Friday, August 10, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Thanks for a great school year!
Here's the movie list I said I'd post. Be aware that not all of these movies are appropriate for all people. These aren't necessarily recommendations, just movies that came up during the school year.
Students looking for the summer work should scroll down to the next posting.
Students looking for the summer work should scroll down to the next posting.
Monday, June 11, 2012
AP Psych 2012-2013 Summer Assignment
For those of you without textbooks, below are links to the readings as PDFs. You might want to consider purchasing your own textbook. You can get a used one really cheap (under $10, shipped) through amazon.com. Just search for "Myers Psychology, 7th edition." Here's a link to an image of the cover.
Chapter 1: 1 | 2| 3 | 4
AP Psych: Situations Matter assignment (Part II)
Having finished Situations Matter, respond to the following prompts in a 3- to 4-page paper:
What myths about human behavior does Professor Sommers effectively dispel? What advice from the book might you actually follow?
After our class discussion, discuss your reaction to a classmate's question that prompted the most thought. Lastly, comment on why you enjoyed or did not enjoy the book.
You should merely have your name and your paper's title before your first paragraph. No extra returns, big margins, or any font size larger than 12. This assignment will be due via e-mail Monday, June 18th by 11:59 PM. No exceptions!
What myths about human behavior does Professor Sommers effectively dispel? What advice from the book might you actually follow?
After our class discussion, discuss your reaction to a classmate's question that prompted the most thought. Lastly, comment on why you enjoyed or did not enjoy the book.
You should merely have your name and your paper's title before your first paragraph. No extra returns, big margins, or any font size larger than 12. This assignment will be due via e-mail Monday, June 18th by 11:59 PM. No exceptions!
Friday, June 1, 2012
AP Psych: Situations Matter assignment (Part I)
After reading Situations Matter, your task is to create three discussion questions per chapter for us to use in a class discussion. Please use direct quotations from the text in at least one question per chapter. Use this link to help you (i.e. not simply to take from). Your questions should use higher-level thinking skills; search “Bloom’s Taxonomy” to help you determine what these skills are. I’m looking for thoughtful and original questions that relate to the kinds of situations that matter for you.
Our discussion, guided by your questions, will take place during our final class meeting. Afterwards, you will responsible for 3-4 pages of written work. I’ll let you know those writing prompts after you've read more of the book.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
AP Psych: assignment for Mean Girls...
and mean boys, too.
As the study of situational factors that influence an individual's social behavior, social psychology reveals a great deal about what is at work in human relationships. Regardless of your future goals, studying social psychology can benefit your understanding of how we interact with one another.
We've finished watching Mean Girls, and while, yes, it was totally fetch, it also presented a number of examples of ideas that you read about during our studies of social psych. In this final project – the last one of the year for you seniors – you will collaborate with other AP Psych students on-line to create a document that showcases your ability to contrast the social psych concepts in Mean Girls with those in another film of your choosing.
Step 1: Figure out with whom you want to work. Two- to five-person groups, please.
Step 2: As a group, select a movie from this list. Try to watch it as a group, if possible.
Step 3: Create an on-line document in which you all (no social loafing allowed!) discuss what the two movies (MG and the film of your choice) have in common in terms of social psych. The final product's form is up to you: a Google Doc, a wiki, a series of tweets, a conversation over e-mail or Facebook...whatever's clever. Please do not write a synopsis of the film. I can easily read one on imdb.com. Be sure to include relevant terms from our studies of social psychology.
In your final product, it should be clear that every group member's voice is included. Remember that your task is to uncover the social psych on display, not to provide a critique or analysis of the movie's narrative or the direction. This is due Wednesday, May 30 by 11:59 PM. Each student should have 400-500 words of input.
Yes, these instructions are pretty loose, but I want to give you enough leeway to come up with a final product that is original and insightful. Don't make me put you in my burn book, Mathletes.
Also, return your textbooks!
As the study of situational factors that influence an individual's social behavior, social psychology reveals a great deal about what is at work in human relationships. Regardless of your future goals, studying social psychology can benefit your understanding of how we interact with one another.
We've finished watching Mean Girls, and while, yes, it was totally fetch, it also presented a number of examples of ideas that you read about during our studies of social psych. In this final project – the last one of the year for you seniors – you will collaborate with other AP Psych students on-line to create a document that showcases your ability to contrast the social psych concepts in Mean Girls with those in another film of your choosing.
Step 1: Figure out with whom you want to work. Two- to five-person groups, please.
Step 2: As a group, select a movie from this list. Try to watch it as a group, if possible.
Step 3: Create an on-line document in which you all (no social loafing allowed!) discuss what the two movies (MG and the film of your choice) have in common in terms of social psych. The final product's form is up to you: a Google Doc, a wiki, a series of tweets, a conversation over e-mail or Facebook...whatever's clever. Please do not write a synopsis of the film. I can easily read one on imdb.com. Be sure to include relevant terms from our studies of social psychology.
In your final product, it should be clear that every group member's voice is included. Remember that your task is to uncover the social psych on display, not to provide a critique or analysis of the movie's narrative or the direction. This is due Wednesday, May 30 by 11:59 PM. Each student should have 400-500 words of input.
Yes, these instructions are pretty loose, but I want to give you enough leeway to come up with a final product that is original and insightful. Don't make me put you in my burn book, Mathletes.
Also, return your textbooks!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
AP Psych: course evaluation, etc.
You have the entire class to do the following tasks. Please do not discuss ideas out loud with your classmates when responding to the evaluation's prompts; I am not looking for overly-influenced responses.
After completing the course evaluation, please send me an e-mail (to msandler@arlington.k12.ma.us) detailing what you personally contributed to the review presentations you created last week.
Also, please answer these two questions in your e-mail to me: 1) Before the AP exam, what score did you think you'd receive? (In other words, what score did you click in when I asked in class?) and 2) Having taken the AP exam, what score do you expect to receive? I'm asking purely for statistical purposes for future students. I will not link your names to your scores/answers; this will be anonymous.
Here's the link to the course evaluation. Be introspective. Your candor and honesty are key to my improving this course. Take the time to make sure your responses make sense and are easy to read. dont writ eto me lik thiss ;)
After completing the course evaluation, please send me an e-mail (to msandler@arlington.k12.ma.us) detailing what you personally contributed to the review presentations you created last week.
Also, please answer these two questions in your e-mail to me: 1) Before the AP exam, what score did you think you'd receive? (In other words, what score did you click in when I asked in class?) and 2) Having taken the AP exam, what score do you expect to receive? I'm asking purely for statistical purposes for future students. I will not link your names to your scores/answers; this will be anonymous.
Here's the link to the course evaluation. Be introspective. Your candor and honesty are key to my improving this course. Take the time to make sure your responses make sense and are easy to read. dont writ eto me lik thiss ;)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
AP Psych: Pre-AP review
The following three GoogleDocs are due via e-mail by 11:59
PM, the day prior to your presentation.
1. A one-page review
sheet for your classmates that:
- includes a list of terms from your unit not already on the
SpizzarkChizzart.
- includes one of the unit test’s essay questions, followed by a “30/30” essay.
- includes one of the unit test’s essay questions, followed by a “30/30” essay.
2. Each group is responsible for creating AP exam-style multiple-choice questions, 3 per group
member. These are to be original questions, not recycled from tests or reviews.
Start with easy questions and build up to more difficult ones, as this format
mirrors the AP exam. (You may include terms from the SpahkChaht.) List the
answers at the end of the document, after a page break.
3. Also, each group is to create an AP exam-style essay question that incorporates terminology from
their unit, as well as two other units. There are to be a minimum of 6 “points”
available for your essay. Provide a comprehensive
scoring guide for your question as well.
Your group will be responsible for 10-12 minutes of
classtime review for your assigned unit. You may use any combination of the materials
listed above, or create something new for your classmates. Your review is not
to consist of you reading terms from your review sheet.
Do not make photocopies for your classmates, please. This is
a 120-point project.
Here's a link to the spread sheet showing the links to student-created materials.. Here's the other document we looked at in class that shows our order of units this year and which chapters line up with the AP's categories.
Here's a link to the spread sheet showing the links to student-created materials.. Here's the other document we looked at in class that shows our order of units this year and which chapters line up with the AP's categories.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A Block History Assignment
•Imagine you are a foreign investigative journalist sent to the scene immediately following ‘Bloody Sunday’.Write a report (at least 2 paragraphs) that details what happened and why. Create at least 3 interviews to explain how you found out this information.
•At least one interviewee must be a member of the Cossacks (troops who fired on marchers) in order to get both perspectives.
•Also, from what the interviewees have to say, hint at what you think might happen to Russia as a result of the massacre.
Friday, March 23, 2012
AP Psych: Developmental Psychology Project
Here's the baby book assignment we went over in class. Here are the alternate assignments. Projects are due Monday, April 2 and are out of 100 points.
Monday, March 19, 2012
AP Psych: Alternate "The Soloist" assignment
In a well-organized essay, explain whether or not "The Soloist" was an accurate or inaccurate portrayal of schizophrenia. Pick a side and be persuasive. Be sure to correctly cite your research findings and provide a Works Cited page that meets the same criteria as the original assignment.
2-3 pages, double-spaced 12-point Times font, with an original title. Hand it in or e-mail it to me by 11:59 PM Monday, March 26.
2-3 pages, double-spaced 12-point Times font, with an original title. Hand it in or e-mail it to me by 11:59 PM Monday, March 26.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
AP Psych: "The Soloist" Chalk Talk Project
For the next two class meetings, we will be watching The Soloist, a 2009 film starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. After the conclusion of the movie, we will have a Chalk Talk.
A Chalk Talk is a silent, written discussion in which all students are expected to participate.
It is essential that you conduct research outside of class in order to bring more to the conversation than your "gut-reaction" to the film. On your own, learn more about Nathaniel Ayers and his relationship with Steve Lopez, “Mr. Ayers’” particular type of schizophrenia, recent treatments for the illness, and critical reactions to The Soloist. Print out or photocopy your findings and highlight or underline relevant information in order to be an active member of the discussion.
You will be handing in a Works Cited page (MLA format) at the end of the Chalk Talk, as well as your marked-up photocopies and printouts. Chalk Talks will take place on Thursday, March 15.
Minimum: 7 total sources. Minimum: 1 non-web resource.
You will be graded on your contribution to the Chalk Talk and the quality and depth of your research. Out of 100 points.
Friday, February 24, 2012
A Block World History: Link to Mr. Higgins' Site
https://sites.google.com/site/mrhigginshistoryhub1/
Links for your class are towards the bottom of the column on the left.
Links for your class are towards the bottom of the column on the left.
Friday, February 17, 2012
AP Psych: Group Presentation Wrap-Up
Take this time in the computer lab to comment on your group project. Your task is to write an e-mail to me (msandler@arlington.k12.ma.us) with your Name, Block, and Sensation in the subject line. (I will take off points if it doesn't look like this: Mister Sandler, A Block, Vision).
Answer the following questions:
As a member of your group, what specifically did you do? What grade would you give yourself, keeping in mind the following rubric that was included as part of the assignment? Explain why you deserve this grade?
Answer the following questions:
As a member of your group, what specifically did you do? What grade would you give yourself, keeping in mind the following rubric that was included as part of the assignment? Explain why you deserve this grade?
- Visual Aids (creative, clear, well labeled, topical)
- Presentation (preparation, eye contact, enunciation, group cohesiveness)
- Understanding (thoroughness, knowledge of topic, clarity of explanation)
- Class Activity (illustrative of sense, relevant, interesting)
What grades would you give your groupmates. Comment on each of them. Who did their job well and who didn't? This information will not be shared with them.
Lastly, how do you think these groups were organized? As a result, did your group work well together, or not.
Lastly, how do you think these groups were organized? As a result, did your group work well together, or not.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A Block World History: Your Next Timeline Event
Your
next timeline event will be due on Friday the 17th.
Event
should be about the start of the war
Possible
topics:
-Schlieffen Plan/German invasion of Belgium
-Russian reaction/mobilization
-Battle of the Marne
(You can combine events a la the last
timeline event)
AP Psych: Our Next Unit
Our next unit/chapter is entitled Stress and Health. We're not going to spend much time in class on this unit. You will have an open-notes 50-point test on Wednesday, Feb. 29 on Chapter 14. The test will feature 50 multiple-choice questions and no essay. There will not be homework quizzes or a project for this chapter.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A Block History: Tonight's Homework
Read and take notes on the following pages: 583, 678-681. We went over this PowerPoint in class, and includes an assignment due Friday.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
AP Psych: Sensation Project
Using visual
aids or diagrams, your group will be responsible for describing how one of our
senses works. Then, you will
demonstrate the process of sensation in a class activity or an experiment.
You will be
graded using the following criteria:
- Visual Aids (creative, clear, well
labeled, topical)
- Presentation (preparation, eye
contact, enunciation, group cohesiveness)
- Understanding (thoroughness,
knowledge of topic, clarity of explanation)
- Class Activity (illustrative of
sense, relevant, interesting)
15 to 20
minutes in length per group (1 ½ class meetings for all 5 senses)
I will give you some time in class to work on these. Please use GoogleDocs to help you prepare.
Here are your groups for this project. They are based on your Myers-Briggs personality codes.
These are the days the presentations will take place:
C Block: Thu 2/9, Fri 2/10
E Block: Thu 2/9, Fri 2/10
G Block: Thu 2/9, Mon 2/13
You will be asked to comment on your group's cohesiveness after completing this assignment. Please, make sure you are doing your part. No social loafing!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
A Block World History: Writing Prompt and Link to PowerPoint
In
a clear, well-organized essay, discuss imperialism’s impact in India, China and
Japan. Use specific examples to demonstrate how imperialism brought change to these
three regions. In
your opinion, in which of these three countries did imperialism have the
greatest impact? Be sure to explain your answer.
This paper is worth a maximum of 60 points and will be due on Monday, January 30 at the start of class.
Here's the link to the PowerPoint about Imperialism in China and Japan
This paper is worth a maximum of 60 points and will be due on Monday, January 30 at the start of class.
Here's the link to the PowerPoint about Imperialism in China and Japan
AP Psych: Ch. 12 &13 Study Tools
Ch. 12 Practice Tests and Answers | Ch. 12 Crossword and Answers | Ch. 13 Practice Tests and Answers | Quizlet
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
AP Psych: Chapter 7 Study Tools
Note: You will not be responsible for the last section of the chapter that you were not assigned (about near-death experiences.)
Jeopardy! | Practice Test 1 | Practice Test 2 | Crossword | Test Answers | Crossword Answers | Quizlet
Jeopardy! | Practice Test 1 | Practice Test 2 | Crossword | Test Answers | Crossword Answers | Quizlet
Thursday, January 5, 2012
AP Psych: Sleep Project due Tuesday
You have been keeping a log of your sleeping, mood, energy level, and caffeine intake. You should have a good amount of data at this point; keep going through Saturday.
Your job is to synthesize your data into an infographic. A what?! Well, figure it out! (Here's one place to visit to help you get started: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/) I am not looking for a bar graph, or anything else that that a spreadsheet program can spit out. Creativity counts.
I would like a one-paragraph explanation (no more than one!) of your infographic to accompany it. Also include your raw data, in whatever form it took. These graphics can be large or small, on paper or digital, handwritten or not.
This is a 50-point project, due at the start of class on Tuesday. If you did not keep a sleep log, e-mail me me as soon as possible to receive an alternate assignment.
Your job is to synthesize your data into an infographic. A what?! Well, figure it out! (Here's one place to visit to help you get started: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/) I am not looking for a bar graph, or anything else that that a spreadsheet program can spit out. Creativity counts.
I would like a one-paragraph explanation (no more than one!) of your infographic to accompany it. Also include your raw data, in whatever form it took. These graphics can be large or small, on paper or digital, handwritten or not.
This is a 50-point project, due at the start of class on Tuesday. If you did not keep a sleep log, e-mail me me as soon as possible to receive an alternate assignment.
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