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Students are introduced to the science of Psychology. They preview upcoming topics in Psychology by completing a hypothetical island cruise. They work cooperatively in decision making and problem solving activities. Full Review »
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Students are introduced to the study of human behavior and develop their ideas about the importance of understanding mental health. Full Review »
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Students discuss the history, applications and branches of social psychology and examine how social psychology research affects our lives. They discuss ethics in psychology and sound research techniques. Full Review »
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Students examine the discipline of developmental psychology and consider the role this science has played in understanding human life. They review major developmental psychology theories and explore the challenges of conducting research. Full Review »
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Students research biological, cognitive and socioemotional changes during early childhood. They focus on the "play years" and examine human development during this time. Full Review »
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Students examine the physical, cognitive and socioemotional changes that occur in middle childhood. They consider the factors that influence development the role of self-identity. Full Review »
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Students in a high school remedial English class read "Of Mice and Men". In groups, they develop their own definition of intelligence and discover how it is used in language. They use the internet to research the body and mind connection and discover how nutrition and drugs affect the brain. To end the lesson, they expand on the definition of intelligence to include more than good grades. Full Review »
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of rape. As a class, they identify statements as either facts or myths about rape. In groups, they complete a survey to identify their own perceptions about rape and compare them with other classmates. They develop their own responses if they are threatened by a rapist and determine the emotional needs of a victim to end the lesson. Full Review »
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Students discover pop culture's position on what dreams are and what they mean and study about dream research and dream theories in the field of psychology. They then integrate popular opinion with scientific research to reach a better understanding of dreams. Full Review »
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Students test Freud's theories about the originsof dreams. They conduct an experiment on a family member who is asleep. Students are explained that the experiment requires the students to be present for part of the time their volunteers are asleep. They are also explained that they should create a stimulus that does not wake up the volunteer but that may nevertheless be heard or felt by each sleeper. Full Review »

