Chapter 4 Info

The chapter 4 TEST will be on Tuesday 11/8 and Wednesday 11/9.
On that day, the assignment below will be due along with vocab cards, concept cards, and the Piaget chart (from class). Also remember to do online quizzes before the test day!

Teen Brain Video HW Assignment:
You will watch six very interesting short videos about the teen brain and answer the questions below. Go to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/ and click on "View the Full Program Online" to watch the entire 6 segments in order. The whole thing will take less than one hour.
As you watch, think about the following questions. Please answer each question using complete sentences and turn this in to me next class.
1. a. Describe how your behavior compares with the teens in this video.
b. Describe how your behavior contrasts with the teens in this video.
2. Describe two recent findings by psychologists and neuroscientists regarding the teen brain and how these findings apply to your brain and life.
3. a. What are your current sleep habits?
b. How can you apply the research on teens' sleep needs to yourself?
4. a. Discuss your opinion of the advice given for parents.
b. Also, how can this advice be applied in your own family?
c. What parts would you like to watch/discuss with your family? Why?

Chapter 3 Announcements

The chapter 3 "quest" will be on Monday 10/24 (odd) and Tuesday 10/25.

Notecards are due on your "quest" day. You must have a total of 62 notecards to earn your 30 points.

31 of the cards are your vocab terms with the 5 things you always do:
1. defintion
2. detail
3. example
4. example
5. class note or another example/detail

The other 31 cards are for each of the 31 objectives. On the front, number and state the basic objective. On the back, write a list of 5 important details from that section that answer the objective question.

Grades close next week 10/27 and will include chapter 3. If you notice an issue with your grade, please email me right away so that we can correct it.
Lara.Herrera@BrowardSchools.com

Thanks!
Mrs. H

Chapter 2 Brain Model Assignment!

Chapter 2 Brain Model Assignment!
You will be building a 3D model brain using the material of your choice.
Your model will be due on your test day.

TEST DAYS AND BRAIN DUE DATES ARE:
FRIDAY 10/14 FOR PERIOD 3 AND MONDAY 10/17 FOR PERIOD 2

-Your brain can be made out of anything you want (clay, ceramic, foam) EXCEPT FOR FOOD. You may NOT use food or anything that is perishable to build your brain.
-You may work with a partner. You may work with someone who has AP psych another period.
-You may create a standing 3D model or a hanging 3D model.
-Your goal is to develop a model that identifies specific structures of the human brain. The structures that you must identify are listed below.
-You may either number the parts of your model and make a key, or you may label them directly on the model.
-Your model should be approximately life-sized and split in half so that we can see the inner sides of both hemispheres.
-Check some of my chapter 2 links online for reference (www.ikeeepbookmarks.com/lara_herrera), use your textbook, and use the other books I have in class.
Also, if you have an iPhone, you can download the 3D Brain app free. It's from the DANA Foundation.

This should be fun!!!

(2 points per structure. 5 points extra credit for the 3 best brains in your class!)

1. Frontal lobe
2. Parietal lobe
3. Temporal lobe
4. Occipital lobe
5. Cerebellum
6. Motor cortex
7. Sensory cortex
8. Corpus callosum
9. Thalamus
10. Hypothalamus
11. Pituitary gland
12. Medulla
13. Hippocampus
14. Limbic system
15. Brain stem
16. Reticular Formation
17. Amygdala
18. Broca’s Area
19. Wernicke’s Area
20. Pons
21. Left hemisphere
22. Right hemisphere
23. Visual cortex
24. Auditory cortex
25. Angular gyrus