1. STANDARDS  VA-1.1 Distinguish the common characteristics of abnormal behavior.  VA-1.2 Cite examples of abnormal behavior..  VA-1.4 Describe major explanations for the origins of abnormality.  VA-3.1 Discuss major categories of abnormal behavior.  VA-3.2 Explore the challenges associated with accurate diagnosis.  VA-4.1 Consider factors that influence vulnerability to abnormal behavior.  VA-4.2 Discuss the stigma associated with abnormal behavior. OBJECTIVE Students will create a manifest of the different psychological disorders, specifically in anxiety and dissociative, in order to analyze characters throughout the unit.

2. STANDARDS  VA-1.1 Distinguish the common characteristics of abnormal behavior.  VA-1.2 Cite examples of abnormal behavior..  VA-1.4 Describe major explanations for the origins of abnormality.  VA-3.1 Discuss major categories of abnormal behavior.  VA-3.2 Explore the challenges associated with accurate diagnosis.  VA-4.1 Consider factors that influence vulnerability to abnormal behavior.  VA-4.2 Discuss the stigma associated with abnormal behavior. OBJECTIVE Students will apply their knowledge of obsessive compulsive disorder to the film The Aviator and will be able to connect the DSM-IV diagnosis to the film in a short paper.

3. When watching the movie, The Aviator, follow Howard Hughes (Leonardo di Caprio) and how he develops and exhibits obsessive compulsive disorder throughout his life. Prove with evidence that Howard Hughes develops obsessive compulsive disorder by citing specific examples from the film. Connect the scenes in the film to information you have learned.