Students will gain a foundational understanding of psychology, the schools of thought within it, the careers one can get with the degree, and will learn more about the founders of the science.
Essential Questions
What is psychology?
What are the foundations of psychology, reasons for studying psychology, and contemporary perspectives of psychology?
Chapter 1 - What is Psychology?
Section 1 - Why Study Psychology?
Section 2 - What Psychologists Do
Section 3 - A History of Psychology
Section 4 - Contemporary Perspectives
Project
Students will create a pamphlet about a career in psychology from one of the major career fields listed in chapter 1, section 2. The five things necessary for a successful completion of the project are:
• Definition of career
• What field does it fall under
• Salary given (major cities + salary in a city like Dumas) + benefits behind career explained
• Education needed in order to get into career explained
• What someone in this career does on a typical day is explained
