Day
Topics/Class Activity/Assessment
HomeWork
Learning Targets/
Essential Questions
Monday
1) Class Discussion
1) Chapter 3: 102-107 Students will be able to to explain how identical and fraternal twins
differ and explain how behavior geneticists use twin studies to
2) Due Monday 9/21
understand the effects of environment and heredity.
- Ch3. TY: #1&5
- Twins (genetics)
- Ch3. Vocab
Chapter 3 test
Nature VS Nurture
- Adaption (nature)
- DNA, Genomes
- Gene-Environment interaction
Tuesday
Nature and Nuture
1) Ch. 3: 107-118
Students will be able to explain the principles of natural selection and
how this selection process influence the development of human
characteristics
1) Ch. 3: 119-125
Students will be able to explain how biological sex is determined and
describe the role of sex hormones in biological development and gender
development
1) Journal: Why do psychologists study
twins? Why are they important to the field of
psychology?
2) Class discussion: Genetics
- Annneberg Mind #26
- Genetics
- Problems
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Natural Selection
- Human Traits
Wednesday Nature VS Nurture
Class discussion
1) The Brain: #2 and 3
2) Gender and sexuality
Thursday
1) Ch. 3: 126-133
Students will be able to describe and explain the importance of gender
roles the two theories of gender-typing
Nature VS Nurture
1) Ch. 3: 134-137
- Review Questions for Chapter 3
2) Ch, 3: TY#1&5
Students will be able to explain how biological sex is determined and
the role of sex hormones in biological development
Nature VS Nurture - Influences
Class discussion
1) Critical Thinking 3.1 and 3.4
Friday
3) Ch. 3 Vocab