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Friday 30 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 11
1. Discuss 11-10 to 11-15, review p. 214-221.
2. Hand in Module 11 booklet.
3. Study for quiz (Monday):
- difference between drive-reduction theory and instinct theory
- difference between intrinsic, extrinsic, achievement motivation
- set point, eating disorders
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Group Share.

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Hand in late work.
2. Work on outline (due Monday).

Thursday 29 October 2015

Parent-teacher interviews TONIGHT, 6-8pm.
Term 1 Mark-Cut off Thursday, November 5th.

Psyche 11
Module 11
1. Review/discuss 11-5 to 11-9.
2. Homework: Finish reading chapter and taking notes (p. 214-221), 11-10 to 11-15 (complete booklet handed in tomorrow).
*Module 11 quiz Monday.*

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Session 4. Focus on #12-15 Interview Skills.
2. Pair Reflections due Thursday, November 5th. Observation for marks: Monday, November 2nd-Thursday, November 5th.

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Updated marks.
2. Theme Paragraph #3 and Chapter 6 questions due.
3. OMAM Multiple Choice Test (if finished early, begin essay outline).
4. Essay Outline due Monday, November 2nd.
*In-Class essay due Thursday, November 5th.*


Wednesday 28 October 2015

TERM 1 MARK CUTOFF = THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH
PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS = THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH 6-8PM

Psyche 11
Module 11
1. Discuss/review 11-1 to 11-4, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
2. Assignment: 11-5, 11-9 (homework check & review tomorrow), finish reading chapter (p.214-221) and take notes (discuss tomorrow).
3. Module 11 quiz Friday/Monday (time-depending).

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Session 3 (focus on points #11-14 on Interview Skills checklist).
*Pair Reflections due: Thursday, Nov. 5th (no extensions).
*Observation for marks Monday - Thursday

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Theme paragraph 3 due at the end of class.
2. Tomorrow (and Friday if necessary): OMAM Multiple Choice Test.
*In-Class Essay due Thursday, November 5th.*

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 11
1. Review quiz (readings - fake).
2. Discuss drive theories, intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, instinct
3. Homework: 11-1 to 11-4 (discuss tomorrow).
*Work handed back, updated marks.*
*Tomorrow: Review Drive theories, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.*

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Pairs Practice (focus on #11-14 on Interview Skills checklist).
2. New due dates: Pairs Reflections due (Thursday, November 5th - NO EXTENSIONS), Obso for marks (Monday- Wednesday next week; 3 pairs/day).

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Chapter 6 questions due.
2. Updated marks.
3. Work on Theme Paragraph #3 (due at the end of tomorrow's class).
*Thursday: Multiple choice test
*Next Thursday OMAM in-class essay due.

**Term 1 mark cut off is next Thursday!**

Monday 26 October 2015

LAST DAY TO HAND IN LATE WORK (unless you have talked to me about extensions)!

Psyche 11
Module 6
1. Complete "Still Alice".
2. Module 6 Quiz.
Paragraph questions (choose TWO; 5-10 sentences each)
A. Do teenage relationships possess the same qualities of a love relationship as mentioned in the text (identify these qualities)?
B. What are the causes, symptoms, and treatment (if any) of Alzheimer's disease? You mya refer to and reflect on "Still Alice" in your answer.
C. Discuss the characteristics of love and work as significant events that affect our social well-being during adulthood.
D. What are some different ways people cope with dying and death? Do these vary by culture? Do you think accepting the inevitability of death gives meaning to life?
3. Homework: 207-213 (read and take notes, quizzable).

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Pairs Reflection due Friday, October 30th (1-2 pages).
Criteria:
A. Skills you have improved/are efficient in.
B. Skills/attributes you need to/would like to improve.
C. The effect Pairs Practice has had on your empathy (if any).
D. The effect Pairs Practice has had on your desire to be a counsellor (if any).
E. The effect Pairs Practice has had on your relationships/daily life (if any).
*Formally written/no mechanical errors/full sentences/neat/thorough/thoughtful*
- Today/Tomorrow: Session 2
- Tues/Wed: Session 3
- Wed/Thurs: Session 4
- Obso for marks Thurs/Friday

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Chapter 5 questions due.
2. Read Chapter 6, complete Chapter 6 questions (due tomorrow).
3. Tomorrow: Chapter 6 quiz, continue theme paragraph #3 (due Wednesday).
**Next week: Test, Essay (last marks of Term 1)**

Thursday 22 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 6
1. 6-5 (one letter, 1-2 pages), 6-7, and 6-8 due.
2. Watch: Still Alice (to 1:13; finish Monday) (if you aren't here today, watch it on Netflix this weekend).
3. Module 6 quiz Monday.

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Homework check/discuss 3-4 and 3-5.
2. Pair Practice (Session #2).
- Giving clients "work" (examples). - Action Plans/goals - Positive Affirmation (closing a session).

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Film adaptation of chapter 5.
2. Chapter 5 quiz.
3. Catch up on missing work. If caught up, prep Theme Paragraph #3 (find quotations for chapter 5, practice integrating.
*Updated Progress reports distributed*

*Tomorrow is a Pro-D day*
*11 days until Term 1 End*
*Term 1 Missing Work for partial credit due Monday - last day to hand in missing work.*

Have a fabulous weekend!

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 6
1. Review 6-1 to 6-4.
2. Complete 6-5 (choose ONE letter to write, 1-2 pages), 6-7, and 6-8.
3. Finish reading chapter (Module 6 quiz on Monday).
*Tomorrow: Still Alice - film about Alzheimer's.
*Monday: Module 6 quiz (including written response about Alzheimer's).

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Discuss 3-1 to 3-5 (continue tomorrow).
2. Pairs - Session 2
*Due date for Pair Reflections and Session Observation: Wed. Oct 28th-Fri. Oct. 30th*

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Hand in Theme Paragraph #2 (chapters 3 and 4).
2. Read chapter 5, complete chapter 5 questions.
*Tomorrow; film and chapter 5 quiz.*

**12 days until end of Term 1**

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 6
1. Hand in Thirteen essays (tomorrow is last day to hand in essay LATE).
2. Read page 98-106, complete exercises 6-1 to 6-3 (NM and KW complete to 6-5).
*Prepare to discuss tomorrow/quiz*
*Updated marks.*

Counselling 11
Pairs
1. Session 1 - Interview Skills Practice (review checklist; Parts I-III should be fairly easy to incorporate and 'second-nature' by now).
2. Homework: Exercises 3-1 to 3-5 (discuss tomorrow).
*Note: New due date for Pair Reflections and Session Observation: Wed. Oct 29-Fri Oct 30*

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Worked handed back, updated marks.
2. Continue/finish Theme Paragraph #2 (chapters 3 and 4). Due tomorrow at 125pm.

- 13 classes until end of Term 1 - 
- This Friday is a Pro-D day - 
- Parent-Teacher Interviews: Thursday, October 29th, 6-8pm - 

Monday 19 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 5
1. Hand in edited Kohlberg examples.
2. Finish "Thirteen" Essay (due tomorrow at 830am. Ensure you remember to do a Works Cited page).

Counselling 11
Pair/Interview Skills
1. Homework check (client/helper responses).
2. In-Class example.
3. For tomorrow: THREE fully developed client/helper response scenarios. Be mindful of BIAS in your phrasing (helper). You will be practicing your interview skills tomorrow.
*New due date: Pair Reflections and Session Observation Wednesday Oct. 28th-Friday Oct. 30th.*

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Chapter 4 questions due.
2. Chapter 4 quiz.
3. Begin Theme Paragraph #2 (chapters 3 and 4).
*Tomorrow's homework check: You must have your theme, thesis, and transition sentence completed.*
**Paragraph is due Wednesday, Oct 21st at 125pm**

Friday 16 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 5
1. Finish "Thirteen"; essay due Tuesday, October 20th.
2. Review Kohlberg stages (notes). *Redo/Edit/Elaborate Kohlberg examples. Hand in Monday.
3. Monday: Review quotation integration/work on essay.

Counselling 11
Pair Practice
1. Pairs distributed.
2. Work on scenario (client vs. helper responses/questions).*TWO due Monday (Session 1)*
3. Review Interview Skills.
*Written: Pairs reflection and *Observation: Interview Skills due Tuesday, October 27th.

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Finish reading chapter 4.
2. Finish chapter 4 questions.
3. Film adaptation.
*Updated marks/Print outs of missing work distributed.*
**Next week: Theme paragraph of chapters 3 and 4.**

***14 DAYS UNTIL END OF TERM 1! HAND IN MISSING WORK ASAP!****

Have a great weekend! 

Thursday 15 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 5
1. Kohlberg examples due.
2. Module 5 quiz.
3. Assignment (due Monday, October 19th):
- Discuss the biological and environmental factors that affect Tracy's adolescence. You must apply ONE theory - citing from the textbook - in your response (Piaget/Kohlberg/Erikson).
- 4-6 paragraphs, 7-10 quotations (I, I, C, E)

Counselling 11
1. Finish Cyberbully.
2. Pair reflections (due Thursday, October 22nd):
- You will be paired up with a classmate and taking turns as client and helper.
- Each student will write a 1-2 page response about their 4 sessions, commenting on their experience both as the client and the helper (positives, negatives, difficulties, things you want to learn more about, skills you'd like to improve, etc.).
- Additionally, you will be required to model a session so that I may observe how many skills you utilize and to what degree you are successful (see checklist).
*Groups Check-in: Friday, October 30th.*

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. 1 on 1 consults, updated marks.
2. Chapter 4
- read p. 66-74 - complete questions #1-5 (include page numbers and relevant themes).



Wednesday 14 October 2015

Psyche 11
1. Youth as Gatekeepers presentation in the theatre.
2. Reminder: Kohlberg examples due and module 5 quiz tomorrow.

Counselling 11
1. Youth as Gatekeepers presentation in the theatre.

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Film adaptation of chapter 3.
2. Chapter 3 quiz.
3. Chapter 3 questions due.
4. Theme paragraph editing/consultations.

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 5
1. Review 5-5 and 5-6.
2. Review Erikson and Kohlberg.
3. Homework: Create scenarios/examples (point form OK) for each stage of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development (due Thursday). Review for Module 5 quiz (on Thursday). Ensure you can differentiate between Kohlberg's, Erikson's, and Piaget's theories of development.
**Tomorrow: After attendance in B113, Youth as Gatekeepers Presentation in the the theatre.**

Counselling 11
1. Social Anxiety response due.
2. Cyber Bullying (to 35:23).
3. Pair preferences (for Thursday; we will be doing a new mini-project in which you and a partner will practice the helper-client process for 4 sessions. You will be graded on how well you apply and model Part I and II of the Interview Skills checklist. You may  use real or manufactured scenarios, such as: cyberbullying, social anxiety, or stress management. These reflections will be due Thursday, October 22nd).
*There will be a groups check-in on Friday, October 30th. You should have your first 4 sessions completely finished (details, resources, ideas, scenarios, plans, etc).
**Tomorrow: After attendance in B113, Youth as Gatekeepers Presentation in the the theatre.**

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Finish reading chapter 3. Finish chapter 3 questions (EVERY answer should contain at least one page number as a reference as well as MOST questions should include at least one THEME that the question is related to).
2. Study for chapter 3 quiz (tomorrow).
3. Work handed back. Updated marks.

Friday 9 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 5
1. Watch: Media Influence on TeensTeen biological and environmental factors..
2. Homework: Review module 5, complete 5-6 interview (present Tuesday).

Counselling 11
1. Watch: Social Anxiety documentary.
2. Response (1-2 pages, due Tuesday):
- Think of a time when you felt so anxious/shy you experienced physical discomfort. Describe your physical reactions and thoughts. Looking back, were your reactions rational? irrational? both?
Are you more or less extroverted now than when you were a child? What factors do you attribute to either changing/staying the same? When do you feel most comfortable (socially?) most uncomfortable? What tasks or situations cause you social anxiety? Why?

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Theme paragraphs due.
2.Theme/Thesis/Q.I. Review Quiz.
3.  Read Chapter 3 to p. 43.
- Complete questions #1-5.

Have a nice long weekend!

Thursday 8 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 5
1. Review 5-1 to 5-5, p. 80-88.
2. Discussion: Teen Issues, Rites of Passage.
3. Homework: Finish reading module 5 (page 88-96, 5-5.)
*Module 5 quiz Tuesday.*

Counselling 11
1. Review Part I of Interview Skills checklist, examples and non-examples.

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Homework check: Theme paragraph (Chapter 1 and 2).
2. Review theme and thesis statements, quotation integration (you will be quizzed on this tomorrow).



Wednesday 7 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 5 - Adolescence
1. Hand in paragraphs (module 4).
2. Module 3 & 4 quiz.
3. Moral Theory discussion.
4. Homework: read p. 80-88, complete exercises 5-1 to 5-3.

Counselling 11
1. Stress Management continued.
2. Interviewing Skills checklist.
3. Triad practice.
4. Work on groups.

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Chapter 2 quiz.
2. Chapter 1 and 2 theme paragraph (due tomorrow).

Tuesday 6 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 4
1. Watch The Baby's Brain documentary.
2. Finish paragraphs (due tomorrow), study for module 3/4 quiz (tomorrow).

Counselling 11
1. Stress Management.
2. Scenario-Triad practice.
3. Work on Groups (Complete sessions 1 and 2).

Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Homework check: Questions #1-3a.
2. Finish reading Chapter 2.
3. Complete questions (quiz tomorrow).
4. Film adaptation of chapter 2.
*Tomorrow: Chapter 2 theme paragraph and quotation integration practice.

Monday 5 October 2015

Psyche 11
Module 4
1. Updated marks.
2. Discuss 4-1 to 4-4.
3. Homework - For the following 6 prompts, choose 3 to develop into full paragraphs (7-12 sentences) and 3 to answer point form (3-5 points each). Due: Wednesday, Oct. 7th.
A. How do you think the criminal justice system should deal with somen who abuse substances while pregnant?
B. What are the pros and cons of having children later in life?
C. Since early childhood, has your temperament changed over time? Explain.
D. How would you describe your physical self=image from childhood to now?
E. What should parents do to encourage development? Are there specific ages when children should have certain tasks mastered?
F. What are the pros and cons of starting children out young in educational environments (ex. swimming lessons, music/art/dance lessons, sports teams, etc.)?
4. Finish reading module (p. 69-75), take notes. -> Module 3 and 4 quiz on Wednesday, Oct. 7th.
*Tomorrow: The baby's brain.

Counselling 11
- Updated marks.
1. Groups - plan in detail sessions 1 and 2. Suggestions:
- Title - Objective - Assessment - Agenda w. time allotments - List of resources, handouts - Potential difficulties - Resources/ways to address difficulties - Extras?
2. Stress Management.
3. Triad Practice (scenario and empathetic response).




Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
- Updated marks
1. Commonly confused words Quiz.
2. Quotation Integration and theme review (chapter 1); draft paragraph (incl theme & thesis).
3. Start reading chapter 2 (p. 17-24); complete questions #1-3a (homework check tomorrow).