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Honors World History & AP Psychology

What
Honors World History & AP Psychology
When
9/12/2023

High School Weekly Lesson Plan Template

Week of: 9/11/2023

Honors World History

AP Psychology

Monday - 11th

Standard(s): SSWH7 Analyze European medieval society with regard to culture, politics, society, and economics

c. Describe how increasing trade led to the growth of towns and cities, include: the impact of the Bubonic Plague. 

  • LT: I will analyze the impact of the bubonic plague.

  • SC: I can explain the origin and spread of the Black Death. I can describe how people responded to the epidemic. I can explain how the Bubonic Plague affected Europe. 


Lesson/Activity: Pirate Prep; “End of the Middle Ages” reading; Black Death overview music video; plague document analysis gallery walk


Resources: Unit 3 organizer, readings, teacher-created plague information cards

Standard(s): Topic 2.1 - Nature vs. Nurture & Evolutionary Psychology

  • LT: Discuss psychology’s abiding interest in how heredity, environment, and evolution work together to shape behavior. Predict how traits and behavior can be selected for their adaptive value. 

  • SC: Identify key research contributions of scientists in the area of heredity and environment, including Charles Darwin. 


Lesson/Activity: nature vs. nurture graded discussion; short answer questions (partner work); notes


Resources: nature vs. nurture article; Unit 2 retrieval guide (notes packet), Unit 2 Google Slides, AMSCO AP Psychology textbook, teacher-created Quizlet vocabulary decks

Tuesday - 12th

Standard(s): SSWH7 Analyze European medieval society with regard to culture, politics, society, and economics. a. Explain the manorial system and feudal relationships, include: the status of peasants and feudal monarchies and the importance of Charlemagne. b. Explain the political impact of Christianity and the role of the church in medieval society. c. Describe how increasing trade led to the growth of towns and cities, include: the impact of the Bubonic Plague.

  • LT: I will analyze European medieval societies. I will describe the causes and effects of the Crusades. I will analyze the impact of the Bubonic Plague.

  • SC: 


Lesson/Activity: Medieval Europe open-notes timed quiz; make-up day for missing work


Resources: Unit 3 organizer, Google Slides

Standard(s): Topic 2.9: Sleeping and dreaming

  • LT: Discuss aspects of sleep and dreaming.

  • SC: Neural and behavioral characteristics of the stages of the sleep cycle; Theories of sleep and dreaming; Symptoms and treatments of sleep disorders


Lesson/Activity: notes


Resources: Unit 2 retrieval guide (notes packet), Unit 2 Google Slides, AMSCO AP Psychology textbook, teacher-created Quizlet vocabulary decks

Wednesday - 13th

Standard(s): SSWH9: The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation. a. Explain the social, economic, and political changes that contributed to the rise of Florence. b. Identify artistic and scientific achievements of the Renaissance. c. Explain the main characteristics of humanism. d. Explain the importance of Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press. e. Analyze the impact of the Protestant Reformation, include: the ideas of Martin Luther and John Calvin. f. Describe the English Reformation, include: the role of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. g. Describe the Counter Reformation at the Council of Trent and the role of the Jesuits. 

  • LT: I will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance.

  • SC:  I can define renaissance and explain why the Renaissance started in Italy. I can define humanism & explain its characteristics. I can identify artistic and scientific achievements of the Renaissance.         I can explain the characteristics of a Renaissance Man.


Lesson/Activity: Renaissance notes; Renaissance scavenger hunt


Resources: Renaissance Google Slides; Renaissance question cards

Standard(s): Unit 2


UNIT 2 TEST

  • Students need to report to A lunch

Thursday - 14th

Standard(s): SSWH9: The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation. a. Explain the social, economic, and political changes that contributed to the rise of Florence. b. Identify artistic and scientific achievements of the Renaissance. c. Explain the main characteristics of humanism. d. Explain the importance of Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press. e. Analyze the impact of the Protestant Reformation, include: the ideas of Martin Luther and John Calvin. f. Describe the English Reformation, include: the role of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. g. Describe the Counter Reformation at the Council of Trent and the role of the Jesuits. 

  • LT: I will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance.

  • SC:  I can define renaissance and explain why the Renaissance started in Italy. I can define humanism & explain its characteristics. I can identify artistic and scientific achievements of the Renaissance.         I can explain the characteristics of a Renaissance Man.


Lesson/Activity: Renaissance mini-labs (We Do): Classic, Medieval, or Renaissance art; Perspective lab- sketch the classroom from your perspective; LeonarDO or LeonardoN’T; Sistine Chapel lab- make 4 sketches on the underside of the desks; Da Vinci’s notebook lab- sketch an invention, da Vinci style


Resources: Renaissance mini-labs designed by Mr. Roughton in California 

Standard(s): Topic 3.1 - Principles of Perception 

  • LT: Describe general principles of organizing and integrating sensation to promote stable awareness of the external world. Discuss basic principles of sensory transduction, including absolute threshold, difference threshold, signal detection, and sensory adaptation. Identify the research contributions of major historical figures in sensation and perception.

  • SC: Explain Gestalt principles, depth perception, top-down processing, bottom-up processing. Identify the contributions of Gustav Fechner, David Hubel, Ernst Weber, and Torsten Wiesel. 


Lesson/Activity: notes; activity- optical illusions


Resources: Unit 3 Google Slides; AMSCO AP Psychology textbook, teacher-created Quizlet vocabulary decks

Friday - 15th

Standard(s): SSWH9: The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation. e. Analyze the impact of the Protestant Reformation, include: the ideas of Martin Luther and John Calvin.

  • LT: I will analyze the impact of the Protestant Reformation.

  • SC: I can define Protestant Reformation. I can define indulgences. I can explain the corruption within the Catholic Church. I can explain Martin Luther’s impact on the Protestant Reformation. I can describe the impact of the printing press and vernacular on the spread of information.


Lesson/Activity: Protestant Reformation notes; Martin Luther guided reading


Resources: Protestant Reformation Google Slides

Standard(s): Topic 3.3 - Visual Anatomy

  • LT: Describe the vision process, including the specific nature of energy transduction, relevant anatomical structures, and specialized pathways in the brain for each of the senses. Explain common sensory conditions.

  • SC: Explain the vision process, concepts related to visual perception, theories of color vision, visual and hearing impairments, and synesthesia. 


Lesson/Activity: notes via visual anatomy balloons; activity- distribution of rods, cones, and color vision in the retina; activity- blind spot in vision


Resources: TOPSS lesson plans and activities; white balloons, red permanent markers, blue permanent markers, black permanent markers; Unit 3 Google Slides; diagrams of the eye; AMSCO AP Psychology textbook, teacher-created Quizlet vocabulary decks


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