Download AP Psych Week One 2016

Terry High School
Teacher: McComas
Course: AP Psychology
Week of: Jan 3-6
MS CCR Standard(s): n/a
Vocabulary: Hindsight bias, survey, control group, mean, median, mode, critical thinking, random sample, population, random
assignment, range, theory, double-blind procedure, hypothesis, correlation, placebo effect, standard deviation, operational
definition, correlation coefficient, independent variable, normal curve, replication, scatter plot, confounding variable, statistical
significance, case study, experiment, dependant variable, culture, naturalistic observation, experimental group, informed
consent, debriefing, sampling bias, representative sample, random assignment
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Bell ringer/ Do now n/a
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What is a
correlation?
What are the three
types of variables?
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Introduce students
to the course
Begin teaching
students about
research in
psychology
Begin to understand
and discuss research
in psychology
n/a
Introductions
Bellringer
Bellringer and
vocab cards
n/a
Class discussion
Notes
Class discussion and
vocab cards
Notes and videos
n/a
n/a
Why is it important
to do proper
research in
Why is it important
to do your vocab
cards?
Why is math
important in
psychology?
(ACT/SATP)
Objective
(What is the new
learning for today?)
Anticipatory Set
(How will you “hook”
Find the mean,
median, and mode in
the following set of
numbers: 1, 1, 2, 2,
2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5,
6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10,
10, 10.
Teach students how
to use statistics to
make inferences
about psychological
research
Math problem
students’ interest?)
Instruction
(How will you provide
guided practice?)
(Which higher order
thinking questions will
be asked?)
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psychology?
(What will students do
collaboratively?)
n/a
Class discussion
Class discussion
Class discussion
Class discussion
(What will students do
independently?)
n/a
Class work
Class work
Class work
Class work
Closure(How will you
n/a
Each one tell one
Each one tell one
Each one tell one
Each one tell one
wrap-up learning?)
Accommodations
n/a
(IEP, 504 Plan, ELL)
Assessment
n/a
(How will you monitor
students’ progress?)
How will you use the data collected to guide future instruction?
Re-engage (did not master)
Students:
Practice (almost mastered)
Students:
Enrichment (mastered)
Students:
Activity:
Activity:
Activity:
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