Monday, October 31, 2011

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?

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