Unit 3B Brain Model and Links

Brain Model Assignment!
You will be building a 3D model brain using the material of your choice.
Your model will be due on Friday 10/10, which is also TEST DAY.

-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, a hanging 3D model, or a 3D model that lays flat.
-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. You might want to label the inside of one hemisphere and the outside of the other hemisphere. You don't need to label the same structure twice on the two hemispheres.
-HERE'S A 3D BRAIN MODEL ONLINE YOU CAN ROTATE AND LOOK AT FOR REFERENCE: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/
-Also, if you have an Android or iPhone, you can download the 3D Brain app from The DANA Foundation for free.

This should be fun!!!

(2 points per label)

1. Frontal lobes
2. Parietal lobes
3. Temporal lobes
4. Occipital lobes
5. Cerebellum
6. Motor cortex
7. Sensory cortex
8. Corpus callosum
9. Thalamus
10. Hypothalamus
11. Pituitary gland
12. Medulla oblongata
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

Extra Credit Brain Song or Cheer:
Write a neuroscience song to the tune of any pop song released in the last year (2013-2014). Your song must include terms and concepts from unit 3A and/or 3B, and it should be informative!
Cheerleaders may instead do a fun and informative cheer.

TED Talks!!!

Whenever you get a chance, watch a few TED Talks. Start with these, but there are so many good ones relevant to your chapter!

The home page is http://www.ted.com/ or you could download the TED app on your smartphone.

and you should start with Jill Bolte Taylor's "Stroke of Insight" talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

then you might like Iain McGilchrist's Divided Brain:
http://www.ted.com/talks/iain_mcgilchrist_the_divided_brain.html

and Helen Fisher: The Brain in Love
http://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_studies_the_brain_in_love.html

and for my musicians and rappers, Charles Limb: Your Brain on Improv:
http://www.ted.com/talks/charles_limb_your_brain_on_improv.html


You may also enjoy some other items I've bookmarked for this unit: http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=2098565

Post any other cool links you find in the comments below!

Social Psych! Unit 14

THIS IS THE FORMAT FOR UNIT 14 CARDS: (Due test day, 9/24/14)
FRONT-
1.Term; 
2.Visual; 
3.Keyword or Synonym
BACK-
1.Personal example (from your real life or from the class Tribes activity); 
2.Example(s) from the book; 
3.Definition in your own words
Also, make one card for each of the following psychologists and their famous studies:
1.Solomon Asch, 2.Robert Cialdini, 3.John Darley & Bibb Latane, 4.Leon Festinger, 5.Irving Janis, 6.Stanley Milgram, 7.Muzafer Sherif, 8.Philip Zimbardo


PsychSim5: Social Decision Making
Print the worksheet, then complete it as you click through the tutorial, and follow up with a short quiz. 

1. The worksheet is here: http://content.bfwpub.com/webroot_pubcontent/Content/BCS/Myers%20in%20Mod%209e/PsychSim5_PDF_Worksheets/40_SocialDecision.pdf

2. The tutorial is here:  http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myersap1e/default.asp#612492__616056__

3. Then do the matching online quiz. Be sure that you are signed in and select to send your score to instructor. My email address is Lara.Herrera@BrowardSchools.com

ONLINE QUIZZES www.worthpublishers.com/myersAP1e
1. Social Decision Making
2. Unit 14 Quiz 1
3. Unit 14 Quiz 2

Videos and cool links!

• Philip Zimbardo's TED Talk on the psychology of evil  http://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil?language=en
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• Other links... http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=2290576

Feel free to use your e-book, available in the social studies textbooks on BEEP.browardschools.com. You can also see lots of video clips if you click on the Video Toolkit right below the link for the text book. 

Unit 14 Test Wednesday, 9/24/14

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

Field Trip! The Science of Fear

Use the key questions on pages 15 and 16 of this PDF to guide you through the exhibit. Post your answers and other thoughts for discussion below!

Copy the link below into your web browser :)

http://www.fearexhibit.org/sites/fearexhibit.org/files/art/about_exhibit/Goose_Bumps_teacher_guide.pdf

For extra credit...

Discuss the role of the amygdala, another brain structure, or a neurotransmitter in the experience of fear.