Lesson 2
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of
my classmates?
Do Now: Make a list of three adjectives you would
use to describe yourself.
Homework:
Bring back signed syllabus by Friday, September 11!
Make sure to get all supplies!
Getting to know you project (today’s assignment) due on Friday,
September 18!
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
1 1/2 “ Three-ring Binder
Blank Subject Divider Tabs
College-Ruled Loose Leaf Paper
Pens (Blue or Black)
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
Students will critically analyze the major theories in the field of psychology.
They will define, recognize, and incorporate psychological terms into their
daily vocabulary.
Students will learn psychological research methods. They will practice these
research skills by completing several independent research projects.
Students will become familiar with various psychological experiments and
assess how psychologists answered questions through experiments, case
studies, self-reports, and surveys.
Students will develop critical thinking skills through the incorporation and
discussion of various controversial topics in the field of psychology.
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
History and Approaches
Research Methods
Neuroscience
Sensation and Perception
States of Consciousness
Learning
Cognition
Motivation and Emotion
*List may change as the year progresses
Developmental
Psychology
Personality
Abnormal Psychology
Treatment
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
Treat everyone in the classroom with respect. No insults, name calling,
profanity, or derogatory words
Bring all materials, as required, and be prepared for class with all homework
and assignments
Refrain from speaking out while others are addressing the class. You may
disagree with an idea or opinion, but you must do so politely.
Arrive to class on time and be seated when the bell rings, ready to go
In the event that a student misses a class, it is the student’s responsibility to
determine what he or she missed
Electronics may NOT be used in the classroom during scheduled instructional
time unless teacher directed as a planned part of lesson or learning activity
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
Our class will be more fun if we get to know
each other. To help further this goal, you are
going to be in charge of introducing a person to
the class. Your mission is to learn all you can
about your assigned partner through an
interview. Your questions should be
appropriate, of course, but designed to give us a
fairly well rounded picture of your “presentee.”
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
After an in class interview session, as homework
you will prepare a picture collage which
represents the person. This collage will be given
to them as a gift after you have used it to
introduce your partner to the class. You will
submit your interview questions/answers as
part of the product. This should be on
looseleaf paper or typed.
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
Be mindful to put time and quality into your
collage; your presentee will keep it and should
be pleased to have it. Their name is the title.
Use various textures and colors to make the
collage more visually appealing. You may create
the collage in a variety of ways: cut-out pictures
from magazines, printed pictures from the
internet, drawings, symbols, favorite colors, a
phrase or a word that is meaningful and
pertinent, etc. Your person may even have
photos you could include on the collage.
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
Mount the collage on poster board of any color
no smaller than a half-sheet regular poster
board but no larger than a full-sheet regular
poster board. The shape of finished collage
should NOT be square or rectangle! Be creative
with this assignment! Make it visually pleasing
to the eye as well as meaningful to the person it
represents. Create something they will want to
save. (If you have an idea more creative than
poster board, see me to clear the idea.)
Aim: How can I construct a better understanding of my classmates?
Go off in your own direction when certain
answers seem interesting to you. Be sure to ask
most of the questions on this page; however,
because you never know where the intriguing
information will come from.
Do you think you view yourself the same way
that other people do? Why or why not?