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Understanding Difficult TextUnderstanding Difficult Text
Flip-ThroughFlip-Through
Look for words, phrases, and images that Look for words, phrases, and images that stand out to you. stand out to you.
Pick out three pages that stand out to you. Pick out three pages that stand out to you. Be prepared to discuss what your pages Be prepared to discuss what your pages contain and why they stand out. contain and why they stand out.
Pick one and summarize it on the board.Pick one and summarize it on the board. Groups of 4: Which image, topic, or idea Groups of 4: Which image, topic, or idea
stuck out to you about this book? What did stuck out to you about this book? What did you notice about it?you notice about it?
Understanding Difficult TextUnderstanding Difficult Text
Activity: Open to pg. 130-131. Read the text on Activity: Open to pg. 130-131. Read the text on those pages. Note exactly what on those pages those pages. Note exactly what on those pages helps you understand the text.helps you understand the text.
Discuss: Which tools have been put into this Discuss: Which tools have been put into this book to help you understand its difficult text?book to help you understand its difficult text? Did you spend more time reading or looking at the Did you spend more time reading or looking at the
pictures? Why?pictures? Why? What role did captions play?What role did captions play? What role did colors play?What role did colors play?
3 Keys to Reading Weiten3 Keys to Reading Weiten (1) read the pictures (1) read the pictures (2) use fonts and colors as organizational clues (2) use fonts and colors as organizational clues (3) connect to yourself(3) connect to yourself
SQ3RSQ3R Survey:Survey: Give the text a good skim. Notice things. Give the text a good skim. Notice things. Question:Question: Ask a question for each section by transforming Ask a question for each section by transforming
the subtitles into questions.the subtitles into questions. Read:Read: Read focusing on answering your question and Read focusing on answering your question and
processing other important facts. processing other important facts. Recite:Recite: Put important points from that section into your Put important points from that section into your
own words. Recite this information verbally to yourself own words. Recite this information verbally to yourself either aloud or mentally.either aloud or mentally.
Review:Review: After you have read the entire chapter, refresh After you have read the entire chapter, refresh your memory by going back over key questions, their your memory by going back over key questions, their answers, and other major ideas.answers, and other major ideas.
RACE Rubric ReviewRACE Rubric Review
R= RestateR= RestateA= AnswerA= AnswerC= Cite C= Cite
EvidenceEvidenceE= Expand E= Expand
your answeryour answer
Question: Which of the five original Question: Which of the five original schools of psychology would you schools of psychology would you have joined had you been alive at have joined had you been alive at the time of their inception? Why? the time of their inception? Why?
(R) As someone who is interested in (R) As someone who is interested in how people learn, (A) I would how people learn, (A) I would choose to be a functionalist. (C) choose to be a functionalist. (C) Functionalism interests me more Functionalism interests me more than structuralism (its rival), than structuralism (its rival), because it focuses more on because it focuses more on processes rather than on static processes rather than on static points (4). (E) Functionalism would points (4). (E) Functionalism would focus on a learner’s thought process focus on a learner’s thought process rather than on a concrete, resultant rather than on a concrete, resultant thought. I could then unravel the thought. I could then unravel the mystery of mystery of howhow learning through learning through perception takes place.perception takes place.
RACE Paragraph ActivityRACE Paragraph Activity
After finishing, get up and find someone After finishing, get up and find someone who picked the opposite school than you who picked the opposite school than you did. Here are the opposites:did. Here are the opposites:Structuralism vs functionalismStructuralism vs functionalismPsychoanalysis vs behaviorismPsychoanalysis vs behaviorismBehaviorism vs humanismBehaviorism vs humanism
Share your RACE paragraph and label Share your RACE paragraph and label each of the parts of your partner’s each of the parts of your partner’s paragraph.paragraph.
Vocabulary Activity:Vocabulary Activity:The Birth of PsychologyThe Birth of Psychology
Procedure: Skim pgs. 1-7 and Procedure: Skim pgs. 1-7 and write the definition for each of write the definition for each of these words these words using your own using your own wordswords..
Afterwards, you’ll be divided Afterwards, you’ll be divided into groups of 2-3 and into groups of 2-3 and assigned a word. assigned a word. Write the word and the Write the word and the
definition on one side of the definition on one side of the card.card.
Illustrate (draw) the word Illustrate (draw) the word on the other side of the on the other side of the card.card.
Wundt (3)Wundt (3) Hall (3)Hall (3) Structuralism (4)Structuralism (4) Introspection (4)Introspection (4) James (4)James (4) Functionalism (4)Functionalism (4) Natural Selection (4)Natural Selection (4) Freud (7)Freud (7) Psychoanalytic Theory (8)Psychoanalytic Theory (8) Unconscious (7)Unconscious (7) Watson (6)Watson (6) Behaviorism (6)Behaviorism (6) Behavior (6)Behavior (6)
Modern PsychologyModern Psychology Read through pgs. 11-18. Read through pgs. 11-18. Write three facts about each of these modern Write three facts about each of these modern
types of psychology. You may include definitions, types of psychology. You may include definitions, how each developed, and key concepts. how each developed, and key concepts. applied psychology, applied psychology, clinical psychology, clinical psychology, cognition, cognition, biological perspectives, biological perspectives, cultural diversity (sociocultural perspectives),cultural diversity (sociocultural perspectives),evolutionary psychologyevolutionary psychology
Situation: Situation: Georgie is obsessed Georgie is obsessed about his appearance. He gets about his appearance. He gets up two hours early every day to up two hours early every day to wash and style his hair. His wash and style his hair. His siblings are constantly upset siblings are constantly upset with him because he won’t let with him because he won’t let them use the mirror. them use the mirror.
Synthesis Activity: Synthesis Activity: Divide up into groupsDivide up into groups
Group #1: StructuralismGroup #1: Structuralism
Group #2: FunctionalismGroup #2: Functionalism
Group #3: PsychoanalysisGroup #3: Psychoanalysis
Group #4: BehaviorismGroup #4: Behaviorism
Group #5: HumanismGroup #5: Humanism
Group #6: CognitionGroup #6: Cognition
Group #7: Biological PerspectivesGroup #7: Biological Perspectives
Group #8: Evolutionary PsychologyGroup #8: Evolutionary Psychology
Synthesis Ctd.Synthesis Ctd. On an index card, write a 5-point summary of On an index card, write a 5-point summary of
your assigned school of psychologyyour assigned school of psychology
Ex.Ex. Biological PerspectivesBiological Perspectives1.1. Brain structure impacts behavior.Brain structure impacts behavior.2.2. We inherit behaviors from our parents.We inherit behaviors from our parents.3.3. Our formation in the womb impacts our future Our formation in the womb impacts our future
behavior.behavior.4.4. Etc.Etc.
Synthesis Activity Cotd.Synthesis Activity Cotd.
Situation: Situation: Georgie is obsessed about his Georgie is obsessed about his appearance. He gets up two hours early every appearance. He gets up two hours early every day to wash and style his hair. His siblings day to wash and style his hair. His siblings are constantly upset with him because he won’t are constantly upset with him because he won’t let them use the mirror. let them use the mirror.
Based on the school of psychology that has Based on the school of psychology that has been assigned to you write an explanation for been assigned to you write an explanation for Georgie’s behavior as part of a visual you Georgie’s behavior as part of a visual you make. make.
Use key words from each theory in your Use key words from each theory in your explanation to bolster your explanation’s explanation to bolster your explanation’s credibility.credibility.
Each group choose a representative. Present.Each group choose a representative. Present.
Write a Question . . .
Write one question based on the following informational presentation on psychology careers (pgs. 11-21)
Psych CareersSkip ½ page.Open your book to pg. 20-21. In which of
these psychological fields are you the most interested? Why? Write your answer in RACE form.
Add any new questions you may have to your original question.
Share your questions with people around you. See if they can answer them.
Begin a NEW PAGE in your spiral!
Seven Key ThemesRead about the Seven Key Themes (pg.
21-25). Instructions: Now expand! Choose one of Instructions: Now expand! Choose one of
the seven themes to which you can relate the seven themes to which you can relate personally either by observation or by personally either by observation or by example. Describe that observation or example. Describe that observation or example in detail.example in detail.
Seven Themes Ctd. Seven Themes Ctd. text-to-self or text-to-worldtext-to-self or text-to-world
Example of ExpansionExample of Expansion text-to-self or text-to-world text-to-self or text-to-world
Georgie’s Example: I can relate to Theme #4, which Georgie’s Example: I can relate to Theme #4, which is that behavior is determined by multiple causes. is that behavior is determined by multiple causes. My brother, Ret, was diagnosed with ADHD in first My brother, Ret, was diagnosed with ADHD in first grade. At first, his medication did not help him grade. At first, his medication did not help him control his behavior. He must have seen the doctor control his behavior. He must have seen the doctor ten times before my mother finally told her that she ten times before my mother finally told her that she and my dad had split up at the beginning of the and my dad had split up at the beginning of the year, and that’s when Ret’s behavior changed. The year, and that’s when Ret’s behavior changed. The doctor lowered Ret’s dosage guessing that the doctor lowered Ret’s dosage guessing that the problems at home were aggravating Ret’s ADHD and problems at home were aggravating Ret’s ADHD and that he was being over-medicated. Ret continued that he was being over-medicated. Ret continued having problems in school that entire year. His having problems in school that entire year. His behavior didn’t start improving until the next year, behavior didn’t start improving until the next year, when things had calmed down at home. Therefore, when things had calmed down at home. Therefore, my brother’s behavior was being impacted by both my brother’s behavior was being impacted by both his physiology and his environment. his physiology and his environment.
Cornell NotesCornell NotesHow do the seven themes of psychology all How do the seven themes of psychology all
interconnect? interconnect? Key PointsKey Points NotesNotes
Summary:
Class Discussion QuestionClass Discussion Question
How has Psychology evolved as a discipline How has Psychology evolved as a discipline throughout recent history?throughout recent history? NotesNotes
Cornell NotesCornell NotesHow does modern psychology both compare How does modern psychology both compare to and differ from psychology’s first schools?to and differ from psychology’s first schools? Key PointsKey Points NotesNotes
Summary
Personal Application ActivityPersonal Application Activity
Make the following chart in your spiral.Make the following chart in your spiral.SubtitleSubtitle MeMe Class MembersClass Members
Developing Sound Developing Sound Study HabitsStudy Habits
Improving Your ReadingImproving Your Reading
Getting More Out of Getting More Out of LecturesLectures
Improving Test-Taking Improving Test-Taking StrategiesStrategies
General TipsGeneral Tips
Tips for Multiple-Choice Tips for Multiple-Choice ExamsExams
Tips for Essay ExamsTips for Essay Exams
Personal Application ActivityPersonal Application Activity
#1 Read pgs. 27-31. Jot down facts or #1 Read pgs. 27-31. Jot down facts or strategies you find true and/or interesting.strategies you find true and/or interesting.
R.A.F.T.: Say What?R.A.F.T.: Say What?
R= Role- who is the writer?R= Role- who is the writer?A= Audience- to whom are you writing?A= Audience- to whom are you writing?F= Format-what format should the writing F= Format-what format should the writing
be in?be in?T= Topic-What are you writing about?T= Topic-What are you writing about?
R.A.F.T. ExampleR.A.F.T. Example Group #1Group #1 Group #2Group #2 R= FreudR= Freud R= B.F. SkinnerR= B.F. Skinner A=B.F. SkinnerA=B.F. Skinner A=FreudA=Freud F=Hate MailF=Hate Mail F=Hate MailF=Hate Mail T=BehaviorismT=Behaviorism T=PsychoanalysisT=Psychoanalysis
Dr. Skinner-Dr. Skinner-
Just thought I’d let you know that you’re a big hypocrite! This insistence that the Just thought I’d let you know that you’re a big hypocrite! This insistence that the unconscious should be eliminated from all “scientific” psychological studies unconscious should be eliminated from all “scientific” psychological studies makes no sense even according to your own standards. Motivations, some makes no sense even according to your own standards. Motivations, some unconscious, underlie all of our behaviors. Even for your blasted pigeons, unconscious, underlie all of our behaviors. Even for your blasted pigeons, their motivation for pushing that stupid little lever in their cages is “hunger.” their motivation for pushing that stupid little lever in their cages is “hunger.” Can you Can you seesee hunger? No! So, Mr. Behaviorist, how can you possibly hunger? No! So, Mr. Behaviorist, how can you possibly consider those experiments “scientific” and claim that my case studies in consider those experiments “scientific” and claim that my case studies in psychoanalysis aren’t?psychoanalysis aren’t?
Contemptuous disdain,Contemptuous disdain,
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud
Your R.A.F.T.Your R.A.F.T.
Group #1Group #1 Group #2Group #2R= ProfessorR= Professor R= StudentR= StudentA=A= StudentStudent A= ProfessorA= ProfessorF= LetterF= Letter F= LetterF= Letter T=T= How to take tests How to take tests T= How to make better testsT= How to make better tests