MLA AP Psychology Syllabus - Mater Academy Lakes High …



Teacher’s Information:Dr. Bello Room 512 B nbello@Office Hours: 7-7:30 or 2:30-3:00 (every day except Wednesday)Request ahead of time via email or text message 954-778-1538 (fastest way is text)Personal PhilosophyI believe that I must help my students receive an education that will facilitate their entrance into the collegeor university of their choice. Even more important than this, I aim to provide them with the skills that arenecessary to stay in and be successful in those schools. Students must be challenged to grow academicallyand personally. They must be encouraged to attempt to master situations they may not be comfortablewith at first. I try to promote a classroom environment that is more accepting of risk than it is concernedabout failure. I believe students learn best when they are challenged and when they are enjoying the learning experience.I feel my role as a teacher is to develop a course that stimulates their drive to learn, makes them laugh, andleaves them stronger students at the end of the course than they were at the start. I attempt to empower mystudents to handle their own learning. When they leave me to go on to college, I hope they understand howto research a topic of interest, pursue a thread of information, and eventually own their own knowledge. I have always found the AP Psychology students I teach to be highly motivated and eager to challenge themselves. They are willing to work to learn the material and also to take risks to look beyond the obvious and seek a greater depth of understanding.My hope is for my students to walk away with a better appreciation for the discipline of psychology andfor science in general. Ultimately, whether students decide to pursue psychology as a major or not, the discipline (and this course) can inform them about many aspects of their own experience—development, stereotyping, social influence, obstacles to problem solving, how to improve their memory for course material, and the list goes on. Thus, this course provides them with many valuable and important pieces of information that can benefit them for many years to come.Course Objectives 1. Students will prepare to do acceptable work on the AP Psychology Examination. 2. Students will study the major core concepts and theories of psychology. They will be able to define key terms and use them in their everyday vocabulary. 3. Students will learn the basic skills of psychological research and be able to apply psychological concepts to their own lives. 4. Students will develop critical thinking skills. Textbook Myers, David. Psychology for AP, 2nd ed. New York: Worth Publishers, 2011.*Provided by school 2) Title: 5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2020: by Laura Lincoln Maitland49625251333500Book Must Be Purchased By September 19, 2019.Click here to purchase book: 1) Amazon online 2) Barnes and Nobles Materials Required2 inch Binder with Loose Leaf Paper Dividers with foldersSticky TabsFlash Cards and Flash Card Storage System (could be ziplock bag or box) GradingTests …………….. ……………….…........... 40%FRQs / Quizzes………..……….…………… 30%CW / HW / Projects ………………………... 30%Student Expectations:The amount of work depends on the unit being covered in class. There are assigned pages to read, take notes on and review every night. A Mid-term will be given at the return of the winter break and a Final exam will be given the day after the AP test. Key terms must be written on flash cards for each unit and will be counted as homework/classwork. Exams will be given at the end of each unit and will consist of multiple-choice questionsQuizzes and free-response questions will be given randomly at least once a week based on the readings. All tests and FRQs will be given the same amount of time as the AP test (100 questions in 70 minutes and one 7 component FRQ in 25 minutes)THE STUDENT MUST DO THE FOLLOWING FOR EACH UNIT. Each will be given a separate grade:Chapter outlines which include main idea, the sub-ideas, and the supporting details will be due at the end of each chapterVocabulary definitions which include complete definitions and refer tothe psychologist, psychological perspective, or study (i.e., experiment) that is most closely associated with the term, concept, or principle.Class Notes which include all required class charts and guides. By signing this syllabus, you agree that you are prepared to follow the class’s pacing guide described below in the form of reading / outlining all chapters and completing all vocabulary words. Failure to meet a minimum of 70% on all tests and quizzes will result in a parent/teacher conference. ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------------- Student NameStudent EmailStudent SignatureDate ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------------- Parent NameParent EmailParent SignatureDateCourse-Long PlanI. History and Approaches (2–4%) 1WeekII. Research Methods (8–10%) 2 WeeksIII. Biological Bases of Behavior (8–10%) 3 WeeksIV. Sensation and Perception (6–8%) 3 WeeksV. States of Consciousness (2–4%) 2 WeeksVI. Learning (7–9%) 3 WeeksVII. Cognition (8–10%) 3 WeeksVIII. Motivation and Emotion (6–8%) 2 WeeksIX. Developmental Psychology (7–9%) 3 WeeksX. Personality (5–7%) 2 WeeksXI. Testing and Individual Differences (5–7%) 2 weeksXII. Abnormal Behavior (7–9%) 2 WeeksXIII. Treatment of Abnormal Behavior (5–7%) 2 WeeksXIV. Social Psychology (8–10%) 2 Weeks ................
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