Monday & Tuesday, February 8-9

Students will be able to: Today (Monday)  will be the last day for Mandala drawing in the art room.  Any additional work that you would like to put into it must be done on your own time. ( Tuesday) Students will be collecting data for their papers.

Mandala project and Process Paper are due on Thursday.

Make sure your paper consists of:

1.  Cover Page

2.  12 pt, times new roman, 1.5 spacing

3.  The entire point of this paper is the process you took in creating the mandala.  You must address the process. Below you will find bold subtitles to what makes up the process itself.

a.  Finding a balance between shapes, colors and yourself

• Did you have comfort in drawing any particular shapes?
• Why?
• Explain the connection between yourself and the shapes you chose and the repetition.

b.  Dialogue with yourself within the mandala

• Were you questioning your drawing abilities too much?
• Did you eventually let it go and complete the circle?
• The questions are endless and vary between different personalities
• What was one of the self talks you were having?

c.  Think about conflict.

• Was there any conflicts you were facing while drawing?
• What were they?
• Were you facing any personal conflicts that week?
• If you were, do you think it has anything to do with your mentality in creating this mandala?

d.  Think about the texture you relayed.

• Did you create a lot of lines causing a certain texture in your drawing?
• If so, why?
• What was one of the self talks you were having?

e.  Think about the pattern.

• Did you have comfort in drawing any particular shapes?

f.  Think about Colors.

• Before you look at number four, I would like for you to recognize the colors your chose and why.
• How do you think these colors relate to your feelings?
• What were you feeling last week while you were drawing this?

(This is a separate question than the one above.)

4.  What do the colors mean? A lot of students were curious to see what some colors stand for in our pictures.  Based on the information you wrote about the process, AFTER you did your mandala, then go to this website and research the different meanings.  Explain which emotion you think you were feeling based on this color theory wheel. http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html

5.  Discuss if you enjoyed this project or not and why.

6.  Did you gain anything from this project and if so, what?

This is my class!

Project 1: Create you own Mandala and write a process paper on it!

Students will be able to: create their own form of a mandala and record the process in which it was created.

Class Materials:

• all psychology students will be creating these mandala’s in the art room
• No supplies necessary but an open mind!

Class Procedure:

1.  Students will be given a variety of supplies to select their choice of medium and canvas.

2.  Begin drawing their mandala.

3.  Click on this website for extra help:  http://www.art-is-fun.com/how-to-draw-a-mandala.html

Project Breakdown:

1.  Your project consists of you mandala and your paper. Your paper will be as long as you need in order to fulfill all requirements for the process handout.

2.   The reaction paper must consist of:

a.)  Cover Page

b.)  “The Process” handout/  Answer all questions for your body text

c.) What do the colors mean? A lot of students were curious to see what some colors stand for in our pictures.  Based on the information you wrote about the process, AFTER you did you mandala, then go to this website and research the different meanings.  Explain which emotion you think you were feeling based on this color theory wheel. http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html

d.)

Week of February 1-5

Students will be able to: Learn about Mandalas and how it relates to art therapy

Class Materials:

• notebooks

Friday, January 29

Students will be able to: View  The State of the Union address and conclude ten of the most important facts you determine

Class materials:

• notebook
• pen

In class:

1.  Watch the state of the union address

2.  Hand in your ten facts

Homework:

If you were absent, watch the first half of the state of the union address and create your ten points.

Tuesday & Wednesday, January 26-27

Students will be able to:

1. Understand the importance of why psychology is appealing to study and how it used in everyday life professions
2. Enhance the knowledge on  psychology by introducing art therapy

Class Materials:

• Pencil
• Notebook
• LCD Projector
• Online Classroom (mabrowne14.wordpress.com)
• Online Quiz for homework (http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-psychologycareerquiz.htm)

In class:

Class Notes on the following topics:

ž  Top Ten Reasons to study Psychology

ž  What is Art Therapy?

ž  House, Tree, Person Assessment

ž  Class Discussion

ž  Conclusion

ž  Homework  Overview

Teacher will demonstrate the following art therapy assessment “House, Tree, Person”

1. Step 1:  Required materials:  paper, partner and a pencil

Directions:

1.  Partner up

2.  Each partner has a piece of paper & a writing implement

3.  Ask partner to draw:

1. House
2. Tree
3. Person
4. You have five minutes to complete this exercise

Step 2: Partnered students will exchange their drawings

STEP 3: Each partner will come up with five different questions about the three elements

Example:

1. i.      Why doesn’t your house have a doorknob?
2. ii.      Why does your person have large eyes?
3. iii.      What season is your tree in?
4. iv.      Is this house familiar to you?  If so, where have you see it before?
5. v.      Why did you choose to draw these elements in this order?

STEP 4: Answer the questions

1.  Each partner will now answer all of the questions

2.  Your partner will record your answers.

Students will be asked the following questions to verify the essence of art therapy.

1. Why do art therapists begin some of their sessions with the assessment “house, tree, person”?
2. Does someone have to be a fantastic artist to open up their inner self to their therapist or partner?
3. What two areas are art therapists trained in?
4. Based on the definition of art therapy, why is the process so important?

Independent Practice

Go to this website

(http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-psychologycareerquiz.htm)

Students will do the following online quiz that is geared towards finding a career in psychology. Students will be guided to finding this online quiz and will then begin their independent work.  Students are to take the quiz and research one of the recommended fields based on their test scores.  Students will then write one paragraph on the profession they selected and their personal points of interest. Any work that is incomplete will carry over into homework.

Homework:

Students will finish their guided practice work if incomplete.

Complete independent work:  Finish writing one paragraph on the profession they selected from the online quiz and their personal points of interest.

In addition to this class work, students will also write an additional three paragraphs.

1. Paragraph one will address which of the top ten reasons appeals to you and why
2. Paragraph two will address the steps you and your partner took with the house, tree, person’s assessment and feelings/emotions you developed.
3. Paragraph three will address what art therapy has taught you today and if you see a future in it.

FOUR PARAGRAPHS ALL TOGETHER!!! DUE TOMORROW

In order to complete homework, students will need the internet, the online classroom and a notebook to write the responses.  Homework will be written on classroom blog for a reminder.

January 13-15

Students will be able to: Create a basic power point study guide for the midterm.

Class Materials:

• midterm review handout  (misplace it?  here you go:  SOCIOLOGY midterm review
• Power Point Template:  click here –>MidtermStudyGuide_Sociology

• flash drive

In Class:

1. Students must take out Midterm review worksheet, this will be counted as a quiz grade.

2. Create a PowerPoint review using the template I have created. (shown above in blue)

3. Students will partner up and type their answers into the slide slow.

4. This slide show is then going to be a personal study guide where students can continue to quiz themselves in class and at home.

5. If students want to transfer their slide slow home, they must save it to a flash drive.

6. This slide show has been saved to fill all versions of power point (97-2003 and up)

Homework:

1. study for midterm and think of Dear John ideas!

Partners for Projects

1. Nicole and Bri: The William Mullins-Johnson
2. Amy and Meg: Tammy Marquardt
3. Dom and Dylan: Steven Truscott
4. Dom and Ryan: Thomas Sophonow
5. Andrew and Mike: Erin Walsh
   
6. Melissa: Gary Staples
7. Brittany and Paige: Robert Baltovich
8. Natalie and Jeremy: Romeo Phillion
9. Lisa and Samantha: Donald Marshall Junior

Project and Paper: Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted

Go to this website: http://www.aidwyc.org/

Read the following elements:

1. Home tab
2. About us tab
3. Cases tab
4. “past cases” hyperlink (to the right of the tabs in a gray rectangle)

• Objective for project and paper: Students will learn about this nonprofit organization and deliver an understanding of it through a paper and presentation.

• Students may work together or alone. The choice is yours to have.  No more than groups of two.
  

• Paper requirements: COVER PAGE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY!!!!!!
• You must answer the following questions.
• • Who was accused of committing the crime in this case?
  • What were they accused of in this case? (please be as detailed as possible)
  • When did the crime occur?
  • When were they convicted?
  • How much time did the person serve in jail?
  • Do you feel the same as Mr. Yenco?  Do you believe that these people are guilty because they committed other crimes prior to this accusation?
  • Any additional information will improve your grade!
  • You should also find extra research on this person to see a different perspective than AIDWYC so you can see how society has viewed these people.
    

• Presentation requirements:
  • Each partner must speak during this presentation
  • Visual Aid (power point or poster)
  • You will be discussing the case you selected
    

Presentations will begin on Monday and end on Wednesday of next week

Wednesday, December 2

Students will be able to: Collect ideas, thoughts and opinions after listening to Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture.

Class Materials:

• http://www.thelastlecture.com/index.htm
• Microsoft Word

Class Procedure:

1. Review thoughts, opinions and feelings on this speech
2. Look through the website that was dedicated to Randy pertaining to his wonderful life and what he chose to do with his remaining days.
3. Begin writing your paper (papers are due on Friday)

Homework:

1. Papers due Friday  (If you had one last lecture, what would you chose to talk about?)