1. Mr. Michael Palmatier Palmatierm@tesd.net Ext: 2670
Conestoga High School
-Honors US History
-A.P. Psychology

2. Agenda
-Welcome To Open House
-Brief overview of course

3. Education and Previous Experience
SUNY at Geneseo
-B.A. History
Binghamton University
-M.A.T. (Social Studies)
Classes taught previously in NY:
U.S. History, European History, Global Studies, Psychology, Participation in Government

4. Conestoga Courses A.P. and Honors Psychology A.P. U.S. History
Honors and Accelerated U.S. History
Honors European History
Honors World Cultures

5. Resources
Teacher page Schoology

6. “You must do the things you think you cannot do”

7. Overview
An interesting and engaging course, thorough study of psychology, updated (new text)
2. Test preparation
-scheduling/peer collaboration/best practice
3. AP skills that extend to life
-use course to develop and enhance critical thinking skills/analytical reasoning
-grading/assessments
-emphasize psych for AP and psych for life
-appreciation beyond assessment
-things we do/topics we cover in class/approaches used -

8. Essential Topics and Themes
Chapter 1 - Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
Chapter 2 – The Biology of Mind
Chapter 3 – Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind
Chapter 4 - Developing Through the Life Span
Chapter 5 – Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity
Chapter 6 – Sensation and Perception
Chapter 7 - Learning
Chapter 8 - Memory
Chapter 9 - Thinking and Language
Chapter 10 - Intelligence
Chapter 11 – Motivation and Work
Chapter 12 – Emotions, Stress and Health
Chapter 13 - Personality
Chapter 14 – Social Psychology
Chapter 15 – Psychological Disorders
Chapter 16 - Therapy

9. Changes in psychology over the years – (e. g
Changes in psychology over the years – (e.g. - the diminishing influence of Sigmund Freud)

10. After the May exam…for juniors
Movie analysis
Projects
Brain games and other studies

11. The Big Five Personality Traits In New Girl
By Tessa, Jared, and Elisabeth

12. Topic samples
______1. “Opposites attract” is a saying that describes most relationships
______2. Most people only use 10% of their available brain power
______3. A child who is 3 years old can usually imagine what another person can see from their point of view
______4. The more witnesses there are to a crime being committed, the less likely an individual person will step in to stop the crime
______5. The more exposure we have to something, the more we usually tend to like it, thus the saying “familiarity breeds contempt” is typically not the case

13. _____6. A person will often go along with a group decision even
_____6. A person will often go along with a group decision even if they privately believe or know that the other members of the group are incorrect
_____7. Once we have decided that we believe something, we will tend to keep on believing it, even if we are presented with strong evidence to refute that belief
_____8. Women are superior to men at certain tasks such as spelling and reading people’s emotions
_____9. Increased cellphone usage has made us much more adept at multi-tasking
_____10. If you are angry, you can make yourself feel better by releasing your anger in a constructive way such as punching a pillow

14. Thank You! If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year……
Please do not hesitate to contact me
I am looking forward to a
rewarding and successful
year with your children!