Thursday, January 14, 2016

World History: An Officer's Story - Would You Have Made A Good Officer in WWI?

Directions: Using the below website, please follow the simulation by making the best decisions possible as a fictitious WWI Officer fighting for the British. As you navigate through each choice, please type up the decision you are about to make on your document provided below BEFORE you select your choice.  After you will be told if it was a good, bad, or indifferent choice.  Write down the result in the corresponding cell on the table.

DO NOT HIT THE BACK BUTTON!!!

DO NOT RESTART THE ACTIVITY JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR SCORE!!!

Update Your Portfolio
After you are finished, in your WWI Portfolio, write a 500 word letter to your parents about what life is like in the trenches based on your experience through the activity.  This letter must be completed by the end of class today (Friday 1/15)!!.

Website: Western Front: Would You Have Made A Good Officer?

Document To Follow Along With the Activity - MAKE A COPY AND TYPE DIRECTLY INTO IT!!!


Monday, January 11, 2016

Psychology: What are Dreams?

For those that were not here on Friday 1/8, we watched the following film and answered the questions in the link below.

Film Questions to Answer Whilst Watching


Friday, January 8, 2016

World History: The Start of the "Great War"

Download the link and read about the beginning of WWI.  Although the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the first step towards war, it was not necessarily a cause of the war.  In any event, the assassination started a process of each of the great Empires of the day declaring war and starting a 4-year long struggle that would usher in the modern era.

You are to answer the writing prompts on the last page in your own Google Drive document that you will continually update throughout the Unit.  Title this Document, "WWI PORTFOLIO"

The Start of the "Great War"

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Psychology: Dream Interpretation and Your Sleep Journal


Dream Interpretation: Use the below websites to collect information on your dream that you wrote about on Wednesday. You will have to hunt out different aspects of your dream to try to create a full narrative interpretation of that dream.  Type up a brief description of your dream (shorter than your Do Now! unless you really didn't add too much detail into your dream) and below it type an interpretation of that dream from your collection of information from the two sites. Do this in Google Docs and share it with me by the end of the period.

Dream Interpretation Dictionary #1 & #2

Questions:
1. Do you agree or disagree with the interpretation of your dream? Describe in detail
2. Were you surprised by the interpretation? Describe your answer referencing aspects of the dream
3. Is there value in dream interpretation? Describe your response

Sleep Journal!! -- Make a Copy of this Google Sheet so you can type directly into it
For the next 10 days you will chart your sleeping and dream patterns using the document below. Print this document out and write directly into it each and every morning and evening for 10 days starting on Saturday. Your last day of recording information should be Saturday January 16th.  Please share your journal with me no later than Monday evening January 18th.

Sleep Journal Download 

Consciousness and Sleep Videos!! -- Watch Em when you're done or this weekend!!

 

 

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

World History X: Colonial Motives

Directions: Make a copy of the first link in order to type directly into the document itself.  Read the descriptions for each motive at the top of the document, and analyze each image in the second link to determine the motive behind what is happening in the image.  Support your reasoning on which symbol you chose in the furthest column.

Make a copy of this!!

Images from European Colonization in Africa & Southeast Asia

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Psychology: Erik Erikson & Psychosocial Development

Directions: Read the below website on a background on Erik Erikson and his work.  After, fill out the Google Form embedded in this post responding fully addressing the following areas:
  • Identify how you have progressed through each stage using real examples from your childhood
  • Describe what you have done in your life that validates you moving through each stage
  • If you feel as if the conflict has not been resolved yet (your current stage of development) identify what needs to happen to progress
Website: Erik Erikson and Psychosocial Development


Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Psychology: Kohlberg & Moral Development

Directions: Make a copy of the below document, share it with your partner, and follow the directions on the document.  Page 1 is designed to help you understand Kohlberg's theory more in-depth. Page 2 is where you will populate your ideas.

Assignment: Kohlberg and Moral Development Theory Application

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Psychology: Crash Course Vid & Child Brain Development Infographic

Watch the video below, and answer the questions in the Google Form below it.  After, take a look at the InfoGraphic below, to see the amazing development that takes place in the first few years of life.






Explore more infographics like this one on the web's largest information design community - Graphs.net.

Friday, November 20, 2015

World History: Industrial Revolution Study Guide Terms Dump

Directions: All this weekend type up your terms as a comment to this blog post, and copy and paste the terms you feel will help you for the test on Tuesday!!

Be prepared!!! ~ Uncle Scar, The Lion King .... poor misguided Uncle Scar :-/

Psychology: Nature vs. Nurture

Directions: Read the two articles below and respond to the questions as a comment to this blog postPlease remember to include your name in the body of the comment.
Post as ANONYMOUS!! This will allow you to post your comment correctly

BONUS ASSIGNMENT -- NY TIMES ARTICLE ON BOGATA TWINS SEPARATED AT BIRTH
****Extra Credit - One Page (single spaced) typed summary of the story and how it impacts your view on Nature vs. Nurture Debate


Background on Debate of Nature vs. Nurture
Nature vs. Nurture Article 

Questions: 5-7 sentences each
1. Describe the argument for Nature being the driving force for development.
2. Describe the argument for Nuture.
3. After reading the second link, have you altered your original opinion? Explain why or why not.

Remember your homework!! Due on Monday!! Jot down notes from your discussion with an adult...we'll verbalize what you learned from them!!