Course: AP Psychology
Unit X: Developmental Psychology
Unit Topic/Standards to be taught
1. I can discuss the interaction of nature and nurture (including cultural variations) in the determination of behavior. (College Board Standard IX C)
2. I can explain the process of conception and gestation, including factors that influence successful fetal development (e.g., nutrition, illness, substance abuse). (IX A)
3. I can discuss maturation of motor skills. (IX E1)
4. I can describe the influence of temperament and other social factors on attachment and appropriate socialization. (IX E3)
5. I can explain the maturation of cognitive abilities (e.g., Piaget's stages, information processing). (IX E2)
6. I can compare and contrast models of moral development (e.g., Kohlberg, Gilligan). (IX E4)
7. I can discuss maturational challenges in adolescence, including related family conflicts. (IX E 1-4)
8. I can characterize the development of decisions related to intimacy as people mature. (IX F)
9. I can predict the physical and cognitive changes that emerge as people age, including steps that can be taken to maximize function. (IX D)
10. I can describe how sex and gender influence socialization and other aspects of development. (IX F)
11. I can identify key contributors in developmental psychology (e.g., Mary Ainsworth, Albert Bandura, Diana Baumrind, Erik Erikson, Sigmund Freud, Carol Gilligan,
Harry Harlow, Lawrence Kohlberg, Konrad Lorenz, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky). (IX A-F)
Bellringers
White Board Reviews
Formative Quizzes
Reading Comprehension Quizzes
Flashback Reviews
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Daily/Formative Assessments
White Board Assessments
Pre-Test
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Flashback Reviews
ACT Readings and Questions
Various Formative Assessments
Resources Needed/To Be Used
Various Readings-Tiger Moms, autism (Newsweek)
Videos—Discovering Psychology
Internet
Textbook
Smart Board
Psych Sim (computer simulations)
Websites-Erikson memory device, YouTube, Kubler-Ross memory device
Teaching Segment (We will. . . .)
Facilitate group discussion and group work
Provide examples for various activities
Facilitate Frazzle review game
Facilitate Kohlberg and Erikson examples
Learner’s Activities/Workshop (Students wjll. . . )
Flashcards
Lecture Note Outlines/Interactive Notebook
Analyze FRQs
Vocabulary Activities
Prep-U
Unit self-assessment
Playing the Piaget Way
Piaget Meets Santa Clause analysis activity
C/C Graphic Organizer-Vgotsky vs. Piaget Interact with a guest speaker
Closure/Culminating Activity/Events:
Developmental Timeline Project
Summative Multiple Choice/Free Response Question Exam (College Board style with released questions)