You don’t have to watch live, you can always go back and watch at a later time. This week’s sessions are covering psychological disorders, which is not on the test. The rationale they gave is that this course should be equivalent to a college level introductory psychology course, which would have covered this material. In other words, if you plan on taking more advanced psychology classes in college, it would be beneficial for you to have some background on this content. Check it out if you can.
As usual, please continue to check Google Classroom and contact me with any questions!
All classes: I am in the process of providing feedback on all of the work I’ve received so far. Remember, you are always welcome to revise and resubmit your assignments or ask for clarification with anything you don’t understand.
The College Board is providing online review sessions on Youtube starting tomorrow. Below are two links to this material. Even though the exam will not cover certain topics this year (such as psychological disorders), they are going over this content for enrichment purposes.
I am also doing a class video chat with the AP Psych class on Friday at 12:00 pm. A link to access this will be sent out on Friday. This is an optional activity and is just a chance for me to answer any questions that students may have.
Please remember to check Google Classroom and keep up the hard work!
Chromebook distribution reminder: Mr. Martin has just sent out an email indicating that the last day to pick up a Chromebook at DHS is TODAY from 1-3pm.
Below are some reminders about this week’s activities. Scroll to the bottom of the post for some mental health resources.
AP Psych Students:
The College Board has recently announced that due to the circumstances, AP Exams will be administered online this year. Details are limited at this point, but can be found here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update. I have also posted some additional information for students on Google Classroom.
AP students have two assignments due this evening. A new assignment plus an opportunity for test corrections have been posted and are due by Thursday.
Psychology students also have assignments due tonight. New assignments about split brain research and brain injuries have been posted and are due by next Monday.
Sociology students were given their second set of assignments last week. These should be completed by Friday.
As usual, please continue to reach out if you have questions or concerns.
Below are some resources provided by our social workers and counselors to help students and families cope with these challenging circumstances. Please remember, even though we are not physically at school, we have support staff available to help as needed:
We made it through our first week of online school! Many students have stepped up with maturity and responsibility to handle this difficult situation. To look on the bright side, this experience will be good practice for those of you going off to college soon!
Just a few reminders:
AP Psych students have a new set of assignments due Monday, March 23rd.
Psychology students are still working on their first set of assignments due Monday, March 23rd.
Sociology students have assignments due TONIGHT- Friday, March 20th at 11:59pm. A new set of assignments has been posted and is due next Friday.
As usual, please keep checking Google Classroom and reach out if you have questions!
Yet another change: we CAN add assignments to MiStar, so parents and students will be able to view what has been turned in over this break. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this crazy time!
AP Psychology students have their first set of assignments due this evening at 11:59 pm. They should be turning in reading questions, an FRQ response and an assignment related to Freud’s defense mechanisms.
A new set of AP Psych assignments has been posted and is due Monday night. We are going to delay any unit tests for now, but a study guide for unit 7 will be made available soon. There are plenty of practice quizzes available on AP Classroom and my Google Classroom page.
Regular Psychology students have several assignments due on Monday. They are continuing to learn about the structure of the brain and the functions of all of its parts. They have two written responses and a brain quiz to complete.
Sociology classes have their first set of assignments due tomorrow (Friday). In this class, we are continuing our study of culture and looking at how technology, symbols and language influence how we live. Students should be submitting written responses to two articles that have been posted on Classroom.
Please let me know if you are having trouble accessing any of the materials, or if you are in need of a Chromebook to complete assignments! Stay healthy!
Important update about grades: Teachers have been informed that we will not be able to enter new grades during this break. This is a change from the initial information sheet that I sent out, so it has been edited accordingly.
I can still enter grades if you share any assignments from before the break that may have been missing, including the makeup quizzes available for Psychology and Sociology on Classroom.
New assignments will receive grades and feedback but will not be entered into MiStar at this time. We have been instructed to notify parents if any students are not turning in their online work, since they will not be able to view it in Student/Parent Connect.
I will make sure to share an update if anything changes.
Also- if you have not yet responded to the “Online Learning Response” on Classroom, please do so immediately. I have reached out via email to anyone I have not yet heard from. If you are in need of a computer/internet, please contact the school administration. Chromebooks are being distributed to students this week, but are in limited supply.
As usual, please email me with any questions and continue to check Google Classroom.
Today was the first day of online learning. Students who have not yet replied to the “Online Learning Response” question on Google Classroom should do so ASAP. This will let me know that you are active in Classroom and aware of upcoming assignments.
Psychology students have 3 assignments due on Monday, March 23. Two of these are formative written responses to reading assignments and one is a summative quiz (the quiz will be posted tomorrow). I have provided a link to allow students to access an online version of the textbook. There are also a number of additional practice activities and a video available for extra review.
Sociology students have two assignments due on Friday, March 20th. These are two formative written responses based on reading assignments and a TED Talk. There is also a practice quiz available for review.
AP Psychology students have two formative assessments and a summative quiz due on Thursday, March 19th. I am providing links to video lectures that another teacher has created. These are excellent and align well to the AP curriculum. I highly recommend that you take the time to view them. I am also posting a number of general review activities to a review folder in Classroom. All of the practice questions in AP Classroom (the College Board website) are also open. If you choose to complete the FRQ questions from this site, please let me know so that I can give you feedback (I will not get notifications for these).
As usual, please continue to check Google Classroom daily and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.
An email was sent out today to all students and parents outlining some of the policies and expectations for online learning during this unexpected break. Starting tomorrow (Monday March 16th) you will see assignments posted to Google Classroom. You will have several days to complete each assignment, but should be checking both Classroom and your school email on a regular basis for any updates.
I would like all students to confirm that they are active on Google Classroom by responding to the “Online Learning Response” question I have posted on Google Classroom. If any students have not responded by Tuesday morning, I will follow up with individual students via email.
As usual, please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions or concerns.
I’ve received a few questions, so I just wanted to provide an update:
Starting on Monday, I will be posting assignments to Google Classroom to be completed and turned in during the time off. I will be sending out an email tomorrow (Sunday) with some more details. In the meantime, you may want to make sure you are caught up on any existing assignments that you may be missing.
Please make sure to check your email and Google Classroom daily throughout this break and email me if you have any questions.
