Does art change us?
We’ll investigate this question in both a modern and historical context via the learning helper linked HERE
What We Have Been Discussing
Understanding Humanism
In order to understand the ideology / intellectual orientation of humanism, engage in the learning helper linked HERE titled, “Understanding Humanism”
Debunking Depression: Myth #1 — Depression looks like this
Contrary to what your System 1 tells you, depression does not LOOK like any one thing. There is no phenotype of depression. To help you appreciate this fact, read the incredibly sad story of Madison Holleran HERE As you read the article on Madison’s Story, …
Abnormal Formative Assessment
Time to start writing! Break out all those articulation skills you kept locked up all summer !! Complete this assessment to increase your skills and knowledge in regard to concepts of abnormality.
Sane In Insane Places: Understanding the most famous study of Validity in diagnosis
Sane in Insane places (1973) is the most famous study on validity in psychology. The study conducted by David Rosenhan was both a field experiment as well as a covert participant observation. It had two aims: (1) to identify if false positive diagnoses would be …
Putting Trump through the OPVL Test!
The following source analysis activity linked HERE is designed to create familiarity and comfort using the OPVL approach to document analysis!
Are you down with OPV(L)?! Yea you know me!
Source analysis is a key skill in not just history class, but all classes. You need to develop the ability to look at a stimulus and say, “what is this? What purpose does it serve? And are there any inherent biases that could be corrupting …
Using a stimulus text to Create Knowledge questions
Use the link to our SAPIENS PADLET HERE to practice creating knowledge questions! Use the Sapiens Excerpt Linked below, or the GOOGLE DOC LINKED HERE as the stimulus for your work on the padlet above!
Wow. I know nothing
Yea. Summer’s tough on us all! But no fear, this collaborative, creative and colorful review activity linked HERE will get you up to speed real quick!
Coalition of Deciders: An attempt to objectively determine the quality of Values
Congratulations! There has been a global revolution and you have been chosen to sit on the C.O.D committee (Coalition of Deciders). The committee’s task is to decide on a global ethic and system of morality for all of Humanity. In order to take on this …