AP Psychology Lesson Plan — Danku YL Week 6, Days 1-5

Weekday Monday 9/30 (B) Tuesday 10/1 Wednesday 10/2 Thursday 10/3 Friday 10/4
Topic Neurons & The Neuro- Neuro- The Brain & The Brain &
Nervous System transmission transmission Limbic System Limbic System
Objective 2.A: Discuss 2. F: Identify 2. F: Identify 2.F: Identify 2.F: Identify
SWBAT psychology's basic processes basic processes basic processes basic processes
abiding interest in and systems in the and systems in the and systems in the and systems in the
how heredity, biological bases biological bases biological bases biological bases
environment, and of behavior, of behavior, of behavior, of behavior,
evolution work including parts of including parts of including parts of including parts of
together to shape the neuron. the neuron. the neuron. the neuron.
behavior. 2.G: Identify the 2.G: Identify the 2.I: Describe the 2.I: Describe the
2.F: Identify basic basic process of basic process of nervous system nervous system
processes and transmission of a transmission of a and its and its
systems in the signal between signal between subdivisions and subdivisions and
biological bases neurons neurons functions in the functions in the
of behavior, 2.H: Discuss the 2.H: Discuss the brain. brain.
including parts of influence of drugs influence of drugs 2.J: Identify the 2.J: Identify the
the neuron. on on contributions of contributions of
2.G: Identify neurotransmitters neurotransmitters key researchers to key researchers to
basic process of the study of the the study of the
transmission of a brain. brain.
signal between
neurons.

Administrative -make copies of -remind students -remind students -hand out quiz -hand out quiz
toilet activity of quiz on of quiz on
Thursday/Friday Thursday/Friday

Subtopics -history of -the synapse -the synapse -tools to study -tools to study
biological basis: -neurotransmitters -neurotransmitters the brain (EEG, the brain (EEG,
phrenology -drugs and -drugs and CT, PET scan, CT, PET scan,
-neural neurotransmitters neurotransmitters MRI, fMRI) MRI, fMRI)
communication -agonists and -agonists and -lower level -lower level
-neurons antagonists antagonists
-parts of the -key -key
brain structures brain structures
neuron neurotransmitters neurotransmitters -cerebellum -cerebellum
-myelin sheath and their effects and their effects -limbic system: -limbic system:
-action potential on the brain on the brain amygdala, amygdala,
-ions hippocampus, hippocampus,
-resting potential hypothalamus hypothalamus
-when the neuron -cerebral cortext -cerebral cortext
fires -brain -brain
-excitatory and hemispheres hemispheres
inhibitory signals -functions of the -functions of the
-threshold cortex (motor, cortex (motor,
-central nervous
sensory, sensory,
system
-peripheral association association
nervous system areas) areas)
-brain lobes -brain lobes
Guided - Neuroscience & -Neuroscience & -Neuroscience & - Quiz: All - Quiz: All
Instruction, Behavior ppt Behavior ppt Behavior ppt things neural things neural
Activities & -Brainstorm: -Neurotransmitter -Neurotransmitter - Ch 2 - Ch 2
Differentiation How is a toilet Chart, White Chart, White Neuroscience & Neuroscience &
like a neuron? Book and Book and Behavior ppt, Behavior ppt,
Descriptions of Descriptions of #34-65 (skip 42- #34-65 (skip 42-
Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters 47) 47)
-Neurotransmitter -Neurotransmitter -brain labeling -brain labeling
Activity Activity game game
-The Brain: From -The Brain: From
Simple to the Simple to the
Complex Complex
http://thebrain.mc http://thebrain.mc
gill. gill.
ca/index.php ca/index.php

Skills & Use of -Google -Google -Google

Technology presentation presentation presentation
-analogous -graphic organizer -graphic organizer
thinking

Homework OB 58-62 Study for quiz Study for quiz OB: 65-74 OB: 65-74
WB:54-56 WB: 80-82 WB: 80-82
OB: 62-65 OB: 62-65
WB: 70-73 WB: 70-73