Unethical Experiments

Mini-Research Paper: Due Thursday, 9/19/19

1. Do a little internet research on psychological studies that are widely considered to be unethical.
2. Choose one to research further
3. Present your findings in a short paper (1 typed page minimum)
1. Describe the experiment or study.
2. Why is this study considered unethical?  
3. Do you agree that it was unethical?  Explain why or why not.
4. What insight into human behavior did we gain from this study?
5. Did the ends justify the means?
6. What other methods/studies could have been used to gather this data?
4. Cite your sources

Unethical Experiments

Mini-Research Paper: Due Thursday, 9/19/19

1. Do a little internet research on psychological studies that are widely considered to be unethical.
2. Choose one to research further
3. Present your findings in a short paper (1 1/2-2 typed pages minimum)
1. Describe the experiment or study.
2. Why is this study considered unethical?  
3. Do you agree that it was unethical?  Explain why or why not.
4. What insight into human behavior did we gain from this study?
5. Did the ends justify the means?
6. What other methods/studies could have been used to gather this data?
4. Cite your sources using APA format

What's So Great About America?

Read the article, What's So Great About America and respond to the following prompts in a well organized essay (1 page minimum): Due Thursday 9/19/19

1. In your opinion, is America great in comparison to other nations?
2. Did you agree with the author's examples of what makes us unique?  Explain why or why not.
3. Do you feel that the author left out any examples of American exceptionalism that you would have included?
4. In what ways does this article demonstrate the sociological perspective?
5. Why does D'Souza so easily utilize the sociological perspective when describing our society (why might it be easier for him than for you)?

Important Links and Documents for Sociology Honors

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Sociology Honors
Learning Targets for Sociology Honors
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills
Mr. Bruce's Scoring Guide for Binder
Mr. Bruce's Retake Contract

Important Links and Documents for Particular Topics in Psychology

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Particular Topics in Psychology
Learning Targets for Psychology
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills
Mr. Bruce's Scoring Guide for Binder
Mr. Bruce's Retake Contract

Important Links and Documents for Psychology Honors

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Psychology Honors 
Learning Targets for Psychology Honors
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills
Mr. Bruce's Scoring Guide for Binder
Mr. Bruce's Retake Contract

Important Links and Documents for Modern US History

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Modern US History 
Learning Targets for Modern U.S. History
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills
Mr. Bruce's Scoring Guide for Binder
Mr. Bruce's Retake Contract

Important Links and Documents For Modern US History Honors

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Modern US History Honors
Learning Targets for Modern US History Honors
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills
Mr. Bruce's Scoring Guide for Binder
Mr. Bruce's Retake Contract

Opening Day Documents for Modern U.S. History

Classroom rules, course content, grading policies, and procedures can be found in the links below:

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Modern US History 
Learning Targets for Modern U.S. History
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills

Opening Day Documents for Psychology Honors

Classroom rules, course content, grading policies, and procedures can be found in the links below:

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Psychology Honors 
Learning Targets for Psychology Honors
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills

Opening Day Documents for Sociology Honors

Classroom rules, course content, grading policies, and procedures can be found in the links below:

Classroom Rules and Expectations
Syllabus for Sociology Honors 
Learning Targets for Sociology Honors
FHUHS Course Assessments and Grading Policy
Slate Valley Graduation Proficiencies and Performance Indicators for Global Citizenship
ARSU Proficiency Scoring Guide (PSG) for Transferable Skills

Reading and Response: A Schizophrenic Mind

Read the following article: The Schizophrenic Mind and then respond to the following writing prompts in a well organized essay (1 page minimum).

Prompts: You are writing about your reaction to what you read in the article. Use these prompts to help guide your writing. Don't be too formulaic; you should still write in essay format. Do no simply bullet your answers to these questions. I am interested in your thoughts about what you read so please feel free to write about any thoughts or questions you have about the article, not just the answers to these prompts.

Personally:

• What are your reactions to the examples of real life schizophrenics given in the article? 
• Which story was the most shocking?

According to the article:

• What are the most common symptoms of schizophrenia?
• Why does the content of hallucinations differ from one schizophrenic to another?
• What might be the cause of this disorder?
• What differences have we identified in the brains of schizophrenics that differ from the functions of a healthy brain?
• What are some of the common misconceptions about schizophrenia?
• Why can't we cure schizophrenia (at the moment)?
• What are the differences between early antipsychotics, like Thorazine and the newer, atypical antipsychotics, like Risperdal?

Due Thursday, November 09, 2017

Response to reading (1 page minimum).  Do you agree that we all have an Inner Savant? Do you think that technology will eventually help us all tap into this amazing potential in our own brains? If so, how will we do it? If not, what factors do you believe will prevent this from happening?

Armenian Genocide

Armenian Genocide

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIOLOGY STUDENTS: Due no later than Monday, JANUARY 23, 2017!

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!).  Obviously, it can't be a post that I have already assigned or used in class. 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 or quiz/test grade for that week.

Due Thursday, December 8, 2016

Read the following article: The Schizophrenic Mind and then respond to the following writing prompts in a well organized essay (2 page minimum).

Prompts: You are writing about your reaction to what you read in the article. Use these prompts to help guide your writing. Don't be too formulaic; you should still write in essay format. Do no simply bullet your answers to these questions. I am interested in your thoughts about what you read so please feel free to write about any thoughts or questions you have about the article, not just the answers to these prompts.

Personally:

• What are your reactions to the examples of real life schizophrenics given in the article? 
• Which story was the most shocking?

According to the article:

• What are the most common symptoms of schizophrenia?
• Why does the content of hallucinations differ from one schizophrenic to another?
• What might be the cause of this disorder?
• What differences have we identified in the brains of schizophrenics that differ from the functions of a healthy brain?
• What are some of the common misconceptions about schizophrenia?
• Why can't we cure schizophrenia (at the moment)?
• What are the differences between early antipsychotics, like Thorazine and the newer, atypical antipsychotics, like Risperdal?

Due Thursday, November 17, 2016

Response to reading (1 page minimum).  Do you agree that we all have an Inner Savant? Do you think that technology will eventually help us all tap into this amazing potential in our own brains? If so, how will we do it? If not, what factors do you believe will prevent this from happening?

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. HISTORY STUDENTS: Due no later than Thursday, November 03, 2016!

You have two options:

1) You can submit an entry to the History Channel's #Honor a Vet event to honor veterans as we approach this year's Veterans Day observances. Follow this link to see complete instructions on how to do this. A completed entry will be worth 30 points extra credit for the 1st marking period. Once you complete your entry, send me your information so I can find your post and retweet it so it appears on our classes Twitter feed.

2) I am offering all Modern U.S. History Honors 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 our class Twitter account along with a brief question pertaining to the article. 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 mention our class username,@BruceAlmightey and label your tweets with the following hashtag: #ushonors

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 "Bruce's Classes" (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not. If you want to create a new account instead, please feel free to do so. 

1. Go to www.twitter.com
2. Click the big green “sign-up now” button
3. Insert your name and email address to create your account
4. 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 don't want to use Twitter, you can simply email me the links to your article(s) and your questions for each article.

** YOU ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR EXTRA CREDIT IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE REGULARLY ASSIGNED WORK FOR THE MARKING PERIOD (i.e. You have no missing work).

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS: Due no later than Thursday, November 03, 2016!

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 our class Twitter account along with a brief question pertaining to the article.  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 mention our class username,@BruceAlmightey and label your tweets with the following hashtag: #psychhonors

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 "Bruce's Classes" (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not. If you want to create a new account instead, please feel free to do so. 

1. Go to www.twitter.com
2. Click the big green “sign-up now” button
3. Insert your name and email address to create your account
4. 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 don't want to use Twitter, you can simply email me the links to your article(s) and your questions for each article.

** YOU ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR EXTRA CREDIT IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE REGULARLY ASSIGNED WORK FOR THE MARKING PERIOD (i.e. You have no missing work).

 

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIOLOGY STUDENTS: Due no later than Thursday, November 03, 2016!

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!).  Obviously, it can't be a post that I have already assigned or used in class. 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 or quiz/test grade for that week.