Honors World History & AP Psychology

Week of: 11/27/2023

Honors World History

AP Psychology

Monday - 27th

Standard(s):  SSWH19 Demonstrate an understanding of the global political, economic, and social impact of World War II. a. Describe the major conflicts and outcomes, include: North African, Pacific, and European theatres. b. Identify Nazi ideology and policies that led to the Holocaust and its consequences. c. Analyze the impact of the military and diplomatic negotiations between the leaders of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. SSUSH19 Examine the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, including the growth of the federal government. a. Investigate the origins of U.S. involvement in the war including Lend-lease and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. b. Examine the Pacific Theater including the difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to troops, the Battle of Midway, Manhattan Project and the dropping of the atomic bombs. c. Examine the European Theater including difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to troops, D-Day, and the Fall of Berlin. 

• LT: I will analyze the important events, battles, and outcomes of WWII.

• SC: I can compare and contrast the war in Europe and the war in the Pacific. I can describe the turning points of WWII, including D-Day and the Battle of Midway. I can explain the Japanese policy of island-hopping. I can describe the impact of atomic warfare.  I can explain the significance of the WWII conferences. 

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; European Theater- What Would You Do?

Resources: Unit 7 Google Slides; Unit 7 organizer; videos from the National WWII Museum 

Standard(s): Topic 9.3- Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

• LT: Identify the contributions of key researchers in the areas of conformity, compliance, and obedience. Explain how individuals respond to expectations of others, including groupthink, conformity, and obedience to authority.

• SC: Explain the contributions of major social psychologists Stanley Milgram, Solomon Asch, and Philip Zimbardo. 

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; Unit 9 lecture notes; Ash’s line study demonstration; obedience demonstration; violating social norms project

Resources: Unit 9 Google Slides; Unit 9 organizer; TOPSS lesson plans; teacher created Quizlet vocabulary decks; AMSCO AP Psychology textbook

Tuesday - 14th

Standard(s):  SSWH19 Demonstrate an understanding of the global political, economic, and social impact of World War II. a. Describe the major conflicts and outcomes, include: North African, Pacific, and European theatres. b. Identify Nazi ideology and policies that led to the Holocaust and its consequences. c. Analyze the impact of the military and diplomatic negotiations between the leaders of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. SSUSH19 Examine the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, including the growth of the federal government. a. Investigate the origins of U.S. involvement in the war including Lend-lease and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. b. Examine the Pacific Theater including the difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to troops, the Battle of Midway, Manhattan Project and the dropping of the atomic bombs. c. Examine the European Theater including difficulties the U.S. faced in delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to troops, D-Day, and the Fall of Berlin. 

• LT: I will analyze the important events, battles, and outcomes of WWII.

• SC: I can compare and contrast the war in Europe and the war in the Pacific. I can describe the turning points of WWII, including D-Day and the Battle of Midway. I can explain the Japanese policy of island-hopping. I can describe the impact of atomic warfare.  I can explain the significance of the WWII conferences. 

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; Pacific Theater, end of WWII, and war conferences readings

Resources: Unit 7 Google Slides; Unit 7 organizer

Standard(s): Topic 9.4- Group Influences on Behavior and Mental Processes

• LT: Describe the structure and function of different kinds of group behavior. Predict the impact of the presence of others on individual behavior.

• SC: Explain the bystander effect, social facilitation, social inhibition, group polarization, deindividuation, diffusion of responsibility, in-group/out-group bias, reciprocity norms, social norms, social traps, prisoner’s dilemma, conflict resolution, and superordinate goals

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; Unit 9 lecture notes; deindividuated activity from TOPSS;  bunker activity

Resources: Unit 9 Google Slides; Unit 9 organizer; TOPSS lesson plans; teacher created Quizlet vocabulary decks; AMSCO AP Psychology textbook

Wednesday - 15th

Standard(s): SSWH17, SSWH18, SSWH19, SSUSH15, SSUSH17, SSUSH19

• LT: I will correctly answer questions about WWI, the Russian Revolution, the Interwar Period, and WWII.  

• SC: I can describe the causes of WWI, the Russian Revolution, and WWII. I can describe the major events and battles of both WWI and WWII. I can describe the impact of the global Great Depression and the rise of totalitarian dictators on post-WWI Europe. I can describe the rise of the Nazi Party and evaluate its impact (i.e., the Holocaust). I can explain how the Treaty of Versailles and appeasement contributed to the start of WWII. I can explain the United States’ involvement in WWI and WWII. I can explain how the war conferences of WWII influenced the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. 

Lesson/Activity: Unit 7 review guide

Resources: Unit 7 Google Slides; Unit 7 organizer 

Standard(s): Topic 9.5 - Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination

• LT: Describe processes that contribute to differential treatment of group members.

• SC: Explain in-group/out-group dynamics, ethnocentrism, prejudice, bias, discrimination, scapegoat theory, stereotype, out-group homogeneity bias, & the mere-exposure effect

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; Unit 9 lecture notes; FRQ practice

Resources: Unit 9 Google Slides; Unit 9 organizer; TOPSS lesson plans; teacher created Quizlet vocabulary decks; AMSCO AP Psychology textbook

Thursday - 16th

Standard(s): SSWH17, SSWH18, SSWH19, SSUSH15, SSUSH17, SSUSH19

• LT: I will correctly answer questions about WWI, the Russian Revolution, the Interwar Period, and WWII.  

• SC: I can describe the causes of WWI, the Russian Revolution, and WWII. I can describe the major events and battles of both WWI and WWII. I can describe the impact of the global Great Depression and the rise of totalitarian dictators on post-WWI Europe. I can describe the rise of the Nazi Party and evaluate its impact (i.e., the Holocaust). I can explain how the Treaty of Versailles and appeasement contributed to the start of WWII. I can explain the United States’ involvement in WWI and WWII. I can explain how the war conferences of WWII influenced the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. 

Lesson/Activity: Review Kahoot; Unit 7 test

Resources: 

Standard(s): Topic 9.6- Aggression and Altruism

• LT: Describe the variables that contribute to altruism and aggression.

• SC: 

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; “Defining Aggression” activity from TOPSS; Unit 9 lecture notes; social norms violation due at 11:59 PM!

Resources: Unit 9 Google Slides; Unit 9 organizer; TOPSS lesson plans; teacher created Quizlet vocabulary decks; AMSCO AP Psychology textbook

Friday - 17th

Standard(s): SSWH19 Demonstrate an understanding of the global political, economic, and social impact of World War II. d. Explain Post-World War II policies and plans for economic recovery, include: the Marshall Plan for Europe, MacArthur’s plan for Japan, and the formation of the United Nations, NATO, and the Warsaw Pact. 

• LT: I will analyze post-WWII policies and plans for economic recovery.

• SC: I can explain the United States’ policy of containment including the Marshall and the MacArthur plans. I can identify the purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. I can explain the “Iron Curtain” and the building of the Berlin Wall. 

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; beginning of the Cold War notes

Resources: Unit 8 Google Slides; Unit 8 organizer 

Standard(s): Topic 9.7 - Interpersonal Attraction

• LT: Describe the variables that contribute to attraction.

• SC: 

Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; Unit 9 lecture notes; “The Lonely Hearts Club” activity from TOPSS

Resources: Unit 9 Google Slides; Unit 9 organizer; TOPSS lesson plans; teacher created Quizlet vocabulary decks; AMSCO AP Psychology textbook