Psychology, August 30, 2011

Today we will be studying the parts of the human brain by labeling a diagram of the brain.

Copies of the diagram will be handed out in class, but in case you lose yours here is a link

HOMEWORK -Complete this diagram for tomorrow - 30 points!

World Geography, August 30

Today in class we will be finishing our timelines which we began yesterday.

REMEMBER! There are TWO parts to the assignment

1) The Timeline

2) Your 2-3 sentence explanation of why you think each event was important.

This project is worth 100 points!!! Give it your best!


Homework for tonight - FINISH YOUR TIMELINE

Psychology Monday, August 29

Welcome back from the weekend! I hope you had a few moments to yourself to relax, and are ready to rock it out this week!

This week we are going to be studying THE BRAIN. We have to understand how it's supposed to work before we can study what happens when it disfunctions!

So, to get started, do the following!

1) Open your book to p. 310

2) Click to open this link!

Hold tight, we're about to learn all the craziness going on inside your head right now!

World Geography for Monday, August 29

Happy Monday!

Welcome back from the weekend. I hope you had time to yourself to regroup, and are ready to rock out class this week!

Today we are starting Chapter Two, a warp speed tour through all of human history! Don't worry, it's just an introduction to things we're going to study in depth later on.

However, to keep your feet on the ground I've designed the following project. All the instructions are on the attached page, so make sure you read it CAREFULLY.

Click on the link below to get started!

HERE IS THE LINK

Theories of Dreaming

Dreams are an essential part of the human experience - no matter when, where, or how people live, we are all united by our experience of dreams. Why we dream, however, has been a matter of debate and question for hundreds (even thousands!) of years.





Today we are going to explore various psychological theories about why people dream.





Assignment:





Explore the following websites, and answer the following questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS to the best of your ability. You may work with ONE other person in class on this assignment.





Link One - Dream Theories

1. Read the quote from Henry David Thoreau at the top of the article. What, in your own words, does he mean?

2. In your own words, what was Freud's theory of dreams?

3. Do you agree with any part of Freud's theory? Do you disagree with any part of Freud's theory? Why?

4. In your own words, what is the activation-synthesis model of dreaming?

5. Do you agree with any part of this model? Do you disagree with any part of this model? Why?

Link Two - Facts About Dreams

1. What fact surprised you the most? Why?

2. What is a lucid dream? Have you ever had one? If so, describe your experience.

3. Why do you think people experience similar, or "universal," dreams?

Please answer all questions in complete sentences. This is a 20 point assignment due Monday at the beginning of class!

Question 1 -

Psychology Assignment

In two weeks we will be studying dream psychology, and analyzing our own dreams.

Today in class we will preliminarily be exploring how to recall one's dreams, and how to properly record them. Your nightly assignment (including weekends) is to record your dreams every morning for the next two weeks.

Here is a link to a website for you to explore. We will be focusing on certain parts of the website in class, but you may explore it all you want in your free time!

PSYCHOLOGY TEST

Directions:

STEP 1: Click on this link to open up a copy of your exam in Google Document Viewer

STEP 2: Under the "Edit" tab at the top click "Select All"

STEP 3: On your keyboard, hold the "CTRL" button and then click "C" You have now copied the highlighted text

STEP 4: Open a blank text document in Open Office

STEP 5: On your keyboard, hold the "CTRL" button and then click "V" You have now pasted the test onto your document.

STEP 6: Under "File" select "Save As" Save the Document on your desktop as "YOURLASTNAME, YOURFIRSTNAME"

STEP 7: Complete your test. When you are done, raise your hand and I will help you submit it.