Unit 4 – Development (10 days)
Day
Wednesday, Oct.
29
Objectives
1. Identify the three stages of prenatal
development..
2. Define teratogens and name examples.
Thursday, Oct. 30
1. Contrast maturation and learning and
relate to physical development of
children.
2. Explain what is known about infant
social development.
3. Describe research by Harlow and
Ainsworth as it relates to infant
attachment. Discuss what the results of
each tell us about parent-child
relationships.
4. Discuss the effects of separation on
attachment.
5. Explain how habituation is used to
study cognitive development of infants.
6. Describe the three parenting styles and
discuss how each correlates with adult
patterns of social development.
1. Contrast continuity and discontinuity
in development.
2. Distinguish between assimilation and
accommodation.
Friday, Oct. 31
Lesson
Learning Test
Homework
Read pp. 119-123.
Be able to:
1. Define zygote, embryo,
fetus, teratogens, and
rooting reflex,
2. Name three known
teratogens.
Social Norm Project, due Monday,
Nov. 17.
1. Introduce unit – development is
cognitive, social, physical, moral
2. Review reading
3. Maturation discussion (development
norms, proximodistal trend,
cephalocaudal trend, cultural variations)
4. Attachment notes
Work on social norm project.
1. Go over test.
2. Stage theories (continuity v.
discontinuity)
3. Hammer demo
Autism Reading
Work on Social Norm Project (due
Monday, Nov. 17)
I will ask some of you to share
3. Define schema and give an example of
how our schemas may alter our
perception.
4. Schema – assimilation vs.
accommodation
-schema handout
your experiences; come ready to
tell us!
Monday, Nov. 3
1. Describe the symptoms of autism.
2. Discuss what autism and savant
syndrome reveal about brain
development.
Guest speaker
Tuesday, Nov. 4
1. Describe how Piaget developed his
theory on cognitive development.
2. List Piaget’s stages of cognitive
development and major
accomplishments associated with each
stage.
3. Select/ design an activity for children
at each stage of development.
4. Discuss common criticisms of Piaget’s
stage theory of cognitive development.
Cognitive Development Notes
0. Introduce Piaget and stage
theories.
1. Piaget meets Santa Claus in
groups of 3-4
2. Multimedia clips
- Family guy (object permanence)
- connor video (preoperational)
- Theory of mind overhead)
Read pp. 124-133.
Take notes on Piaget’s four stages
of cognitive development. Include:
age ranges, description, and major
events associated with each stage.
You must bring your notes to class
to participate in the discussion
tomorrow!
NO HOMEWORK
Wednesday, Nov.
5
Thursday, Nov. 6
1. Explain how changes in cognitive
abilities affect the moral development of
adolescents.
2. Discuss Kohlberg’s methods for
developing his stage theory of moral
development.
Elephant in frig joke
1. Read pp. 134-142.
Study/pair quiz on what we’ve covered so 2. Review the following: Harlow’s
far.
study, Ainsworth’s study, selfconcept test, three parenting styles
3. Complete Morality assignment
(on back).
Moral Development Lesson
Read pp. 142-152.
- Handout on stages
Take notes on: why adolescence is
(1. Introduce Kohlberg, reveal
getting longer, primary v.
findings, 2. notes on stages, 3.
secondary sex characteristics,
name that stage, 4. criticisms)
menarche, how early maturation
affects boys vs. girls.
Friday, Nov. 7
Wednesday, Nov.
12
Thursday, Nov. 13
Monday, Nov. 17
4. Identify examples of Kohlberg’s stages
of moral development.
5. Discuss common criticisms of
Kohlberg’s research and theory.
1. Discuss the physical and cognitive
changes that adolescents experience.
2. Examine how changes in cognitive
abilities lead to common behaviors
associated with adolescents.
3. List and describe the major social
conflicts of each stage according to
Erikson.
4. Predict how poor resolution of each
conflict could lead to psychology
conflicts later in life
1. Describe the changes that occur both
physically and mentally as we age.
2. Distinguish between longitudinal and
cross-sectional studies and discuss the
advantage of each.
Lecture on physical and cognitive changes Work on Social Norm Project (due
of adolescence.
Monday, Nov. 17)
Erikson’s social stages skits.
(Method of loci mnemonic device?)
Later Development Notes
Read pp. 153-167. Review for a
quiz on this material.
Quiz on Later Development
Review
Development Test
Study for test
Finish Social Norm Project. Don’t
forget to attach rubric.
I will ask some of you to share
your experiences; come ready to
tell us!