Due Thursday,October 31, 2013

This week's assignment is to produce a formal, typed proposal of your group's planned breaching experiments from the brainstorming worksheet we worked on in class last week.  The requirements for your proposal can be found here.

Due Thursday, November 7, 2013

Construct a five paragraph essay on heroes.  Are heroes important to have?  What qualities or actions make someone heroic? Who are your heroes? Instructions for this essay can be found here.

Due Thursday, October 31, 2013

Response to reading: Write a free response to the information in the article, The Schizophrenic Mind (1 page minimum).

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY! Due no later than Friday, October 25, 2013

I am offering all U.S. History students an opportunity to earn extra credit points toward their 1st marking period grade by finding articles of historical importance/interest, that can be used for class discussion, and posting them to my classes' Twitter account.  You will receive 10 bonus points for each tweet, with a limit of 3 tweets per student (for a total of 30 bonus points).  You may not duplicate another student's article.  To help me keep things organized and searchable, please label your tweets with the following hashtag:
 #brucediscussionquestions

How do I sign up?

Twitter is a free site---all you need is access to a computer or smart phone. To sign up for an account:

If you don't have a Twitter account, it's easy to sign up and create one.  Follow the instructions below. Even if you already tweet, you may want to make another account for this class.  It's up to you if you want to follow the class site (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not.

1. Go to www.twitter.com

1. Click the big green “sign-up now” button

1. Insert your name and email address to create your account

1. Once you get to your account main page, you can go to the “settings” button and make your account private, that is only those who have approved access (those you invite) can see what you are saying or  you can choose to leave it public.

If you want to participate in this extra credit assignment, you need to email me (mbruce@arsu.org) with your username and the email address that you signed up on Twitter with.  I will compile them and then publish a list of everyone who is involved in the extra credit assignment so we can all follow each other’s Twitter pages.

If you have any questions/problems, please comment below this post.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY! Due no later than Friday, October 25, 2013

I am offering all psychology students an opportunity to earn extra credit points toward their 1st marking period grade by finding articles of psychological importance/interest, that can be used for class discussion, and posting them to my classes' Twitter account.  You will receive 10 bonus points for each tweet, with a limit of 3 tweets per student (for a total of 30 bonus points).  You may not duplicate another student's article.  To help me keep things organized and searchable, please label your tweets with the following hashtag:
 #brucediscussionquestions

How do I sign up?

Twitter is a free site---all you need is access to a computer or smart phone. To sign up for an account:

If you don't have a Twitter account, it's easy to sign up and create one.  Follow the instructions below. Even if you already tweet, you may want to make another account for this class.  It's up to you if you want to follow the class site (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not.

1. Go to www.twitter.com

1. Click the big green “sign-up now” button

1. Insert your name and email address to create your account

1. Once you get to your account main page, you can go to the “settings” button and make your account private, that is only those who have approved access (those you invite) can see what you are saying or  you can choose to leave it public.

If you want to participate in this extra credit assignment, you need to email me (mbruce@arsu.org) with your username and the email address that you signed up on Twitter with.  I will compile them and then publish a list of everyone who is involved in the extra credit assignment so we can all follow each other’s Twitter pages.

If you have any questions/problems, please comment below this post.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY! Due no later than Friday, October 25, 2013

This is an optional, extra credit opportunity for the first marking period.  A successfully completed post will be worth 50 points toward your 1st marking period grade (like earning a 100% on a quiz).  You have a choice of which article you want to use for your post so choose one that interests you (and there are some really cool posts on this site!).  You will find detailed instructions on how to complete your post below:

1. Go to the website www.SociologyInFocus.com and choose a post that interests you.
2. Read the post and listen to/watch any audio/video files that are embedded.
3. In your own words, write a brief summary (200 words minimum) of the post.
4. Answer the "Dig Deeper" questions at the end of the post
5. Make 2 questions of your own that are related to the reading or the main topic of the post (avoid level 1 questions that simply ask for recall of information in the article).  Here is a helpful link to help you develop higher order questions.
6. Post your summary and questions as a comment under this post on the homework blog (PLEASE check your post for spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors before posting it to the blog!)

• I want you to do something that interests you but I don't want duplicate posts.  I want there to be variety. There are numerous categories on the left hand side of the page and an archive by date.  You are not just limited to what appears on the main page (these are only the most recent posts).  
• When you find one you want, post a comment under this post to claim it before someone else does! 
• If your questions are particularly good, I may use them in class or on a quiz or test.  If I do, you will receive bonus points on your participation grade for that week.

Due Thursday, October 17, 2013

Read and outline pages 242-253 in your textbook.  Since this is your first outline of the year, here are some pointers on how to make a good outline of the reading.

Due Thursday, October 17, 2013

Response to reading (1 page minimum).  Do you agree that we all have an Inner Savant?

Due Thursday, October 10, 2013

Read pages 62-86 in you textbook (starting with "A Guided Tour of the Brain") and copy the vocabulary definitions ("Key Terms") from this section of the chapter (phrenology-structural plasticity ------ 35 terms in total).

Due Thursday, October 10, 2013

Complete the Reconstruction Vocabulary Sheet.

Civil War test on Friday, October 4, 2013

Take the online practice test to help prepare yourself for Friday's assessment.