EXPLANATION/COURSE DESCRIPTION:
General Psychology is a 2 semester College Preparatory elective
course which satisfies UC Subject A-G requirements.
This course
will cover basic or general Psychology with an emphasis on the
interaction between the mind and the body. It will be a
solid foundation for any college-level Psychology or Sociology
course in addition to a better understanding of one's self, and
surroundings. Click
here
for
a detailed list of topics covered throughout the year.
Website Access:
Instructional Materials/Methods:
The
required text is Thinking About Psychology ('19) by
Blair-Broeker & Ernst. Instruction will consist of lectures,
discussions, reading assignments, group & individual
projects and activities, research papers, guest speakers, music
& video analyses, and "real-life" observations in and out of
the classroom.
Obviously, and unfortunately, we
won't be doing the same activities that we would be doing if we
were in class. However, we will still be doing activities with
an emphasis on discussions and small group activities. The goal
is not to be on the computer all the time but to be able to
experience psychology everywhere.
You
will be required to bring to every class meeting your own...
*Psych Notebook (keep ALL notes/assignments; separate from other classes) |
*Textbook | *Non-red pen | *Agenda/Planner/Device for recording due dates |
*Paper | *Red pen | *Graph paper (at least a few sheets) |
*Pencil | *Journal |
*Open Mind |
Please Note:
Plagiarism (using someone else's work as your own) can get you
expelled from college. That usually doesn't happen in high
school but if you copy/paste from the internet and use it as
your own work, I will NOT grade it. Please evaluate/rate your
work when you turn it in. More on that under Explanation of
Graded Work.
For now, you will be turning in assignments on Google
Classroom. There is also the option of submitting your Google
Doc or photo of your assignment to the online folder in the
shared drive.
Re-done
work:
If you are not satisfied
with the score you earned on an assignment, you may redo
the assignment or a RELATED assignment to make up points but the
decision on what to do is up to you. Credit will be given
ONLY IF the following are completed:
•Include an explanation about your corrections (i.e. HOW you
changed it and what you did to make sure it is now correct-[what
you learned])
*For tests, each corrected question
must be accompanies by an explanation.
•Include the original "graded" assignment (no original=no new
score)
Nothing really new here. I have always believed redoing low
scored work and explaining what you did to improve it
demonstrates "learning". The problem is that very few students
actually take advantage of this opportunity.
Late Work:
Turn in your work on
the day it is due!!
(See
absence policy)
Absence: (this one is VERY important)
IF YOU
ARE ABSENT... when you return you will have normal "due" time to
turn in an assignment (the assignment will not be late, but you
have the same amount of time everyone else had. Please note on
the assignment that you were absent so I will not think it is
"LATE"). Exceptions will be made for medical excuses for
labs/activities that cannot be made up but it is YOUR responsibility to show me the note
or verify the absence with me (this is posted/explained more in
class [above my desk]).
Upon your return, it is YOUR responsibility to get any missed
assignments from the assignment calendar online/in class.
Attendance will be taken daily and it is expected that you
attend regular Zoom meetings, attend office hours when needed,
submit assignments and communicate with me (email, messages,
etc.) in order to be marked present. As participation is a part
of your grade, this is the easiest way to make sure you stay up
to date with what's going on. I will follow the attendance
guidelines set forth by the district.
GRADING:
Your grade will be based on
how well you demonstrate proficiency on the standards throughout
the semester. This will be accomplished through lab reports, oral
and written responses to activities/lessons, Cornell notes, and
exams. Each standard is worth about 15% of your semester grade.
There will be about 6 standards per semester and the remaining
percentage (about 15%) of your grade will be based on
participation, attendance, homework, journal entries, etc.
Assignments will be scored based
on the 0 – 4 system. (0: No work; 1: Below Basic; 2: Basic;
3: Proficient; 4: Advanced)
I don't have any plans of changing the
Standards Based Grading or the 0 - 4 grading system. However,
Google Classroom currently does not work with SBG, so grades
will continue to be posted and updated via Illuminate, not on
Google Classroom.
A list of the standard topics is below and will
also be handed out in class:
Background/History, Research Methods, Biological Bases of
Behavior, Sensation and Perception, States of Consciousness,
Learning, Memory & Thought, Intelligence, Motivation &
Emotion, Developmental, Personality, Abnormal (Disorders), Social,
Investigation/Experimentation.
As this new semester is a work in progress, the assignments will continue to be posted on the Assignment Calendar of pfleischer.com; some of the assignments will be modified so stay up to date by checking the Assignment Calendar often.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/HELPFUL HINTS:
•Tardy policy: If you are not in class before
the bell stops ringing, you are tardy. I will follow the school
tardy policy (you
receive a referral for each tardy beginning with your third one)
•Participation helps! When you get involved,
you learn more and the time goes by more quickly. Seriously!
•You need blood in your brain to think, not
your bottom. If you need to get up and stretch or move around,
please do, but be
respectful of others and do not disturb or distract them.
•Please raise your hand to ask a
question (if you feel you’ll forget it, write it down). I will
usually call on an individual to answer a question and if
I do, it means I want to hear from THAT individual! Telling them
the answer or yelling it out doesn’t help them learn and it shows
a lack of self-control. Believe me, everyone will get a chance to
talk.
Sign/return this form for credit, and then keep it in
your folder for reference throughout the year
We have read
and understand the above class procedures
Student Signature
Date