Thursday, December 17, 2009

I found this game. Also, this site. They cover old stuff, but might be good review.
Essay: Remember the format... be sure to IDENTIFY, DEFINE, APPLY each term.

Mary is an international flight attendant who has been having difficulty staying awake during her flights. She feels like something is wrong with her sleep habits, but she doesn't know what. All she knows is that she is fatigued all the time. She makes an appointment to see a sleep specialist during a stop in New York. Identify each of the following concepts and describe why her sleep specialist would mention each of them during Mary's appointment.

a. Insomnia
b. REM sleep
c. Sleep apnea
d. Drug abuse
e. Narcolepsy

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Essays: I totally forgot to post the essay questions... I'll do it when I get to school in the morning!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Chapter 6 test change: We will spend the first half of Wednesday's block period finishing our presentations and reviewing the chapter. We will then take the multiple choice portion of the test.

I will give you the essay topic tomorrow, and you will write the essay in class on Friday.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Go to www.glogster.com to investigate. You can begin to create your glogster to present. Be sure to include the following information about your drug/category:

1. Name
2. Physiological mechanisms (What does it do in the brain and how?)
3. Side effects
4. Legal status (DEA Controlled Substance schedule)
5. Historical context
6. Impact of long-term use
7. Anything else interesting

The glogster allows you to include not only text, but animated graphics, photos, videos and sound as well. Be sure your final product is better/more interesting than if you'd used poster board and markers!
Drugs Glogster Mini-project

Assigned drugs:
Liz = hallucinogens
James = marijuana
Amy = Alcohol
Philip = Depressants (Barbiturates/tranquilizers)
Emily = Stimulants (Cocaine/amphetamines)
Anna = MDMA (Ecstasy)
Shannon = Opiates

Thursday, December 3, 2009

HW: Make sure you've read and note-carded through the sleep and dreaming section. Also, please read Reading 7 in the Forty Studies book. See you Monday!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Video information: We watched the first two segments in class on Thursday, but here are the links if you want to watch yourself.

Part 1 of 6
Part 2 of 6
HW: You should be reading and note-carding. You should go all the way through the sleep and dreams section by class on Monday.