PSYCHOLOGY
Unit 2: States of Consciousness
Unit Overview
In this unit we will address the following APA National Standards
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IV.D.1
IV.D.2
IV.D.3
IV.D.4
IV.D.5
Understand the nature of consciousness
Characteristics of sleep and theories that explain why we sleep
Theories used to explain and interpret dreams
Basic phenomena and uses of hypnosis
Categories of psychoactive drugs and their effects
During this unit you can expect the following assignments and/or activities
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Sleep Graph
Reading: “Is Multi-tasking More Efficient?”
Reading: “You Say Multitasking Like It’s A Good Thing”
Critical Thinking 7: Interpreting Charts, Tables, Graphs, and Diagrams
Drug Poster & Presentation
Reading: “Cross-Cultural Studies of Sleep”
Reading:
Viewing Guide: “Freud’s Dream Interpretations”
Activity: Remembering Dreams
At the conclusion of this unit you should be able to
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Define/explain the following terms: FOCUSED AWARENESS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM;
MELATONIN, DIVIDED AWARENESS; SLEEP APNEA; INSOMNIA; HYPNOSIS; DRUG
DEPENDENCE (psychological vs. physiological);
Describe the contributions to Psychology of the following: SIGMUND FRUED
Identify sleep needs for different age groups
Describe the stages and types of sleep
List reasons for unconsciousness
Identify the difference between NIGHTMARES and NIGHT TERRORS
Contrast STIMULANTS with DEPRESSANTS
Analyze the dangers of drug use, misuse and abuse
Describe the characteristics and effects of psychoactive drugs
Suggest remedies for people dealing with consciousness altering behaviors/conditions (e.g. insomnia,
drug dependence, alcoholism, tension)
Daily Lesson Plans
Date Day Content/Procedures
 Introduction to “States of Consciousness”
with Linda’s dream story connecting drug
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use, dreams, and hypnosis
9/23
 What is CONSCIOUSNESS?
 What is AWARENESS?
 What is AWARENESS?
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 Divided Consciousness & Multi9/26
tasking
 What are the LEVELS OF
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CONSCIOUSNESS?
9/27
 What about UNCONSCIOUSNESS?
Exercise on Divided Consciousness
 Have TV showing news program
waiting for a particular story to air
 Assign students to make a chart of
hours of sleep in last week. Use
graph paper, rules, colored pencils
 Record the “distractions” of the TV –
number of times, repeat students,
topics
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9/28
 After about 15 minutes, give a pop
quiz over the content of the newscast
 Illustrate the “divided
consciousness” and “multi-tasking”
of making the graph while being
distracted by the TV
 Assign them to finish the graph for
the rest of the week
Read/discuss the articles on Multi-tasking
 Altered States of Consciousness – SLEEP
 Why Sleep?
 How Much Sleep?
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9/29
 Sleep Debt
 Circadian Rhythms
HW: Finish reading & questions
 What are the LEVELS OF
WAKEFULNESS?
 What are the STAGES OF SLEEP?
6  What about Dreams?
9/30
 Purpose
 Psychology of Dreams
HW: Quiz on “Introduction to Cons”
7 Quiz on “Introduction to Consciousness”
10/3
Materials
PPT notes
Standards
APA.IV.D.1.1
APA.IV.D.1.2
PPT of Notes
APA.IV.D.1.2
Reading
“Multi-tasking”
PPT of Notes
APA.IV.D.1.1
Graph Paper
APA.IV.D.1.1
Colored Pencils
Rulers
Readings
“Multi-tasking”
PPT of Notes
APA.IV.D.2.2
Reading
APA.IV.D.2.1
“Cross-Cultural
Patterns of
Sleep”
PPT of Notes
APA.IV.D.2.3
APA.IV.D.3.1
Quiz “Intro”
APA.IV.D.3.2
Video Clip “Freud” (23 minutes)
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Project 7-2 “Remembering Dreams”
 What about SLEEP DISORDERS?
 Insomnia
 Narcolepsy
 Sleep Apnea
 Nightmare Disorders
 Night Terrors
 Sleep Walking
Quiz on “Sleep”
 Altered States of Consciousness: DRUGS
 Psychoactive
 Drug Abuse
 Types
Cooperative Learning Activity 7: The Effects
of
Psychoactive Drugs
Computer Lab for Research
Computer Lab for Research
Video Clip
Viewing Guide
Lab Sheet
APA.IV.D.2.3
Quiz “Sleep”
PPT Notes
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
Student Sheet
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
PPT of Notes
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
APA.IV.D.5.1
APA.IV.D.5.2
APA.IV.D.4.1
PPT of Notes
APA.IV.D.4.1
Computer Lab for Research
Library for Research
Library for Research
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
 Treatments for Drug Abuse
 Altered States of Consciousness:
HYPNOSIS
 What is HYPNOSIS
 What are the uses of HYPNOSIS
 How does HYPNOSIS work
 What are the dangers of HYPNOSIS
 Altered States of Consciousness:
Meditation
 What is MEDITATION
 What are the approaches to
MEDITATION
PPT of Notes
10/21
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 Review for Test
Test “States of Consciousness”
Test