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Mock Exam Date Change!

Mock Exam Date Change!

IB Psychology that meets in S-18:  Day 1–assessing paper 2– of Final Exam/Mock is Wednesday, April 18 (a day 5) Day 2–assessing Paper 3 for HL and ONLY a Paper 1: Long Essay (22pt) question for SL– of Final Exam/Mock is Monday, April 23 (a day 8) at 8:30am. 

The Rise of Napoleon

The Rise of Napoleon

IT’s your lucky day because….SURPRISE! You have a BRAND NEW french revolution text! You can find it on our “French Revolution Understood” page right at the top directly underneath our other “choices” text! DOWNLOAD IT. Now. After you’ve downloaded the text, download this learning helper 

How do we help people become healthier? Evaluating health promotion models

How do we help people become healthier? Evaluating health promotion models

Download the learning helper linked here: Understanding Effective Models of Health Promotion  Utilize our class google doc (found on the health psych page) as well as this resource extracted from an Albert Bandura article: Bandura on Health belief model chart  to understand the following two learning outcomes: 

Analyzing AA: Evaluating treatment programs

Analyzing AA: Evaluating treatment programs

Read the incredibly interesting Atlantic article titled, “The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous” linked here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-irrationality-of-alcoholics-anonymous/386255/ While reading, fill out the following chart: AA Analyzed with the the goal of addressing the learning outcome, “Examine prevention strategies and treatments for substance abuse and addictive behavior”

The new science of addiction

The new science of addiction

Check out the study below by Nora Volkow et al. (2011):  http://www.pnas.org/content/108/37/15037.full This research aligns with much of the work Volkow has been doing for much of the past 15 years. Her goal is to treat addicts. Like everything in treatment, treatment is most effective 

Where do we go from here? Understanding choices in the French Revolution

Where do we go from here? Understanding choices in the French Revolution

Utilizing pages 23 – 35 in your Choices text and each other as resources, complete the chart linked below: Where do we go from here

Exercise mitigates stress…but why?

Exercise mitigates stress…but why?

Utilize the resources below with the goal of answering the question posed by this post! Read this post from the American Psychological Association (APA) discussing the ways in which exercise can decrease the physiological effects of stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/exercise-stress.aspx Watch this quick discussion by Dr. Thompson at UCLA 

Grendel Discussion Questions

Grendel Discussion Questions

Download GUIDED QUESTIONS for GRENDEL here: Grendel Guided Questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/130R9tPNZfIJzQ5d0AioM_IXok_yUiYGL8YQvG71-TEI/edit?usp=sharing  

“Grendel” Discussion Chapters 1-2

“Grendel” Discussion Chapters 1-2

For discussion and reflection (and maybe a journal entry or two): Why does the ram make Grendel angry..why is he so angry period? Contemplate Grendel as other characters from lit. Does he remind you of anyone? For me, it’s Holden from Catcher in rye, The 

Understanding the Origins of the French Revolution

Understanding the Origins of the French Revolution

Examine the 3 paintings below and download the attached learning helper to facilitate your comprehension of some underlying causes of the French Revolution. Learning Helper to use for analysis of primary sources above: Understanding the French Revolution