WED 9/10/08

TOPIC                   Major perspectives in psychology

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE       

Students will understand what the major trends are in psychology today.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

5.                    Quiz 1 on early psychology

6.                    Critical thinking HANDOUT 2

7.                    PPT What is Psychology

a.        III What trend currently shape psychology

8.                    30 T-F questions / red-pen review

HOMEWORK                      for each major perspective in psychology create 1 thing NOT listed in the text that a psychologist from that perspective might focus on or study.  MUST BE WRITTEN

 


DAY 4  ____________ FRI              9/12/08

TOPIC                   What do psychologists do?

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE       

Students will understand the variety of occupations and types of work that psychologists do.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

9.                    collect and discuss HW

10.                 students make a list of what they think psychologists do

a.        share lists

b.       put some on board

11.                 PPT What is Psychology

a.        IV  what do psychologists do

12.                 students process this time by comparing it to their list

a.        teacher is sure to point out that there is not just one way to process information

b.       key is that it is a very powerful study tool

HOMEWORK                      Do online chapter 1 questions

 

DAY 5  ____________ Tues 9/16/08

TOPIC                   What is psychology?

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE       

Students will work together to complete a study guide on chapter 1 as a prep for their first test.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

13.                 check and give credit for homework

14.                 give out copy of study guide

a.        put students in teams of five

b.       1st team to complete their review with the most depth and understanding earns 3 points added to their grade on their first test

15.                 review difficult items as a class at the end

HOMEWORK                      prep for test chapter 1  by completing Lefton on questions chapter 1 for day 6

 

DAY 6  ____________Thur 9/18/08

TOPIC                   What is psychology? Assessment

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE       

Students will take a written test on Chapter 1- What is Psychology?

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

16.                 collect ONLINE chapter 1 questions

17.                 teacher hands out test

18.                 students take test

19.                 When students have completed their test they read pages 29 – (top of) 32 and takes written notes

HOMEWORK                      finish taking written notes  on pages 29-32 for homework