Homework for the Week of December 15-19

Homework for the Week of December 15-19

INTRO TO PSYCH

MONDAY – Intro to Psych
WARM-UP: Name one of the three ways drugs can effect the synaptic transmission that takes place between neurons.
AGENDA:
·  QUIZ TODAY
THE PARTS OF THE BRAIN AND THEIR FUNCTIONS - Nervous System & The Brain PowerPoint
·  As we go over each part, Color in the structure on your brain diagram and color in the structure’s name on your Brain Parts & Function Chart
ASSIGNMENTS:
·  Work on completing Nature vs. Nurture part of your study guide using your textbook pg. 69-72 for tomorrow.
·  Continue working on completing your Brain Biology Study Guide– Fill in parts that you can using your book and class notes. - DUE ON TEST DAY.
TUESDAY – Intro to Psych
Warm-Up: Which part of the brain do you think is most important and why?
AGENDA:
·  Why is the Cerebral Cortex wrinkled? – Newspaper Demo
·  Differences in Male and Female Brains. A fun look.
WAYS TO STUDY THE BRAIN: - Nervous System & The Brain PowerPoint
·  Certain methods study structure while other look at function.
·  The Story of Phineas Gage (An Reenactment) – Module 25 of The Brain DVD (12:00)
·  What would have happened to Phineas if the rod had injured the motor area of his cerebral cortex or the sensory area?
·  Are there parts that if injured would have resulted in his death? If so, What are they?
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEMOS: How fast do you think?
·  How fast do we send messages through our nervous system and how long does it take us to think? Ankle Squeeze Demo.
·  Drop a Dollar Demo –
1.  Place a dollar between your thumb and middle finger.
2.  Put your index finger and thumb from your other hand as close as possible to the center of the bill without touching it.
3.  Let it go and see if you can “catch” the dollar with your index finger and thumb.
4. Now have someone else try to “catch” it with you dropping it. What happens?
·  Work on completing Nature vs. Nurture part of your study guide using your textbook for tomorrow.
Assignments:
·  Work on completing Nature vs. Nurture part of your study guide using your textbook pg. 69-72 for tomorrow. Brain Biology Study Guide – DUE ON TEST DAY at the beginning of class.
WEDNESDAY – Intro to Psych
Warm-Up: What do you still have a question on for this chapter?
AGENDA:
THE LEFT & RIGHT HEMISPHERES OF YOUR BRAIN:
·  How well do your hemisphere’s communicate?
·  Sit in a chair and rotate your right foot clockwise.
·  Now look up and with your index finger in the air, rotate your right hand counter-clockwise. Observe what happens.
·  Now repeat the process but use your left hand and note the different outcome.
·  Split Brain Studies – How they work. A student demo.
·  View video clips of actual split brain patients. The Divided Brain (6:46 min) from The Brain DVD Module 5.
·  Severed Corpus Collosum from Scientific American Frontiers DVD Segment 7 (10:00 min). You can watch this episode by clicking on the following link and choosing The Man with Two Brains.
·  Brain Plasticity – The ultimate teamwork. View Plasticity PowerPoint & View video clip from The Brain DVD Module 7 “Brain Anomaly & Plasticity: Hydrocephalus” (7 min.)
·  The steps in the brain to reading out loud. Broca’s & Wernicke’s Areas
·  Go over Nature vs. Nurture Debate
REVIEW FOR TEST:
·  Q&A over Study Guide
White Board Review:
·  Name that Brain Damage
·  Nervous System Review
·  Parts of the Brain Review
·  Split Brain Review
·  Nature vs. Nurture Review
·  Brain Charades!
·  Mix & Match Activity – Each student gets a different card. Find the other two people with the same number and write in their information in the appropriate box on your chart. When done, you should have a good study list of parts of the brain, their functions and what would happen if they are damaged.
Assignments:
·  STUDY YOUR STUDY GUIDE AND POWERPOINT REVIEWS FOR TOMORROW’S TEST!!!
THURSDAY – Intro to Psych
WARM-UP: NONE – TEST TODAY
AGENDA:
·  TURN IN YOUR STUDY GUIDES.
·  LEAVE YOUR BAGS AND BOOKS AT THE FRONT OR BACK OF THE ROOM
·  BIOLOGY TEST TODAY!!!!

ASSIGNMENTS:

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FRIDAY – Intro to Psych
Warm-Up:
AGENDA:
VIDEO!!!
Secrets of the Mind – Nova special looking at strange case studies and how they can be explained by looking at brain biology
If time allows:
·  Phantom Limbs – How it Works. Creating our own Phantom Limb demonstration
·  Explaining Phantom Limbs and Mirror Therapy – Secrets of Mind segment with Dr. Ramachandran (13 min)
·  Want to learn more about Phantom Limb Therapy? Watch How mirrors are helping those with phantom limb pain (5 min).
Assignments:
·  Enjoy Your Break!