CRAZY OR NOT!!
A WebQuest for 11-12th Grade (Psychology)
Sonya Lee
lees@msdwc.k12.in.us
Introduction
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Crazy, crazy, crazy!! Have you ever been called this
or have you ever called anyone this? In this
WebQuest you will be investigating different types of
psychological disorders. You will find out if a
disorder is permanent or not. What are the
treatment options and much more.
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004
The Task
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This project will be completed with a partner.
Each group will need to pick a psychological
disorder that you will investigate.
Together you will create and present a
PowerPoint presentation.
Each person will need to write a reflection
paper describing what you have learned during
this process.
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004
The Process
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1.
2.
3.
4.
First will need to get with a partner and tell your teacher with
whom you are working.
Second you will need to pick a psychological disorder from the list.
Create a 10-15 slide PowerPoint covering the following: definition
of illness, causes, rate of occurrence, symptoms, and treatment
methods.
Type a reflection paper:
- 1-2 pages
- typed double spaced
- technical font
- font size of 12
- one inch margins
- IBC.
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004
Evaluation
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Each of you will receive a group grade based upon the PowerPoint
and oral presentation. You also will receive an individual grade
for the reflection paper.
Evaluation continued on Next Page
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004
PowerPoint Evaluation
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CATEGORY
At t ract iveness
4
Makes excellent
use of font ,
color, graphics,
effect s, et c. t o
enhance t he
present at ion.
3
Makes good use
of font , color,
graphics, effect s,
et c. t o enhance
t o present at ion.
2
Makes use of font ,
color, graphics,
effect s, et c. but
occasionally t hese
det ract from t he
present at ion
cont ent .
1
Use of font ,
color, graphics,
effect s et c. but
t hese oft en
dist ract from
t he presenat ion
cont ent .
Mechanics
No misspellings
or grammat ical
errors.
Three or fewer
misspellings
and/or
mechanical
errors.
Four misspellings
More t han 4
and/or grammat ical errors in spelling
errors.
or grammar.
Rubric Continued on Next Slide
Play Dolls or Play Ball!
Sonya Lee
August 2004
PowerPoint Evaluation
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CATEGORY
Cont ent
Organizat ion
4
Covers t opic indept h wit h det ails
and examples.
Subject knowledge
is excellent .
3
Includes
essent ial
knowledge about
t he t opic.
Subject
knowledge
appears t o be
good.
Cont ent is well
Uses headings
organized using
or bullet ed list s
headings or bullet ed t o organize, but
list s t o group
t he overall
relat ed mat erial.
organizat ion of
t opics appears
flawed.
Rubric Continued on Next Slide
2
Includes
essent ial
informat ion
about t he t opic
but t here are 12 fact ual
errors.
1
Cont ent is minimal
OR t here are several
fact ual errors.
Cont ent is
logically
organized for
t he most part .
There was no clear
or logical
organizat ional
st ruct ure, just lot s
of fact s.
Play Dolls or Play Ball!
Sonya Lee
August 2004
PowerPoint Evaluation
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CATEGORY
Oral
Present at ion
4
Int erest ing, wellrehearsed wit h
smoot h delivery
t hat holds
audience at t ent ion.
3
Relat ively int erest ing,
rehearsed wit h a fairly
smoot h delivery t hat
usually holds audience
at t ent ion.
2
Delivery not smoot h,
but able t o hold
audience at t ent ion
most of t he t ime.
1
Delivery not
smoot h and
audience
at t ent ion lost .
Workload
The workload is
divided and shared
equally by all t eam
members.
The workload is
divided and shared
fairly by all t eam
members, t hough
workloads may vary
from person t o person.
The workload was
divided, but one
person in t he group
is viewed as not
doing his/her fair
share of t he work.
The workload was
not divided OR
several people in
t he group are
viewed as not
doing t heir fair
share of t he work.
Evaluation for Paper on Next Page
Play Dolls or Play Ball!
Sonya Lee
August 2004
Paper Evaluation
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Category
4
3
2
1
Requirements
All
requirements :
typed, font,
length, and
IBC were met.
One
requirement
was not met.
Two
requirements
were not met.
Three or more
requirements
were not met.
Paragraph
Construction
All paragraphs
include
introductory
sentence,
explanations
or details, and
concluding
sentence.
One element of
the paragraphs
was omitted.
Two elements of
the paragraph s
were omitted.
Three or more
elements of the
paragraphs
were omitted.
Mechanics
No
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
1-2
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
3-4
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
More than 4
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
Play Dolls or Play Ball!
Sonya Lee
August 2004
Conclusion
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Crazy or Not !!
•
By the end of this WebQuest you will have researched one specific
psychological disorders including causes, symptoms, and
treatments.
•
This WebQuest should also have shown you where you can find
information and help if you know someone with a psychological
disorder.
•
How will you use this information to help others?
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004
Standards
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Standard 4 – Personality, Assessment, and Mental Health
Students will recognize that personality is the distinctive and relatively stable
pattern of behaviors, thoughts, motives, and emotions that characterize an
individual. They will also identify the different types and functions of
assessment instruments; understanding the factors that contribute to mental
health, stress, and mental illness, and identify approaches for treatment of
mental health problems.
P.4.1
Identify the factors that may influence the formation of
personality.
P.4.11 Describe availability and appropriateness of various modes of
treatment for people with psychological disorders.
P.4.12 Describe characteristics of effective treatment and prevention.
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004
Resources
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•
Mental Health Matters: List of Psychological Disorders – list the different
disorders and has links for each disorder
•
Links to Psychological Disorders Sites
•
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH Web Site
•
Contact the local Mental Health Association
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004
Teacher Notes
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•
The students will be given one week of class time to work on this
project. Our school is on a traditional 6 classes per day.
•
You will need to decide what disorders you will allow them to
research within the area of psychological disorders.
•
For the reflection paper IBC will be discussed in class which stands
for introduction, body, and conclusion.
•
It is expected that students have prior knowledge on creating
PowerPoint presentations. If needed handouts can be obtained
from the technical assistant.
Email Mrs. Lee
Crazy or Not!!
Sonya Lee
October 15, 2004