Friday, January 31st

1. Journal #5 - Sense of Self

2. Personality Masks
    ***Show students examples (masks and write-ups)
    ***Work on Personality Mask Project

Objective: Students will reflect on the difference between how they see themselves vs. how others see them.

Wednesday, January 29th

1.  TED Talk - Brian Little "Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality"
    ***Complete and discuss The Five Cs

2. Take a personality test for fun :)
    ***Buzz Feed - Are you more Type A or More Type B

3. Take a personality quiz and discuss
    ***16 Personalities Quiz
    ***Big Five Personality Test

4. Introduce the Personality Mask Project

Objective: Students will gain more insight into their individual personalities.

Tuesday, January 28th

1. Journal #4 - Introvert or Extrovert?
    ***Introvert vs Extrovert

2. Personality Presentation and Notes
   ***Finish and submit

3. The Self-Concept Interview

Objective: Students will understand the basic concepts of personality.

Monday, January 27th

1.  Personality Presentation and Notes

Objective: Students will understand the basic concepts of personality.

Friday, January 24th

1. Journal #3 - Memories from your childhood

2. Fun Memory Quizzes
    ***Slides

3. Matching Memory Game Challenge

Objective: Students will challenge and test their memories.

Wednesday, January 22nd

1. Finish Memory Article Jigsaw
    ***Share article takeaways and submit in Classroom

2. Watch and discuss "Alive Inside" (DVD)
    ***Discussion Questions

Objective: Students will see how music can play an integral role in our memory.

Tuesday, January 21st

1. Investigating Memory Distortion - Casual Presentations

2. Memory - Article Jigsaw
    ***You will be reading one of the following articles and sharing in a group - see instructions in Classroom.

*** "Eyewitness testimony is often unreliable..." article and activity
***So you’re a cyborg – now what?
***The forgotten part of memory

Objective: Students will read and analyze different articles about memory.

Monday, January 20th

No school - Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Friday, January 17th

1. Watch and discuss TEDTalk - Joshua Foer - "Feats of memory anyone can do"

    ***TED Talk -The Five Cs

2. Finish up Investigating Memory Distortion in Real-World Legal Cases or Historical Events

   ***Ready to share on Tuesday

Objective: Students will exercise their memories and reminisce about their childhoods.

Wednesday, January 15th

1. Memory Presentation and Questions

2. Memory - Fun Facts

3. Investigating Memory Distortion in Real-World Legal Cases or Historical Events

Objective: Students will understand the background and basics of how memory works.

Tuesday, January 14th

1. Journal #2 - Vivid Memory

2.  Memory Presentation and Questions

Objective: Students will understand the background and basics of how memory works.

Monday, January 13th

1. Slippery Snakes Activity

Objective: Students will have an introduction to the psychology of memory.

Friday, January 10th

1. Introduction and History of Psychology
    *** Students take notes (in Classroom)

Objective: Students will understand the background and history of Psychology.

Wednesday, January 8th

1. Show and discuss Dead Poet Society - Carpe Diem speech
    ***My Life's Bucket List
    ***Create and share "Bucket List Leaf"

2. Journal #1 - "Crazy"

3. Introduction and History of Psychology
    ***students take notes (in Classroom)
    ***Teacher Notes

Objective: Students will understand the background and history of Psychology.

Tuesday, January 7th

1. Mrs. Brinkman - teacher introduction/ Roll - student introductions

2. Course Description and Syllabus

3. Classroom and "Daily Agenda Blog"

Objective: Students will understand the course expectations and syllabus.

Monday, January 6th

 No school - Teacher Work Day!