American Govnernment students will be working on the fundamentals of the Constitution next week. They will continue to work towards the US Constitution exam later in the semester.
Sociology students are working on the Socialization unit. Next week's topic is the role of media. Reminder about the Ad project that is due on October 11.
IB Psycho's will have their biological level of analysis exam next week on October 4 & 5. All students will need a blue book for this test. We will then start the Cognitive unit.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
End of August
Greetings to all! I hope your week is off to a great start and school is continuing to go well for you.
American government students will be working on Missouri government all week. We have an inclass assignment on Tuesday 8/30 that is homework for anyone not finishing. Likewise, our plan is to test Missouri Constitution on Wednesday 9/7. Reviews will be assigned no later than Friday of this week.
Sociology students have an observation project due tomorrow 8/31. We are working on culture this week. Wednesday we are in the LMC locating urban legends. The end of the weeks topic is the paradigms used in studying sociology. Intro Test will happen no later than next Thursday 9/8.
IB Psycho's are working on psychological research. IE. learning the process used by psychologists specifically. The reading for the week out of the text is p. 17-37. Two additional readings will be forthcoming on Tuesday out of the 40 Studies book that will be due on Friday 9/2. Descriptive Research projects will also be launched on Friday in class. More information TBA. History/Research quiz will happen next week as we won't be ready by this Friday.
Have a great week!!
American government students will be working on Missouri government all week. We have an inclass assignment on Tuesday 8/30 that is homework for anyone not finishing. Likewise, our plan is to test Missouri Constitution on Wednesday 9/7. Reviews will be assigned no later than Friday of this week.
Sociology students have an observation project due tomorrow 8/31. We are working on culture this week. Wednesday we are in the LMC locating urban legends. The end of the weeks topic is the paradigms used in studying sociology. Intro Test will happen no later than next Thursday 9/8.
IB Psycho's are working on psychological research. IE. learning the process used by psychologists specifically. The reading for the week out of the text is p. 17-37. Two additional readings will be forthcoming on Tuesday out of the 40 Studies book that will be due on Friday 9/2. Descriptive Research projects will also be launched on Friday in class. More information TBA. History/Research quiz will happen next week as we won't be ready by this Friday.
Have a great week!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Updates
Hope all is well - school is definitely off to a good start! American Government classes have started their Missouri State government studies. We will complete an in class assignment over Missouri history/ background on Wednesday 8/24. Students that don 't get it done will have homework that night due the next day!
Sociology students have an observation project due on 8/31. Extra credit if it is typed. Their intro assignment out of the book will be completed in class on Thursday 8/25. We plan to finish the week with Freaks and Geeks!
IB Psycho's have completed a historical background of psych. Reading page 1-16 out of the text has been assigned. We are considering the case study of Temple Grandin for an in-class socratic seminar later this week. This case study will serve as a basis for all of first semester.
Sociology students have an observation project due on 8/31. Extra credit if it is typed. Their intro assignment out of the book will be completed in class on Thursday 8/25. We plan to finish the week with Freaks and Geeks!
IB Psycho's have completed a historical background of psych. Reading page 1-16 out of the text has been assigned. We are considering the case study of Temple Grandin for an in-class socratic seminar later this week. This case study will serve as a basis for all of first semester.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Welcome Back Titans!
Hope you all enjoyed a terrific summer vacation and are excited for the upcoming school year! I know you are pumped up if you are part of the class of 2012!!
This week is a short week and in all classes we will cover the syllabus and the usual getting to know each other type activities. American Government students need to get a government specific folder purchased asap. IB Psycho's biographical introductions are due on Monday, August 22.
I will update this blog weekly (for the most part) and hopefully this will be helpful to you. Best wishes for a super school year!
This week is a short week and in all classes we will cover the syllabus and the usual getting to know each other type activities. American Government students need to get a government specific folder purchased asap. IB Psycho's biographical introductions are due on Monday, August 22.
I will update this blog weekly (for the most part) and hopefully this will be helpful to you. Best wishes for a super school year!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tests, Tests, and more Tests!
IB Psycho's are in full study mode this week. Our IB exams are next Tuesday and Wednesday 5/3 and 5/4.
American Government students are working toward our US Constitution Exam on May 10. And the EOC exams, required by the state, are May 11 for Seniors and May 15 for the juniors.
Sociology students will take their crime unit exam on Wednesday 4/27 and the take home essays will be due on Friday 4/29. Crime portfolios are due on Monday May 2, 2011.
Have a great week and study hard!!
American Government students are working toward our US Constitution Exam on May 10. And the EOC exams, required by the state, are May 11 for Seniors and May 15 for the juniors.
Sociology students will take their crime unit exam on Wednesday 4/27 and the take home essays will be due on Friday 4/29. Crime portfolios are due on Monday May 2, 2011.
Have a great week and study hard!!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Start of March through Spring Break!!
American Government students have been working for two weeks to complete the Development of Democracy Unit. Quiz on that scheduled for March 4. We will spend the last days prior to spring break completing an over-view of the Constitution including the Bill of Rights.
Sociology II has started the Crime Unit. Our first guest speaker is today March 3. We also have a speaker next Thursday, 3/10 and a crime scene activity on Friday 3/11. Each of these items will be included in their crime portfolio to be submitted in April.
IB Psycho's survived their Internal Assessments! I will be grading them for the next few weeks. We are studying about Abnormal Psychology, which is our last unit for the school year. Learning to Be Depressed is due on Friday March 4. Reading for next week will be p. 148-165.
Sociology II has started the Crime Unit. Our first guest speaker is today March 3. We also have a speaker next Thursday, 3/10 and a crime scene activity on Friday 3/11. Each of these items will be included in their crime portfolio to be submitted in April.
IB Psycho's survived their Internal Assessments! I will be grading them for the next few weeks. We are studying about Abnormal Psychology, which is our last unit for the school year. Learning to Be Depressed is due on Friday March 4. Reading for next week will be p. 148-165.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Hoping for another 5 day week . . .
American Government students took the MO Constitution exam this morning. Happily 90% of those tested officially passed! Good work folks! We will spend the rest of the week on an introduction to government unit. Basic principles and terminology will be the major focus. A book assignment is scheduled for Friday.
Sociology II students finished the Education Unit presentations today and we will spend Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday working to complete that unit of study. Wednesday will be our 3rd novel quiz (we are a week behind thanks to the snow). Novel projects are still due on February 22 - don't procrastinate!
IB Psycho's are working to complete their experiments. At this point, we have about 50% done and 50% yet to do. The snow days have really thrown us off track! Monday was a work day and Tuesday thru Friday we will work to complete the Health Psychology mini-unit. Plans for a "quest" next week. Date yet to be determined . . . IA official draft is due February 22 - don't procrastinate!
Have a great week Titans!
Sociology II students finished the Education Unit presentations today and we will spend Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday working to complete that unit of study. Wednesday will be our 3rd novel quiz (we are a week behind thanks to the snow). Novel projects are still due on February 22 - don't procrastinate!
IB Psycho's are working to complete their experiments. At this point, we have about 50% done and 50% yet to do. The snow days have really thrown us off track! Monday was a work day and Tuesday thru Friday we will work to complete the Health Psychology mini-unit. Plans for a "quest" next week. Date yet to be determined . . . IA official draft is due February 22 - don't procrastinate!
Have a great week Titans!
Friday, January 28, 2011
End of January
All right - finally managed to get a 5 day school week in!!!! American government has continued to work on Missouri Constitution preparation and that test is set for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. Remember it takes a 70% or higher to meet the graduation requirement. We will spend the rest of next week on basic principles of government. Study guides have been passed out for Tuesday's test and all assignments have been graded and returned for use in studying.
IB PSYCHO'S will be running their IA experiments in a variety of classrooms next week. We have continued our study of Health Psychology - primarily focusing in on addictions this week. That will temporarily go on hold next week as there will be a lot of folks out of class conducting IA's. Remember they are due on March 1, 2011.
Sociology II has continued to look at the social conflict paradigm related to education. We will move on into the symbolic interaction paradigm next week. Novel day #3 will be on Wednesday, February 2. Quiz and assignment #3 will be due on that day. Also don't forget the Education unit projects are due on Friday, February 4. All students will make a class presentation that day.
IB PSYCHO'S will be running their IA experiments in a variety of classrooms next week. We have continued our study of Health Psychology - primarily focusing in on addictions this week. That will temporarily go on hold next week as there will be a lot of folks out of class conducting IA's. Remember they are due on March 1, 2011.
Sociology II has continued to look at the social conflict paradigm related to education. We will move on into the symbolic interaction paradigm next week. Novel day #3 will be on Wednesday, February 2. Quiz and assignment #3 will be due on that day. Also don't forget the Education unit projects are due on Friday, February 4. All students will make a class presentation that day.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Second Semester
Greetings! Second semester is well on its way, at least trying to around the winter weather and we are working on a variety of things in class.
American Government students are working on their Missouri Government unit which will end with their Mo. Constitution Exam. We had hoped to be done with this by the end of January, stay tuned for the exact test date.
Sociology II students are working on the Education Unit. They have been assigned the unit project due on February 4. There are two options - one individual and one with a partner. They are also reading the novel, There are no Children Here and have quizzes scheduled for the next four Wednesday's. Don't procrastinate on any of the reading or project work. The novel project is due on February 16.
IB Psycho's are working fast and furious on their Internal Assessment. The experiments are scheduled to be completed within the next three weeks. It is important that I have copies of your informed consent today!! Email that to me if you didn't have it on time. Likewise, we are slowly working on Health Psychology as a review topic from first semester and a way to introduce the Abnormal Unit which will be our big one for this semester! Remember snow days are not your friend right now - so don't get behind!!
Have a great week and I hope second semester is even better than first for all of you!
American Government students are working on their Missouri Government unit which will end with their Mo. Constitution Exam. We had hoped to be done with this by the end of January, stay tuned for the exact test date.
Sociology II students are working on the Education Unit. They have been assigned the unit project due on February 4. There are two options - one individual and one with a partner. They are also reading the novel, There are no Children Here and have quizzes scheduled for the next four Wednesday's. Don't procrastinate on any of the reading or project work. The novel project is due on February 16.
IB Psycho's are working fast and furious on their Internal Assessment. The experiments are scheduled to be completed within the next three weeks. It is important that I have copies of your informed consent today!! Email that to me if you didn't have it on time. Likewise, we are slowly working on Health Psychology as a review topic from first semester and a way to introduce the Abnormal Unit which will be our big one for this semester! Remember snow days are not your friend right now - so don't get behind!!
Have a great week and I hope second semester is even better than first for all of you!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
End of Semester post
All right, first semester is rapidly coming to an end!
IB Psycho's will be taking their Sociocultural exam today and tomorrow. We will spend next week working on Internal Assessment and final exam preparation. The final is Friday 12/17.
Sociology is wrapping up the Prejudice/Discrimination unit. Quiz will be on Friday 12/10. Third hour final is on 12/17 and fourth hour is on 12/20. Next week we will have an in class project as well as final review activities.
American Government took its EOC exam yesterday and now we are waiting for results. The US Constitution exam is scheduled for Monday 12/13. Students need a 70% or higher to meet district graduation requirements on this test. We are reviewing for this now. Semester final is scheduled for Monday 12/20 - however, any student scoring an Advanced or Proficient on the EOC will be excused from the final.
Hope everyone has a strong finish to the semester!
IB Psycho's will be taking their Sociocultural exam today and tomorrow. We will spend next week working on Internal Assessment and final exam preparation. The final is Friday 12/17.
Sociology is wrapping up the Prejudice/Discrimination unit. Quiz will be on Friday 12/10. Third hour final is on 12/17 and fourth hour is on 12/20. Next week we will have an in class project as well as final review activities.
American Government took its EOC exam yesterday and now we are waiting for results. The US Constitution exam is scheduled for Monday 12/13. Students need a 70% or higher to meet district graduation requirements on this test. We are reviewing for this now. Semester final is scheduled for Monday 12/20 - however, any student scoring an Advanced or Proficient on the EOC will be excused from the final.
Hope everyone has a strong finish to the semester!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Busy week ahead!
Congratulations to Titan Football!!
This week in IB Psych we are working on culture and trying to finish our sociocultural unit. Textbook readings are p. 128-135. Students will need their 40 Studies book in class on Wednesday. Thursday we will meet in the LMC computer lab to type IA introductions. Sociocultural exam will be on Thursday 12/9 and Friday 12/10.
American Government class will finish the judicial branch on Monday. Quiz over Article II and III on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday we will begin our EOC review. EOC test date is next Wednesday 12/8. All students that score advanced or proficient will not have to take the semester final!! Best wishes on the EOC!!
Sociology students will continue to work on Prejudice/Discrimination this week. Several in class assignments are scheduled for the upcoming week.
Have a great week - first semester is almost over so don't give up now!
This week in IB Psych we are working on culture and trying to finish our sociocultural unit. Textbook readings are p. 128-135. Students will need their 40 Studies book in class on Wednesday. Thursday we will meet in the LMC computer lab to type IA introductions. Sociocultural exam will be on Thursday 12/9 and Friday 12/10.
American Government class will finish the judicial branch on Monday. Quiz over Article II and III on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday we will begin our EOC review. EOC test date is next Wednesday 12/8. All students that score advanced or proficient will not have to take the semester final!! Best wishes on the EOC!!
Sociology students will continue to work on Prejudice/Discrimination this week. Several in class assignments are scheduled for the upcoming week.
Have a great week - first semester is almost over so don't give up now!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Last post before Thanksgiving
IB Psycho's are beginning the Internal Assessment process. Topics are due 11/17. Pending approval, a detailed outline of deadlines will be handed out. We will cover p. 101-110 in the next few days.
Sociology is still working on social stratification - quiz before Thanksgiving.
American Government - working on the Executive Branch.
Sociology is still working on social stratification - quiz before Thanksgiving.
American Government - working on the Executive Branch.
Friday, November 5, 2010
End of Daylight Savings Time - YUCK
ok, I am running ahead of schedule for next week - so here it is:
IB Psycho's will spend Monday and Wednesday in the LMC researching topics for their internal assessments. Proposals are due on or before November 17. Students will also have to schedule an appointment with me to discuss their plan prior to approval. We need this all to be done by Thanksgiving vacation at the latest. The rest of the week will be spent on Sociocultural Psychology.
Sociology will take the Socialization unit test on Monday 11/8. Reviews are also due that day. The movie project is due on Thursday 11/11. The rest of the week will be spent on social stratification.
American Government will be working on Article 1 all week. The lawmaking process assignment will be on Thursday.
Have a great week and enjoy your extra hour of sleep!
IB Psycho's will spend Monday and Wednesday in the LMC researching topics for their internal assessments. Proposals are due on or before November 17. Students will also have to schedule an appointment with me to discuss their plan prior to approval. We need this all to be done by Thanksgiving vacation at the latest. The rest of the week will be spent on Sociocultural Psychology.
Sociology will take the Socialization unit test on Monday 11/8. Reviews are also due that day. The movie project is due on Thursday 11/11. The rest of the week will be spent on social stratification.
American Government will be working on Article 1 all week. The lawmaking process assignment will be on Thursday.
Have a great week and enjoy your extra hour of sleep!
Monday, November 1, 2010
November 1st
This week IB Psycho's will take the cognitive exam on Tuesday and Wednesday in class. Blue books are needed for Tuesday's portion of the exam. We will then begin the sociocultural unit on Thursday. More information regarding internal assessments will be handed out and presented on Friday in preparation for next week's time in the LMC.
Sociology students will complete the Beauty Myth and life cycle passage portion of our unit this week. Longer range planning calls for a socialization unit test next week on possibly Monday or Tuesday. Plans will be finalized by the end of this week.
American Government students will finish their unit on political participation and elections on Tuesday and take a quiz on Wednesday. We will then begin Article I of the Constitution on Thursday.
Hope everyone has a great week!
Sociology students will complete the Beauty Myth and life cycle passage portion of our unit this week. Longer range planning calls for a socialization unit test next week on possibly Monday or Tuesday. Plans will be finalized by the end of this week.
American Government students will finish their unit on political participation and elections on Tuesday and take a quiz on Wednesday. We will then begin Article I of the Constitution on Thursday.
Hope everyone has a great week!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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!!
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!!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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!
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!
Monday, October 11, 2010
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!!
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!!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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.
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.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Last week of September
Good morning Titans! I hope everyone had an awesome Homecoming weekend and is ready to roll this week in class.
IB Psycho's will be involved in a "mini-unit" on research this week. We will take a quiz on Friday. Descriptive Research projects will be assigned on Tuesday and they will be due on October 8th. Class time has been reserved for Monday October 4 to allow groups to work on compiling data. Reading for the week p. 17-37 and p. 388-402.
Sociology students continue their lessons on socialization this week. Nature versus nurture is the major theme of the week. Women in Ad projects will be assigned and they are due on October 8.
American Government continues the unit on Development of Democracy this week. We will finish our notes, watch the movie 1776, and have a quiz on Friday.
Have a great week!
IB Psycho's will be involved in a "mini-unit" on research this week. We will take a quiz on Friday. Descriptive Research projects will be assigned on Tuesday and they will be due on October 8th. Class time has been reserved for Monday October 4 to allow groups to work on compiling data. Reading for the week p. 17-37 and p. 388-402.
Sociology students continue their lessons on socialization this week. Nature versus nurture is the major theme of the week. Women in Ad projects will be assigned and they are due on October 8.
American Government continues the unit on Development of Democracy this week. We will finish our notes, watch the movie 1776, and have a quiz on Friday.
Have a great week!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Homecoming week!
IB Psycho's are taking their Biological Perspective Exam this week on Monday and Tuesday. We will then begin the topic of research as it relates to psychology.
Sociology will finish their study of research this week and will have a quiz on Wednesday. We will then move on and start the big socialization unit afterwards.
A.G. classes will have a short quiz on Monday over basic principles of government. We will then be working on the Development of American Democracy for the rest of the week. We will have an assignment to be completed in class on Thursday.
Hope everyone has a great week and enjoys all of the homecoming festivities!!
Sociology will finish their study of research this week and will have a quiz on Wednesday. We will then move on and start the big socialization unit afterwards.
A.G. classes will have a short quiz on Monday over basic principles of government. We will then be working on the Development of American Democracy for the rest of the week. We will have an assignment to be completed in class on Thursday.
Hope everyone has a great week and enjoys all of the homecoming festivities!!
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