Summer Assignment for Incoming Psych Students

Welcome new students! 

I can't wait to get to know you in person! Some of you have stopped by already and asked what this class is all about. Here is a description from the College Board.

If you would like to get ahead this summer, you may do the first two assignments. Also, you may read and write for extra credit.

Welcome to AP Psychology!!!

I look forward to a very interesting year with you, and there are a few things you need to do to prepare for that. Below are the summer learning assignments for this course. The first two are required and the third is optional fun summer reading/movie viewing!!!

Assignment 1: Tutorials and Worksheets

Materials needed: Internet access and printer

A. Go to www.worthpublishers.com/myersAP1e
Scroll down to the list titled “Student Resources” and click on “PsychSim PDF Worksheets.”
Click on and print the following two worksheets:
1. Psychology’s Timeline
2. Descriptive Statistics

B. Go to http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/psychsim5/launcher.html
1. From the menu, choose “Psychology’s Timeline,” and use the tutorial to complete the worksheet you printed.
2. Go back to http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/psychsim5/launcher.html and choose “Descriptive Statistics,” and use the tutorial to complete the second worksheet.

Bring the completed worksheets with you to turn in on the first day of class.

Assignment 2: Account setup and 2 online quizzes

A. Go back to www.worthpublishers.com/myersAP1e
Under "Browse by chapter,"
click on Unit 1 and then
click on PsychSim 5 Online Quiz: Psychology's Timeline.
You will be prompted to enter your email address and name. Please use your real first and last name so that I can view your results. Then it will ask if you would like to save your quiz results in your instructor's gradebook. Enter my email address, Lara.Herrera@BrowardSchools.com. When you complete the quiz, I automatically recieve notification.
The quiz is only 9 questions and it matches with what you already did in Assignment 1.

B. Go back to the home page, click on Unit 2, then do PsychSim5 Online Quiz: Descriptive Statistics.

Assignment 3: Optional Read and React - Choose from the list below!

INSTRUCTIONS: Read any of the books from this list, and type your response to the following questions in essay form:

1. Introduction: Identify a "common thread" or theme of the book. Use specific examples from the book to illustrate the theme.

2. Describe THREE (3) concepts that you learned from this book. For EACH concept:
-identify the concept
-explain how it is used in the book
-link the concept to another real-life situation that you can think of that's not in the book

3. In what ways does any part of the book reflect/connect with your personal experiences, or the experiences of the others in your life? Use AT LEAST TWO(2) specific examples from your life.

4. Conclusion: What is your general reaction to this book? (For example: Were you surprised; why? Why was it interesting? Did any parts have special significance to you? Did it change your perspective; how? etc.) Explain.

Lastly...
Obtain your school supplies! For this class, you will need:
- 10 packs of 100 4x6 index cards
- One 1.5 inch or larger 3-ring binder
- A pack of graph paper
- A pack of college-ruled notebook paper
- Pens
- A pack of clear plastic sleeves for inside of binder
- A pack of dividers
- A textbook cover (home made is fine)

Want to look at your textbook? 
Go online to BEEP.com and log in using your student number and birth date. You will need to access your e-book for this class. Go to Textbooks -> Secondary -> Social Studies -> High School-> Advanced Placement Psychology.

Have an awesome summer!!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Herrera