In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. - Martin Luther King
Class Schedule: Spring Semester, 2021, Period 1, Period 6 Google Meet: Use Torrey's Google Meet Link in the event that we need to meet remotely! Google Classroom: You will use Google Classroom to submit digital work. (Reference below agendas for daily in-person classwork.)
Individual Support: Please email me or check in with me in person to set up a time to meet with me during lunch or after school. I highly encourage you to find a time to check in with me one-on-one if you have needs or questions that are challenging to address within the context of class time. Also, feel free to email me with specific questions; I will get back to you during school days within 24 hours. See "About Me" for contact information. |
Differential Psychology Resources: Syllabus Course Resources/Links Ongoing Course Journal Prompts Descriptive Grading Criteria AHS Resources: AHS Class Procedures Rules to Follow a Culture of Excellence AHS Tech Document |
Weekly Agendas
Week 1, 1/3-1/7 (PD Day 1/3), Introduction to Differential Psychology, The MBTI
Week 2, 1/10-1/14, MBTI Controversies, Are Personality Tests Useful?, The Big Five
Week 3, 1/17-1/21 (MLK Holiday 1/17), The Big Five, Beyond Personality: Categorization and Measurement
Week 4, 1/24-1/28, Beyond Personality: Categorization and Measurement
Week 5, 1/31-2/4, Categorization and Measurement Test, Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Week 6, 2/7-2/11, (No School 2/11) Abnormal Psychology Project: Research
Week 7, 2/14-2/18 (PD Day 2/18), Abnormal Psychology Project: Research and Example Lesson
Week 8, 2/21-2/25 (Presidents Day Holiday 2/21), Abnormal Psychology Project: Interactive Lesson Design/Planning
Week 9, 2/28-3/4, Abnormal Psychology: Lessons - Week 1
Week 10, 3/7-3/11 (SLCs 3/9), Abnormal Psychology: Lessons - Week 2
Week 11, 3/14-3/18, Abnormal Psychology: Lessons - Week 3, Sociocultural Perspective on Mental Health Care
Spring Break, 3/21-3/25
Week 12, 3/28-4/1, (PD Day 3/28), Abnormal Psychology: Additional Topics, Group Therapy Simulation
Week 13, 4/4-4/8, Abnormal Psychology Test and Reflection, Introduction to The Psychology of Change: Overcoming Challenge
Week 14, 4/11-4/15, (PD Day 4/15), The Psychology of Change - How do our personalities shift?
Week 15, 4/18-4/22, Empathy Exploration: Research and Action Project
Week 16, 4/25-4/29, (LINK) The Psychology of Change: Independent Research
Week 17, 5/2-5/6 (LINK, Torrey gone for 9th grade camping trip, PD Day 5/6), The Psychology of Change: Independent Research and Action Project
Week 18, 5/9-5/13, (LINK), The Psychology of Change: Action Project
Week 19, 5/16-5/20 (All School Exhibition 5/19) Relevant film, Final Course Journal Entries and Submission, Course Feedback
TPOL Prep Week, 5/23-5/27 (Advisory Olympics, Graduation 5/27)
TPOLs, 5/30-6/2 (Memorial Day Holiday 5/30)
Week 1, 1/3-1/7 (PD Day 1/3), Introduction to Differential Psychology, The MBTI
Week 2, 1/10-1/14, MBTI Controversies, Are Personality Tests Useful?, The Big Five
Week 3, 1/17-1/21 (MLK Holiday 1/17), The Big Five, Beyond Personality: Categorization and Measurement
Week 4, 1/24-1/28, Beyond Personality: Categorization and Measurement
Week 5, 1/31-2/4, Categorization and Measurement Test, Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Week 6, 2/7-2/11, (No School 2/11) Abnormal Psychology Project: Research
Week 7, 2/14-2/18 (PD Day 2/18), Abnormal Psychology Project: Research and Example Lesson
Week 8, 2/21-2/25 (Presidents Day Holiday 2/21), Abnormal Psychology Project: Interactive Lesson Design/Planning
Week 9, 2/28-3/4, Abnormal Psychology: Lessons - Week 1
Week 10, 3/7-3/11 (SLCs 3/9), Abnormal Psychology: Lessons - Week 2
Week 11, 3/14-3/18, Abnormal Psychology: Lessons - Week 3, Sociocultural Perspective on Mental Health Care
Spring Break, 3/21-3/25
Week 12, 3/28-4/1, (PD Day 3/28), Abnormal Psychology: Additional Topics, Group Therapy Simulation
Week 13, 4/4-4/8, Abnormal Psychology Test and Reflection, Introduction to The Psychology of Change: Overcoming Challenge
Week 14, 4/11-4/15, (PD Day 4/15), The Psychology of Change - How do our personalities shift?
Week 15, 4/18-4/22, Empathy Exploration: Research and Action Project
Week 16, 4/25-4/29, (LINK) The Psychology of Change: Independent Research
Week 17, 5/2-5/6 (LINK, Torrey gone for 9th grade camping trip, PD Day 5/6), The Psychology of Change: Independent Research and Action Project
Week 18, 5/9-5/13, (LINK), The Psychology of Change: Action Project
Week 19, 5/16-5/20 (All School Exhibition 5/19) Relevant film, Final Course Journal Entries and Submission, Course Feedback
TPOL Prep Week, 5/23-5/27 (Advisory Olympics, Graduation 5/27)
TPOLs, 5/30-6/2 (Memorial Day Holiday 5/30)