Saturday, February 1, 2025

Friday, February 28th

1. Syrian Refugee Presentation
   ***3rd period - Theater

2. Present Kodak Moments slides 
   ***5th period

3. Work on Adolescent Magazine article and image

Objective: Students will represent different aspects of adolescent development and psychology through original photographs.

Wednesday, February 26th

1. Developmental Psychology - Kodak Moments (30 minutes to take photos)
    ***Photo list (make sure teams have at least 5 students each)

2. Adolescent Magazine Project
    ***Work the rough draft of the article
    ***Work on the original image

Objective: Students will represent different aspects of adolescent development and psychology through original photographs.

Tuesday, February 25th

1. Journal #8 - Honesty

2. Complete student surveys

3. Work on Adolescent Magazine article and image

Objective: Students will write a strong and interesting article about adolescent development.

Monday, February 24th

1. Adolescent Magazine Project
    ***Work on outline/ rough draft of the article

Objective: Students will work on the rough draft of their adolescent magazine article.

Friday, February 21st

1. A mother's voice and the teenage brain
    ***Quickwrite and discussion

2. Adolescent Magazine Project
    ***Work on and share surveys
    ***Work on outline/ rough draft of the article

Objective: Students will work on the rough draft of their adolescent magazine article.

Wednesday, February 19th

1. Continue the adolescent magazine project
    ***Finalize ideas pitches
    ***Work on surveys (if using them for the article)
    ***Begin research and article outlines

2. Walk + "Would You Rather?" - Adolescent Development

Objective: Students will finish presenting their idea pitch for their adolescent magazine article.

Tuesday, February 18th

1. Adolescent Magazine Project
    ***10-15 minutes in groups
    ***Idea Pitches (with questions and feedback from the audience)

Objective: Students will give their peers feedback about their adolescent magazine article and image pitch.

Monday, February 17th

No school - Presidents' Day!

Friday, February 14th

1. Journal #7 - Morals

2. Adolescent Magazine Project
    ***Prepare Idea Pitches - article, source, and image ideas (ready to present on Tuesday)

Objective: Students will prepare their adolescent magazine article and image pitch.

Wednesday, February 12th

1. "10 Facts Every Parent Should Know about Their Teen's Brain"
    ***Article and Activity

2. Adolescent Magazine Project
    ***Form groups, choose a topic, begin research, and outline
    ***Ideas pitch on Tuesday!

Objective: Students will give their peers feedback about their adolescent magazine article and image pitch.

Tuesday, February 11th

1. Journal #6 - Development

2. Introduction to Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

3. Introduce the adolescent magazine project
    ***Form groups and choose a topic
    ***Check out past magazines

Objective: Students will understand Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development.

Monday, February 10th

 No school - Lincoln's Day!

Friday, February 7th

1. Personality Mask Project
    ***Finish and submit

Objective: Students will create a mask that reflects their personalities.

Wednesday, February 5th

1. Watch and discuss "Benny and Joon" (Amazon/ rent from the library)
    ***Discussion questions

Objective: Students will use what they have learned about personality to analyze the characters in "Benny and Joon".

Tuesday, February 4th

1. Check updated grades in Aeries

2. Work on the Personality Mask Project
    ***Due: Friday

Objective: Students will portray their personalities through their mask project.

Monday, February 3rd

1. Discuss Humanistic Personality Theory

2. Maslow's Hierarchy of Basic Needs - Quiz and Activity
    ***Complete quiz and activity (whole class)

Objective: Students will understand the Humanistic Personality Theory and be able to apply it to everyday situations.