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Welcome Students! I am looking forward to a challenging and rewarding semester. Please look over the following information to familiarize yourself with our journey!
    Essential Materials: 8½ x 11 inch spiral-bound notebook (5 section), glue stick, colored pencils and markers, and highlighter

Honors
World Geography Units of Study

Focus

  

Developmental Psychology

Units of Study
Geography Basics and the Human Imprint maps, climate and vegetation, resources, demographics, culture, economic and political systems, and population   Introducing Psychology - Schools of Psychology
United States and Canada current events, trade, terrorism   Methodology - How Psychologists do research
Latin America colonialism and the struggle for economic and political autonomy   Infancy and Childhood
Europe EU, population and the new Europe   Socialization
North Eurasia Cold War, break-up, future   Freudian Personality Theory and Defense Mechanisms
The Middle East religion, conflict, terrorism   Adolescence
Sub-Saharan Africa hunger, colonialism   Coping and Cognitive Adaptation
South Asia population, religion   Erikson's Psychosocial Theory and Self-Analysis
East and Southeast Asia human rights, economic competition   Adulthood and Old Age  
Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica language, immigration   Human Interaction

Each unit involves examining the constructs of the topic through reading, lecture, discussion and evaluation. In addition to tests and quizzes, students will also be evaluated on the following:

Projects and Assessments:  

Interactive Student Notebook - required for all students to help record, organize and process new information. Notebooks will be collected and graded at the end of each unit of study. They will be evaluated on thoroughness and quality of content, organization and visual appeal.

Earthweek Presentations - each student will be assigned to a news team that will feature current events, weather, exports and political figures from each region of study. Groups are encouraged to produce videos, PowerPoint presentations and conduct interviews.

Plays and Response Groups - students will be simulating various cultures through classroom play productions and group assessments to critically debate issues from various regions of study.

PowerPoint Presentations - students will produce presentations based on research conducted from units of study. Presentations can be either individual or group based projects.

Group Activities - there will be extensive involvement in interactive activities meant to promote the development of interpersonal and intrapersonal communication skills.

 

Class Rules

  • Show respect and good manners to your teacher and fellow students at all times

  • No drinks or gum allowed (water is okay)

  • Come into the room ready to begin the day's lesson

  • Be considerate of other people's property

 

Dowling's Writing Rules

  • Include a clear, concise Thesis Statement
  • Write in 3rd person
  • Use Active voice
  • Choose verbs wisely!
  • Words to avoid: a lot, stuff, sort of, kind of, like, really, also
  • Write essays in blue or black ink