The Brain cont'd

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/activities/mindovermatter/

(Activity for Thursday - mnemonic device)

Einstein's brain - including an npr link:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126229305

Something to shoot for from p 70 of the Psychology and You textbook

1. How does the lower brain differ from the cerebral cortex?

2. What are the main parts of the lower brain, and what is the function of each part?

3. (Applied) Jenny's basketball coach gets kicked out of the game.  Jenny, the captain, must take over.  Describe the various duties of the different parts of the ower brain in this situation.

Cognitive Psychology

Four page handout including parts of the brain to be coloured

(how do I solidify this information?)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml (personality tests etc)

Welcome to Your Brain

http://www.welcometoyourbrain.com/

Brain Handout

Colour the Brain

Article from The Source about procrastinating

Video - parts of the brain
          - explanation of Phineus Gage

(Write a summary of the Phineus Gage case study.  Why is this relevant to psychology? - We learn that by removing a part of the brain, we can change a persons personality. )


Right Brain vs Left Brain

Do the survey - which are you?
Check the descriptions - circle the ones that describe you.

Following question = how can knowing that you are right or left brained help you learn?

Operant, Classical and Social Conditioning Review
(Jigsaw with textbooks)

Day of Compassion
(Brainstorming - What does 'compassion' look like?)

How will you record your observations?

Jeopardy Review

Test time.

Order of Ideas Idea

Meet and Greet
Intro to Social Psychology	Chapter 1
Self in a Social World	Chapter 2
Social Beliefs	Chapter 3
EXAM #1	Chapters 1, 2, 3
Attitudes & Behavior	Chapter 4
Prejudice	Chapter 9
EXAM #2	Chapters 4, 9
FALL BREAK	(NO CLASS OCT. 12)
Conformity	Chapter 6
Persuasion	Chapter 7
Group Influence	Chapter 8
EXAM #3	Chapters 6, 7, 8
Genes, Culture, & Gender	Chapter 5
THANKSGIVING BREAK	(NO CLASS NOV. 25)
Attraction & Intimacy	Chapter 11
Helping	Chapter 12
FINAL EXAM	Chapters 5, 11, 12

Goal Setting

Letters to Self

Project Idea

This project idea may be more useful for a 'Leadership class'

http://www.socialpsychology.org/action/2010honor2.htm

Social Psychology Ideas

http://www.socialpsychology.org/teaching.htm#smallgroup

Project Idea

This project idea may be more useful for a 'Leadership class'

http://www.socialpsychology.org/action/2010honor2.htm