Author: Elissa Vahratian

We had a crazy schedule this week, with testing and snow days!

AP Psych students took their unit test on development today. Next week we will start our unit on motivation, emotion and personality.

Psychology classes have had their unit 1 test rescheduled 3 times! The test will now take place on Tuesday, March 3rd. Students also have the option to revise their research proposal projects and resubmit by Friday, March 6th. Please see me after class or email if you have any questions about this.

Sociology students have started a unit on culture. We will be researching the norms and values of a number of different countries this week. Sociology students also have the option to sign up for test corrections (if they completed the study guide on time) on the unit 1 test.

Have a great weekend and remember to check Google Classroom for daily updates and materials!

Happy Valentines Day! Here’s what we’ve been up to this week:

AP Psych students have been learning about adolescent and adult development. They took an FRQ quiz today and have a unit test coming up the week we return from break. A study guide for the unit test has been provided on Google Classroom.

Psychology students are working on a research proposal project. They have had two days to work on this in class and will have one more on Monday after break. These projects are counted as a summative assessment and are due on Tuesday 2/25. This class also has a unit test on Friday, 2/28. A study guide has been posted to Google Classroom and a hard copy will be provided on Monday.

Sociology students took their first unit test on Thursday. After break, they will have the opportunity to sign up for test corrections before or after school to improve their grades. Test corrections will only be offered to students who completed the study guide on time.

Please remember to check Google Classroom for daily updates and materials. Enjoy your week off!

AP Psych students are in the development unit. We have learned about the stages of prenatal development, infancy and childhood. This class took a quiz on Friday.

Psychology students are learning about research methods and experimental design. This class has a quiz coming up on Tuesday.

Sociology classes are wrapping up our first unit on history & perspectives. We will have our first unit test on Thursday. Study guides will be passed out on Monday. Bell work will be collected on the day of the unit test.

Have a great weekend and remember to check Google Classroom for daily updates and materials.

This week AP Psychology students learned about the many pros and cons of IQ testing. They took a quiz on Thursday and participated in a Socratic Seminar about IQ testing on Friday. Next week we will be moving into our study of human development.

Psychology students have been learning about the origins of psychology and historical and contemporary perspectives. This class took a quiz on Friday and is now learning about the varuous research methods used by psychologists.

Sociology students have been learning about famous sociologists and early perspectives. They have a quiz on Tuesday covering the social sciences and the nine people we discussed this week.

Please remember to check Google Classroom for daily updates and materials.

Have a great weekend!

Welcome to Semester 2!

Psychology and Sociology students have started their new classes this week. All students should have joined Google Classroom, as announcements and materials will be posted there daily. Students in these classes should be bringing home a syllabus to be signed by a parent and returned by Monday, January 27th.

AP Psych students are continuing where we left off last semester. We are currently studying intelligence and testing and will have a quiz on this material next week.

Remember, the 2nd semester is a fresh start to get those grades up, turn in assignments and come to class on time!

Have a great weekend!

This was our first week back after a two week break. I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday!

Next week are final exams. Monday and Tuesday are regular school days and final exams take place during half days Wednesday-Friday. Please see the Dearborn High School website for a complete exam schedule.

AP Psych students are halfway through unit 5- Cognition. This week, students logged in to AP Classroom to access the progress checks provided by the College Board. These are not required assignments, but are a good way to prepare for finals as well as the AP exam. AP students also have a review guide that was posted to Google Classroom prior to winter break.

Psychology and Sociology students received final exam study guides prior to winter break. Students in these classes are permitted to bring a one page, handwritten “cheat sheet” with notes to use on the final exam. This sheet will be collected, but not graded with the exam.

Sociology students have recently submitted two mini-projects- a children’s book on discrimination and prejudice and a research presentation on a topic of their choosing. Both assignments were due this week and counted as summative assessments.

Please also remember that Tuesday is the last day for students in all classes to complete test corrections or submit missing work. I will also be available after school for any students who would like help reviewing for the final exam.

Have a great weekend and keep up the hard work! We are almost halfway through the school year!

Winter break announcements:

When we return from break, we have one week and two days of class before final exams. Please relax and enjoy your break, but take a little time to review as well!

AP Psych has a “Mega Study Guide” posted to Google Classroom. The final exam will be cumulative, covering units 1-4 as well the section of Unit 5 covering memory & cognition. Test corrections for the Unit 4 test (Learning) will also be available after break. AP students also have a reading assignment due Monday, January 6th.

Psychology students don’t have any homework over break, but they were given a study guide for the final to begin reviewing. Students will be allowed to bring a one page “cheat sheet” with handwritten notes to use on the final. Please see instructions on Google Classroom. Test corrections for the Development & Personality test will also be available after break.

Sociology students have been working on a Children’s Book assignment on prejudice and discrimination. If not already completed in class, this is due Monday January 6th. This counts as a summative assessment grade so be sure to turn it in on time! Feel free to email me over break if you have any questions. Sociology students were also given study guides to begin reviewing and creating “cheat sheets” for the final.

Please remember to check Google Classroom for daily updates and materials. I accept late work for half credit up until finals week, so now is the time to catch up on any missing assignments!

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Here’s what we’ve been up to this week:

AP Psych took their unit test on learning on Tuesday. Students will have the opportunity to do corrections on this test next week before/after school Tues-Fri as well as the week we return from break. We have started a new unit on cognition, which begins with memory and forgetting.

Psychology students are wrapping up their unit on Development and Personality. We have discussed cognitive, psycho social and moral development from infancy through adulthood and have taken a number of personality inventories. We have a unit test coming up on Wednesday.

Sociology students are learning about social structure. This week we have focused on class and social stratification. Next week we will discuss prejudice and discrimination. We will have one more quiz before final exams.

Please continue checking Google Classroom for daily updates and materials!

Have a great weekend!

Here’s what we’ve been up to this week:

AP Psych wrapped up the unit on learning with a Socratic seminar discussion about the relationship between violent video games and observational learning. AP students have their unit test on Tuesday, December 10th.

Psychology classes have been learning about various theories of development. This week, we covered Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development and Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. These students have a development quiz coming up on Wednesday.

Sociology classes are learning about social structure and the social construction of reality. We learned about how concepts such as race are constructed and altered by members of a society. On Friday, we watched a documentary about a famous experiment in which a teacher divided her students based on eye color in order to help them understand racial discrimination.

Please continue to check Google Classroom for daily updates and materials. Have a great weekend!

Just two more days until Thanksgiving break! Here’s what we’ve been up to:

Congratulations to the AP Psychology class for coming in 2nd place in the Battle for Hunger! We are being rewarded with smoothies on Tuesday. Students are welcome to bring in other treats to share as part of our celebration.

AP Psych has been learning about classical and operant conditioning. We took a quiz on this today. Students who would like to complete test corrections on the Sensation/Perception test should sign up on the calendar in the classroom.

Regular Psychology students took a test on Wednesday. They are also able to sign up for test corrections on the calendar. Students may also complete revisions on their memory presentations and resubmit the presentations to Google Classroom by Monday to earn back half the points they missed. We are now moving into our new unit on Development and Personality. We are learning about prenatal development and cognitive development.

Sociology students took their test on Socialization today. After Thanksgiving we will be starting a new unit on Social Structure.

Have a great weekend!