Marietta City Schools Pacing Guide

Subject: Psychology Grade Level: 11th/12th
Time Frame: Semester Long

Month / Week
	
CCS Benchmarks
	
Skills/Activities
	
Resources
	
Assessment

August
	
In lieu of there not being any ODE content standards for Psychology, this class will utilize the American Psychological Association (APA) learning domains for high school sociology classes.

Scientific Inquiry Domain
	
Chapter 1-What is Psychology- What is the study of psychology, Careers in Psychology, History of Psychology, Modern Perspectives

1. Explore a field of psychology, determine pluses and negatives. Share with class,
2. Student groups will compare and contrast historical approaches to psychology.
3. Identify aspects of society that show strengths of each of the modern perspectives of psychology.
	
Student Textbook (Psychology:Principles in Practice)

Psamtik Article

Website- Psychology Job Descriptions
	
Pre Assessment Quiz-to gauge student knowledge

Review Questions - Formative

September
	
Scientific Inquiry Domain
	
Continuation from August in regards to Chapter 1

Chapter 2-Psychological Methods-Conducting Research, Surveys, Samples, Populations, Observation, Experiments and Ethics

1. Articles and discussions about effectiveness and weaknesses of each type of research method.
2. Identifying correlations activity
3. Stanley Milgram- Observe, describe
	
Student Textbook

Hawthorne Experiment Article

Website-Data observation
	
Chapter 1 Test -Summative

Review Questions - Formative

Chapter 2 Test -Summative

Review Questions - Formative

Naturalistic

	

Biopsychology Domain
	
and evaluate Milgram’s experiment. 4. Students will create and evaluate
their own surveys.

Chapter 3-Biology and Behavior- The Nervous System, Parts and Function of the Brain.

1. Diagrams of Neurons and Brains 2. Discussion of Phineas Gage and
effects of traumatic brain damage.

Student Textbook

Phineas Gage Article

Ice Pick Lobotomy Video
	
Observation Project

Chapter 3 Test -Summative

Phineas Gage Research Article

October
	
Development and Learning Domain
	
Continuation of Chapter 3 if needed.

Chapter 6-Learning - Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Cognitive Learning Factors

1. End of Class Bell
Experiment-Related to Classical Conditioning
2. Example of how Operant Conditioning is important to our lives.
3. Violence in Media Experiment and DIscussion.
	
Student Textbook

Little Albert Article

Twiggy the Squirrel Video
	
Chapter 6 Test -Summative

Review Questions - Formative

Classical/Operant Conditioning Project

November
	
Cognition Domain
	
Chapter 7-Memory - Process of Memory, 3 Stages of Memory, Forgetting and Memory Improvement

1. Long Number/Grocery Game Memory Test
2. Eyewitness Video and Discussion 3. Why do people forget-Article and
	
Student Textbook

H.M. Article

Eyewitness Memory Video
	
Chapter 7 Test -Summative

Review Questions - Formative

Memory Project

		
Discussion
4. Schema Activity-Loftus Car Crash Experiment

December
	
Individual Variations Domain
	
Chapter 18-Psychological Disorders -Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders

1. Class discussion about what involves psychological disorders.
2. Research and share with class about a specific disorder-Topic can be selected from a variety of disorders covered in class
3. Famous people with Schizophrenia discussion.
	
Student Textbook

John Hinckley Article

Culture Bound Syndromes Article
	
Chapter 18 Test -Summative

Review Questions - Formative

Disorder Research Project

Semester Exam Review