Psychology: Create a Quiz with Google Forms

Directions: Create a Google Form quiz that will be taken by other students.  You may choose different types of questions (multiple choice, Matching, True/False, Open Response).  When you have created your quiz, copy the link to your Form, select the link below to a Google Doc specifically for your class, Type your name in the "Name" column, and paste your Form link in the "Form" column next to your name.  After, select 3 quizzes (not your own) that you can take.  Try not to use your document to answer the questions -- which means study first.  If you need the weekend to finish taking your quizzes, please do so.

Form Requirements:

• 7 Questions
• All questions must come from the Brain Anatomy activity from earlier in the week and the lessons on Right/Left Brain Dominance & Function -- the questions must be answerable from all of it
• Any type of question but you can't have the same type more than 3 times
• Change the Theme of your form
• Make each Question a required question

2nd Period Link

5th Period Link

World History: Resume Example

Remember!! Type up your resumes tonight!!! And don't put your real name on your typed resume!!

Resume Example

Psychology: Left Brain/Right Brain Resources

HOMEWORK DUE BEFORE CLASS FRIDAY 2/26

Directions: Take the tests, read the articles and respond to the Google Form embedded in this post

Tests:
Sommer-Sommer
Open-Hemispheric Dominance Scale
Psychtests
Smead
Buzzfeed

Information:
LiveScience: Difference Between Left & Right Brain
LiveScience: Left vs. Right Dominance Myth? 

World History: Why Fascism?

Directions: Use the below link to fill out your graphic Organizer handed out in class to learn why Fascism emerges as a political solution to the problems faced in Italy & Germany.

Why Fascism? - Looking at Italy & Germany before Dictators emerge

Graphic Organizer Copy

Psychology: Brain Anatomy

Directions: Using the below website, identify and explain the function of each of the different  (external and internal) parts of the brain. 

Website: National Geographic Brain Anatomy

Activity Document

Psychology: The Incredible Story of Phineas Gage

Directions: Make a copy of the document below, read with a purpose - highlighting information using the highlighting tools at the top.

Reading: Phineas Gage Lives to Tell the Tale

• Use Yellow to identify events that took place as Phineas Gage went through his ordeal
• Use Green to identify the changes to Phineas' behavior
• Use Blue to identify information about what his condition and accident meant for the study of the brain and it's function

After, go to the below website, and double click anywhere on the space in order to include your answers to the questions

Response to the questions: Padlet

World History: The Treaty of Versailles and WWII

Directions: Access the below set of Sources, read each one that relates to aspects of how the Treaty had a hand in causing WWII. Copy and paste the below questions into your WWI Portfolio and answer them as best you can.

Treaty of Versailles Sources

Questions for your Portfolio
Document A Questions:

1. What territories did Germany lose due to the Treaty of Versailles?
2. How does Hitler suggest Germans should respond to the Versailles Treaty?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?

Document B Questions:

1. What is the total number of German military troops allowed by Article 160 of the Versailles Treaty?
2. What is implied by the imagery showing the chain held by the large figure representing France? How does this image suggest German politicians & citizens might have felt about their military security compared to that of their neighbors?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?

Document C Questions:

1. What are reparations?
2. Why was Germany required to pay reparations?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?

Document D Questions:

1. What is the main idea of Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?
2. According to historian Laurence Moyer, how did Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?
3. How can you use this document to explain how the Versailles Treaty helped cause WWII?

World History: Treaty of Versailles Document Analysis

Directions: Make a copy of the Google Drawing linked below and complete the assignment filling out the information on both sides.  Then come back here to the post and complete the Google Form embedded in this post. The last step after you are finished with the Google Form is to go to a website that will come up on the completion screen of the Google Form.  Respond to the question at the top right hand corner by double clicking anywhere on the page.

Treaty of Versailles Political Cartoon -- MAKE A COPY AND TYPE DIRECTLY IN THE TEXT BOXES

In case you forget the link at the end of the Google Form - Padlet Response

Psychology: Drugs of Abuse Research Project

Directions: Please read and seek to understand all instructions of the project in order to learn about different types of drugs and their physical and psychological effects.

Step 1: Complete the Introductory Activity below in order to collect information on the different types of drugs listed. Make a copy of the below document and type in information in the proper area on the document as you listen.

Drugs of Abuse Introductory Activity -- PLUG IN HEADPHONES!!
Drugs of Abuse Document  -- MAKE A COPY!

Step 2: Selection and Research
Select 3 different drugs you would like to learn more about, and seek out information about each one. Below is a Research document for you to focus your research in certain areas.

Research Document -- MAKE A COPY

Research Sites: Good Place to Start But By No Means the End of Your Research
NIH - National Institute of Health
NIDA - Brain & Addiction Information

Step 3: Create
You will select one of the drugs you researched and create a Google Slide presentation with a 3 minute long speech that you will give in class on Tuesday Feb 9th and Wednesday Feb 10th.  

Requirements:

• An Introduction Slide:
• Title of your Product, Your Name, Date, Period
• 1 Background Image
• Each Topic Slide:
• One Slide per Topic
• Title each slide with your topic (Physiological Effects, Addiction To, etc)
• Brief bulleted information on what you learned
• At least 2 images (school appropriate, topical)
• Other elements (images, video, etc.) as you feel necessary to communicate your understanding
• Conclusion Slide:
• Title
• 1 Background Image
• Summary of your drug and how it alters one's consciousness

Speech:

• 3 minutes in length
• Rehearsed with the use of minimal notes
• You will use your Slide presentation throughout it 
• The speech will go into details on what you've learned about the drug, identifying:
• The Physiological and Psychological Effects of the drug on the user
• The neurological effect -- what is the chemical reaction on the brain 
• What does addiction to the drug look like
• What is the treatment for this type of drug addiction
• This will not just be a regurgitation of your research notes! You must craft your speech from the information you provided but you will use your speech must be your words communicating your understanding of the material

What you will turn in

On Friday February 5th, you must have shared with me the following:

• Your Research document with 3 drugs fully researched
• Your Google Slide Presentation
• A draft of your speech (This can be on your research document)

World History: WWI Timeline *New deadline: Sunday Feb. 7th!

Read all directions below carefully in order to complete each of your objectives for this week's Project:

WWI Timeline Project
Aim: To look at the whole of the "Great War" and create a product that reflects your understanding of various events and assesses the impact WWI had on later events.

Product: You will create one Google Slide presentation that will accurately depict numerous events in chronological order complete with description, images, video, and any other elements you feel will provide a greater understanding of the event on the overall conflict.

EVENTS TO IDENTIFY FOR YOUR TIMELINE

Requirements: 

• An Introduction Slide:
• Title of your Product, Your Name, Date, Period, and a brief description of your understanding of WWI 
• 1 Background Image
• Each Event Slide:
• One Slide per Event
• Title of Event with date(s)
• Description of what happened - 4-5 sentences
• 1 Background Image on the event
• WORLD HISTORY X CLASS ONLY: 1 Primary Source Linked to the slide that derives from the event
• Other elements (images, video, etc.) as you feel necessary to communicate your understanding
• Conclusion Slide:
• Title
• 1 Background Image
• 5-8 Sentence Summary on the impact the "Great War" had on World History

What to do When Finished:

• Share the file with two students to allow peer edits
• When you are editing, check for spelling/grammar errors and making sure your peer is meeting all requirements
• When your Timeline has been edited, revise yours with the recommended edits
• Share your finished product with me -- Due Sunday Feb. 7th
• Study for your WWI Test! Thursday Feb 11th -- List of Concepts below