Last week in October

IB Psycho's will be working this week to complete the cognitive unit of study. Test dates will be next week on Tuesday 11/2 and Wednesday 11/3. Internal assessment work will begin in the LMC on 11/8 for those that like to know the plans ahead of time.

Sociology will continue to work on the socialization unit. This week we are considering gender roles. The movie project was assigned yesterday and movies are being selected today. This project has 2 parts and the first part is due next Tuesday 11/2. (a,b,c,d,e) LMC time will happen on Wednesday 11/3 and the final product is due on 11/11.

American Government begins the topic of political participation and elections. We began with the political spectrum and will continue on with general notes on the major and minor political parties in the U. S. Book assignment over unit 4 will be on Wednesday 10/27. Political cartoons will be on Friday 10/29.

Have a great week!!

Week of parent conferences . . .

Well this week gets a little interesting with 2 half days and Friday off, but here is the plan . . .

IB Psycho's will cover material related to the text p. 88-92. Loftus questions are due on Monday. Emotion and Memory will be due on Tuesday. Please make sure to complete those assignments on time. Maps in Your Mind is due October 21.

Sociology will have a quiz on Monday over norms, deviance, and the self. Books are absolutely needed in class on Tuesday for an in-class assignment. Wednesday and Thursday we will begin the topic of roles.

American Government will complete a guided reading assignment on Monday over the Constitution. Tuesday there will be a follow up puzzle activity. Wednesday and Thursday we will begin exploring the political spectrum and political party system.

Hope everyone enjoys their extra time off this week!

October 11-15

IB Psycho's will be studying the topic of memory this week. Pages to be covered in class are 72-85. Maps in Your Mind papers are due October 21. That study is in your 40 Studies book.

Sociology students have a vocab assignment in class on Monday. We will then spend Tuesday and Thursday finishing the topic of deviance in our notes. No class on Wednesday due to the all school test morning.

American Government students will finish their notes on the Constitution Convention on Monday. Tuesday the assignment will be to create a mnemonic device for an assigned amendment. Wednesday we have a guest speaker to talk about the fourth amendment. Thursday we will have present our mnemonics/amendments to the class.

I think that about covers it. Busy week coming up!!

First week in October

IB Psycho's worked on their raw data Monday for their descriptive studies which are due on Friday the 8th. We will start the cognitive psychology unit this week. A reading list and terms will be forthcoming.

Sociology is studying the concept of norms and deviance this week. Women in Ads project is due on Friday the 8th.

American Government is finishing 1776 and taking a quiz over the development of democracy on Wednesday October 6. We will also complete our district summative on Friday the 8th. The rest of the week will be spent working on the basic outline of the Constitution.