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Psychology Common Core RI.11-12.7 resources
Sleeping in Class Activity: Stages of Sleep, Psychology, & The Enchanted City
Is your psychology class ready to learn about sleep by actually sleeping? What if I told you that one of my best lessons is an activity that allows my students to fall asleep in class. Guess what? It's true! Although sleeping appears to be disengaging, this lesson is quite the opposite. It has become a student favorite as they are completely engaged and will never forget their sleeping activity in psychology class! This Enchanted City: Sleeping Activity is a must use lesson for all psychology
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Psychology: Defense Mechanisms & Avoiding Stress
Teach your psychology class about defense mechanisms with this content-rich, mini lesson. Sigmund Freud believed that in order to deal with conflict in life, an individual’s ego puts up various defense mechanisms to ward off undesired stress. So what are the various tactics that we as individuals use to avoid conflict and undesired scenarios? This lessons is definitely “on-point” and will give your class the important understandings of the 8 major defense mechanisms. The best part is that th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Saavedra & Silverman (Button Phobia)
This PowerPoint will lead students through all aspects of the Saavedra & Silverman study on button phobia, including comprehension and evaluation activities. It is intended to be used when teaching the Cambridge AS Psychology syllabus but has the potential for wider usage. If this resource was useful, please leave a review.
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11th - 12th
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Is Dark Tourism Okay? An Informational Article Comparison on Ethics & Tourism
This is an upper middle school/ high school level lesson that compares two age-appropriate articles on the growing business of dark tourism. This lesson brings in reading, history, technology, and writing. My high schoolers love this assignment because it allows them to read multiple perspectives about sensitive topics relevant to their age group and news (TIKTOK and living streaming at hollow sites).Students will discuss the ethical responsibility of tourists who visit places of historical sign
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8th - 12th
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Saavedra & Silverman Activity Sheet
This activity sheet will help students evaluate the Saavedra & Silverman study on button phobia, including the applicable debates in psychology. It is intended to be used when teaching the Cambridge AS Psychology syllabus but has the potential for wider usage. If this resource was useful, please leave a review.
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11th - 12th
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Sports
Daniel Coyle's: The Talent Code ebookDaniel Coyle author of several known books that can be found with raving reviews on Goodreads or Barnes and Noble: The Little Book of Talent, The Talent Code, and The Culture Code. This TpT page provides the Talent Code pdf lesson guide for coaches to use with their student athletes on bus rides to away games. The Talent code summary can be found in the page preview. Daniel Coyle illustrates to readers about the importance of Myelin, synapse, deliberate pract
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Importance of Storytelling Choice Board
This assignment consists of a choice board for articles and TED Talks related to the importance of storytelling. Students will choose one article from three choices on storytelling and two TED Talks from five options (you can put your own options in and edit your copy of the slides to make it your own if you wish). Students will take notes on their selected article and answer some reflection questions. Next, students will select a TED Talk to view take notes, share a key takeaway, and rate the T
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9th - 12th
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Celebrity Drug Addict Research: The Psychology of Psychoactive Drugs & Addiction
Students will choose a celebrity that has struggled with drug use and addiction. They will research this person to find out what led to their drug use and addiction, their struggle with drug use and addiction, and their recovery, current struggle, or death. They will also research their celebrity's drug of choice to understand the nature of the drug, the effects on the brain, and the effects of long term use. This is a psychology project, so they will focus on the psychological aspects of the dr
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9th - 12th
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Happy in College & Career Bundle
PowerPoint This powerpoint is inspired by Shawn Achor and The Haven at College and is meant to help prepare students mentally for life after high school. The lessons are designed for the use of a comp. book, but notebook paper will suffice as well. The first task is going to ask students to anticipate, predict how they will feel after high school, and what they hope for their lives after high school. Next, students will asked to read an article linked in the powerpoint titled, "How to be Happy i
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9th - 12th
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Determine if Your Mascot is Offensive
This assignment coincides with The New York Times article, "A Super-Simple, Step-by-Step Guide to Determine if Your Team Mascot Is Offensive". I use this assignment as part of my Native American Unit and it follows the supplemental video, "Native Americans Review 'Indian' Sports Mascots", which you can preview here. The assignment does not have to go with this video and can easily be used as a stand alone, but it's a nice lead in to the activity. I hope you enjoy & happy teaching! For more f
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9th - 12th
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6 Tips for Better Sleep
This assignment consists of four sections in connection to Matt Walker's 6 Tips for Better Sleep (5 min. 29 sec) which you can preview here. Note: This is not his full length TED Talk (there is another assignment corresponding with that TED Talk). The four sections of this assignment include: Pre-viewing Questions, Viewing Questions, Post-viewing Assessment, and Post Assessment Questions. There are 29 questions total. The Pre-viewing Questions (3 questions for this section) ask students to do a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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How Sleep Affects Your Emotions | TED Talk | Matt Walker
This assignment is to accompany the TED Talk "How Sleep Affects Your Emotions" with Matt Walker. It's only 3 minutes and 41 seconds long. You can preview it here.The corresponding assignment consists of a Pre-viewing Questions section with three questions, a Viewing Questions section with seven questions, and a Post-viewing Questions section with five questions. Enjoy!
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11th - 12th
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Crash Course Psychology #37 Notes + Activity (WORKSHEET & ANSWER KEY)
Fill in the blank notes on the YouTube video for Crash Course Psychology #37: Social Thinking. Great for middle and high school introductory psychology classes.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Learning INTENTION for Success Self Awareness Writing Prompts Workbook Activity
INTENTION IS THE MOTIVATION BEHIND EVERY OUTCOME.With Purpose and Clarity, Intention is a Powerful Tool!Calculated intention with clarity produces proactive positive reinforcement for desired outcomes. This meditation guide provides insightful reading along with mind provoking inquiries to ignite awareness of how intentions work to get positive and/or negative results. This workbook's purpose is to reflect, question, and ponder the facets of using intention on many levels and for diverse situati
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The Relentless Pursuit of Happiness: Practice with Argument
This lesson encourages students to analyze an author’s choices regarding arguments about the relentless pursuit of happiness. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, short paragraph assessments, Socratic Seminar, Debate, and a written timed essay scored on an AP style rubric. The central text is The New York Times op-ed, “Happiness Is Other People,” by Ruth Whippman. The students will complete an evaluation on purpose graphic organizer
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9th - 12th
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Crash Course Psychology #28 Notes (WORKSHEET & ANSWER KEY)
Fill in the blank notes on the YouTube video for Crash Course Psychology #28: Psychological Disorders. Great for middle and high school introductory psychology classes.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to be Happy in College or your Career
This powerpoint is inspired by Shawn Achor and The Haven at College and is meant to help prepare students mentally for life after high school. The lessons are designed for the use of a comp. book, but notebook paper will suffice as well. The first task is going to ask students to anticipate, predict how they will feel after high school, and what they hope for their lives after high school. Next, students will asked to read an article linked in the powerpoint titled, "How to be Happy in College"
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Happy in College & Career Bundle
Crows Vs Grade Schooler Article
This document gives information on the brain similarities that the advanced bird species, crows share with human children. The document references parts of the brain, in addition to environmental science terms that might require external instruction to explain to students.
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8th - 12th
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MS-LS2-2
, HS-LS2-8
Crash Course Psychology #39 Notes (WORKSHEET & ANSWER KEY)
Fill in the blank notes on the YouTube video for Crash Course Psychology #39: Prejudice and Discrimination. Great for middle and high school introductory psychology classes.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Extension Activity: Small Changes Ripple Outward
This assignment can be used as a stand alone or in connection with Shawn Achor's TED Talk. There is another assignment in my shop as well as a bundle if you are interested in more connected to the TED Talk, "The Happiness Advantage" by Shawn Achor. This assignment asks students to try one of the happiness practices that Shawn mentions in his TED Talk. There are five options, each with a brief description and a hyperlink to an article that further explains the practice, the science behind the pra
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: "The Happiness Advantage" Bundle
Crash Course Psychology #36 Notes (WORKSHEET & ANSWER KEY)
Fill in the blank notes on the YouTube video for Crash Course Psychology #36: Biomedical Treatments. Great for middle and high school introductory psychology classes.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Crash Course Psychology #34 Notes (WORKSHEET & ANSWER KEY)
Fill in the blank notes on the YouTube video for Crash Course Psychology #34: Personality Disorders. Great for middle and high school introductory psychology classes.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Obedience, Conformity, and Deindividuation
This assignment explores the psychology of obedience and conformity. This is the non-scaffolded version of an in-class assignment from the Fahrenheit 451 unit plan.
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10th - 12th
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Crash Course Psychology #35 Notes (WORKSHEET & ANSWER KEY)
Fill in the blank notes on the YouTube video for Crash Course Psychology #35: Getting Help - Psychotherapy. Great for middle and high school introductory psychology classes.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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