Psychology 1

English 7-8

Lang. Lab

 TOPIC:

Psychology I

TOPICS OF STUDY

    Brain and Biology

    Sensation and Perception

    Emotion and Motivation

    Learning and Thinking

    Memory and Intelligence

    Abnormal psychology

Activities: Psychology Fair

TOPIC:

English 12A- 12B

TOPIC: The Personal, Professional, and Political Self

Units of Study:

    Lens: Identity

         Personality inventories

         StrengthNarrative                      

         and PowerPoint Introduction

         of Self

         Research project on

         successful individual

    Lens:  Interactions

         Successful entrepreneurs

                        Deathwatch

    Lens:  Interconnections and

                 Interdependence

             Senior Project

                       Othello

     Lens:  Interactions and

                Interconnections

                        Night

TOPICS of STUDY:

Language Lab

TOPICS of STUDY:

            Spelling

            Grammar (as individually needed)

            Sentence structure and writing

Activities: Design a grammar game; Write an alphabet book

Survey of American Film

TOPICS of STUDY:

            History and technology of film

            Viewing literacy: camera angles/shots; editing; sound

            Genres of film: comedy, drama, documentary