Psychology: Merchants of Cool

In case you missed it last week....

PBS Frontline: Merchants of Cool

Psychology: Mirror Mirror Activity

Directions: Use the below website to collect information on how different factors contribute to one's self-image. These findings are somewhat dated (almost 20 years) but they are extremely relevant still to life today.

Mirror, Mirror Website

Activity Document Download


Wrap it all up Question: The last few classes we have looked at the changes during Adolescence and some factors and forces that have affects on the changes taking place.  Answer this question as a comment to this blog post. 

What should all young men & women be aware of as they mature through adolescence regarding the Media, “Cool,” Puberty, & one’s Self-Image?

US History: A Visual Look At Immigration

Directions: Use the download below to take a visual look at immigration during this time period.

YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE FILE AS A POWERPOINT!!! DO NOT VIEW IT IN GOOGLE SLIDES!! IT WON'T WORK RIGHT!!!!

Answer the questions in your notebook after viewing the pics and looking at the information related to each

A Visual Look At Immigration

Psychology: Stand By Me & Piaget, Kohlberg, & Erikson

This week you are all watching Stand By Me and must collect information connecting what we are learning with the experience of the main characters in the film.

You all will then write an essay on what you have learned about each Psychologist and applying their theories of Development on the four main characters in the film.

Here you will find materials to use for the film and writing the essay in class and outside of class.

Documents you need for the film
Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning Theory
Erikson's PsychoSocial Theory

Document for watching the film
Stand By Me Analysis Document

Essay Resources -- You are writing a draft of your essay in class on Thursday and Friday!!!
Essay Information
Essay Rubric

US History: Labor vs. Management - Conflict Resolution

Directions: Download the links below and use the reading to complete the assignment by our next meeting.

Labor Unions, Strikes, Violence, & Achievement Reading

Activity Download

Healthy Kids Survey

Go to this site ----- HERE

Type in this school code: NT44ZW

• Its case sensitive so make sure to capitalize the letters

World History: Answers for Motives for Colinization Activity

Answers for Motives for Colonization Activity