• 2020-21 Psychology 

    Mr. Krahn, Room A15 

    Preferred Contact: Krahn.greg@cusd80.com  

    Office hours: 7am to 730am or by appointment  

     

    Welcome to Psychology! This class is a single semester elective course focusing on introducing high school students to the basic principles of human behavior and thought processes. This course will have a heavy focus on research and participation. Students will complete these objectives through the study of articles or case studies, projects or experiments, presentations or discussions, and any number of other activities throughout the year.  

     

    General Course Outline: 

     

    Typical Week with Modified Block Schedule: *Subject to Change* 

    • Monday/Tuesday= Context Lecture with reflection questions and exit ticket 
    • Wednesday/Thursday= Article Analysis, Case Studies, Experiments, Research, etc. 
    • [Alternating] Friday= Review and at-home quizzes assigned 

     

    Quarter 1 

    Quarter 2 

    Unit 1: The Basis of Behavior 

    • The Psychology of COVID 
    • Intro to Psychology 
    • The Brain and Body 
    • Sensation and Perception 

     

    Unit 3: Developmental Psychology 

    • The Human Lifespan 
    • Learning and Language  
    • Mental Health 

     

    Unit 2: Cognition 

    • Consciousness  
    • Memory and Thinking 
    • Intelligence 

     

    Unit 4: Individual Variations 

    • Motivation and Emotion 
    • Personality 
    • Gender and Sex 

     

     

    *Midterm Exam 

    Unit 5: Adjustments 

    • Social Psychology 
    • Psychological Disorders 

     

    *Final Exam 

     

     

    Required Materials:  

     

    Virtual Class  

    • Electronic Devices (Laptop, Cell phone, Computer, etc.)  

     

    In-Person Class 

    • Pencils/Pens 
    • Highlighters 
    • Three ring binder, folder or your choice of organizer to store handouts, notes, etc. 

     

    Grading Policy:  

      

    Grading Scale:   

    • Students will be graded on a standard 90%= A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D, 59% and below=F 
    • 40% Assessments (Includes quizzes, projects)  
    • 40% Notes (Includes lecture reflections and exit tickets)  
    • 20% Assignments (Includes primary source document analysis)  
    • Parents may access student work online through google classroom as well as grades online through infinite campus. 

     

    Class Expectations:  

      

    Late Work  

    • Students are expected to take responsibility for meeting deadlines and making up assignments ON THEIR OWN TIME. Any work not completed within 48 hours will be marked as “Missing” and given a “Zero” score in infinite campus.  
    • Communication is Key!! If you are unable to complete an assignment within the allotted time, please notify the instructor via email as soon as possible.     

      

    Cheating and Plagiarism  

    • First offense= F on the assignment and administrative referral.  
    • Second offense= F on the assignment and suspension.  
    • Third offense= Permanent removal from the course.  

      

    Virtual Class Attendance  

    • Attendance will recorded every 48 hours. Students must either attend live sessions or turn-in assigned work to be considered “Present”. 
    • Live sessions will be made available at the end of the class period= 840am to 932am 

      

    In-Person Class Attendance  

    • Students are expected to be in their seats ready to work when the bell rings. If you are not ready to work when attendance is completed, you will be marked tardy.  
    • Excessive absence (10) will result in loss of credit for the course.   
    • Excessive tardy (10) will result in administrative referral.  

      

    Virtual Class Expectations  

    • Students will adhere to Casteel High School and District codes of conduct.  
    • Log-in and check “Google Classroom” daily  
    • When logging into “Google Meets”, please MUTE YOUR MICROPHONE.  

      

    In-Class Expectations  

    • Students will adhere to Casteel High School and District codes of conduct.  
    • Students will be in their seat ready to work when the bell rings.  
    • Students will treat others as they would like to be treated. The Golden Rule.  
    • Students will come to class prepared and ready to work with all needed materials.  

      

    Cell Phones  

    • BE RESPECTFUL!  
    • Students caught being rude to the instructor or classmates will have their cell phone confiscated.