Thursday, September 30, 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

MGI
* WG #59 & 60 (skip #58)
* finish "End of Soviet-Style Communism" and turn in video guide
* work on reviews
* unit 2 tests and packets due Tuesday 10/5/10

Psych
QOTD: What's the best or worst dream you've ever had?
* Dream notes
* dream interpretations
*"Sleep Disorders" due BOH

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

MGI
* WG #53 & 57 (skip 54, 55, 56)
* begin video "The End of Soviet-Style Communism" - video guide will be turned in tomorrow for participation points

Psych
QOTD: Describe the REM stage of sleep.
* Top 10 Dreams
* Dream notes

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

MGI
* WG #50-52
* check homework BOH (Poland and Yugoslavia reading)
* political cartoon analysis
* read "Collapse of the Soviet Union" and answer questions in right side column

Psych
QOTD: Describe your ideal sleeping conditions.
* Sleep notes
* Top 10 Dreams
* Sleep Disorders worksheet due Thursday BOH

Monday, September 27, 2010

MGI
* WG #47 & 48
* "Poland and Yugoslavia" reading and reading response questions (10) - due tomorrow BOH. If absent, I need to see these ASAP because I recorded  partial completion grade on them.
* work on Cold War word search

Psych
QOTD: List four things "buried" in the unconscious.
* recreate Freud's Levels of Consciousness Iceberg (think of and create a drawing representing the iceberg in another way)

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

MGI
* finish Cold War Around the Globe notes - Eastern Europe
* read "The End of Soviet-Style Communism" and answer questions in right-hand side column; we discussed the questions together in class

Psych
QOTD: "Out of sight, out of mind." What are you thoughts about this quote?
* "Consciousness" notes
* self-practice monitoring consciousness - there is a guide for this in your unit 2 packet. Find a quiet place and lay with your eyes closed for 10-15 minutes. Make note of your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, and external sounds and smells. Then, answer the four questions about the activity.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

MGI
* geography packets due BOH
* geography quiz #1
* watch "Guerilla Warfare: Afghanistan" (14 min.) - complete and discuss the viewing guide

Psych
QOTD: Do you like magic tricks? Why or why not?
* Optical Illusions powerpoint
* homework due tomorrow BOH: "Perception" reading and reading response questions

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

MGI
* WG #44
* geography packets due tomorrow BOH
* 1st geography quiz tomorrow (20 points)
* Cold War Around the Globe notes on Afghanistan (will have to copy from a classmate)
* work on Cold War word search

Psych
QOTD: What images do your retinas initially see when first looking at something?
* finish Sensation notes (7th hour only)
* Disability Simulations (if absent, you need to try to do part A by rewriting it, but you can't do part B)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

MGI
* WG #44 (finish the packet)
* Thursday 9/23 - 1st geography packet is due BOH and you will have your 1st geography quiz over N. America
* Cold War - Korea and Vietnam notes (will have to get from a classmate)

Psych
QOTD: "Seeing is believing." Do you believe this? Explain.
* Sensation and Perception video

Monday, September 20, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

MGI
* WG # 41 & 43
* "Tiananmen Square Massacre" reading response questions due BOH
* watch "The Chinese Revolution" and complete viewing guide

Psych
QOTD: none
* Sensation lab - complete debriefing questions on the back of your recording sheet

Friday, September 17, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

MGI
* WG #39 & 40
* Tiananmen Square Incident reading response questions due Monday BOH (students worked on this in class today)
* work on Post-WWII crossword puzzle in the back of the unit 2 packet

Psych
QOTD: What is your favorite food and why?
* finish Sensation notes
* work on crossword puzzle in unit 2 packet

Thursday, September 16, 2010

MGI
* WG # 37-38
* finish Communist China notes
* Tiananmen Square Incident reading response questions due Monday BOH

Psych
QOTD: What is the absolute threshold of vision? Hearing?
* listen to Mosquito Ringtones (how damaged is your hearing?)
* continue Sensation notes

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

MGI
* WG # 35-36
* check "Cold War Alliance Systems" response questions for completion grade
* begin Communist China notes

Psych
QOTD: When the 4th high school opens (in 2017 or 2018) what should the school colors be and why?
* begin Senses notes (thresholds, vision, and hearing)

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

MGI
* WG # 33 & 34
* in your unit 2 packets, work on and complete "Cold War Alliance Systems" - both the maps and the six response questions; I am taking the questions as a completion grade tomorrow.

Psych
QOTD: If you could enhance any of your 5 senses, what would it be and why?
* pass out unit 2 packets
* complete "The Senses" graphic organizer
* read "Color Psychology" and complete the assignment on the back (observe things in your life, note the colors, and explain why you think it was made that color)

Monday, September 13, 2010

Monday, September 13, 2010

MGI
* WG #31 & 32
* "Two Superpowers" homework due BOH
* watch "ABC NEWS: The Cold War Begins" video and complete video guide (we traded and graded these; if you were absent, please copy the correct answers from a peer and write "ABSENT" on your paper)

Psych
QOTD: none
* watch "Law & Order: SVU" episode about nature vs. nurture and discuss

Friday, September 10, 2010

Friday, September 10, 2010

MGI
* WG #30
* "Two Superpowers" reading and cause/effect worksheet due Monday BOH
* watch real footage documentary about 9/11/01  - "102 Minutes That Changed America"

Psych
QOTD: none
* unit 1 packets due BOH
* unit 1 test

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010

MGI
* WG # 27 & 28
* pass out unit 2 packets (blue)
* Cold War vocab
* The Origins of the Cold War word bank notes

Psych
QOTD: none
* Jeopardy! review game
* unit 1 test and packets due tomorrow BOH

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

MGI
* unit 1 packets due BOH
* unit 1 test

Psych
QOTD: Do you think that obesity is genetic or learned behavior? Explain.
* work on test reviews
* unit 1 packets due and test on Friday 9/10

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

MGI
* WG #24 & 25
* work on test reviews
* play Jeopardy!
* unit 1 test and packets due tomorrow BOH

Psych
QOTD: List four traits you possess and explain if you like them or not.
* Principles of Heredity discussion
* unit 1 test and packets due Friday BOH

Friday, September 3, 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010

MGI
* WG #22
* finish "Is Walmart Good for America?"
* work on test reviews
* unit 1 test and packets due Wed. 9/8/10

Psych
QOTD: none
* "Amazing Teen Brain" reading guide due Tuesday 9/7 BOH (15-20 pts.)
* watch "The Secret Life of the Teenaged Brain" and discuss

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010

MGI
* WG # 20 & 21
* watch "Is Walmart Good for America?" and discuss pros and cons
* work on test reviews
* unit 1 test and packets due Wed. 9/8/10

Psych
QOTD: Do you think brain injuries can truly change a personality? Explain.
* trade, grade, and discuss "Phineas Gage"
* "The Amazing Teen Brain" reading guide due Tuesday 9/7 BOH

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

MGI
* WG # 19
* pass out economic terms worksheet and discuss unfamiliar terms
* complete "Me-conomics" in your unit 1 packets
* unit 1 test and packets due Wednesday, 9/8/10

Psych
QOTD: In your own words, describe what it means to be a "left-brained" person.
* complete Damage to Brain Structures
* read Phineas Gage and answer 10 questions - due tomorrow BOH for class discussion and grading