Monday 5/13

We are going to talk about relationships and courtship this week. Click on the following to read articles and see videos:


 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22171885

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/15/more-rich-high-powered-women-are-turning-to-matchmakers-to-find-love.html

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2796607.shtml?cat=0

http://news.discovery.com/tech/apps/online-dating-most-popular-romance-120208.htm

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/22/should-ditch-online-dating/

Brain videos for 4/25

Click for presentation and video http://prezi.com/z2swoxuebjeu/the-teen-mind/ Click link for video: http://www.livescience.com/14678-teens-adults-respond-differently-stress.html

Video for Play Therapy- DIBS

Video for Tuesday, March 26

EXTRA ASSIGNMENT- gender neutral toys

What are gender neutral toys? What are your thoughts on gender neutral toys and the Easy Bake Oven issue after watching the first video? According to the expert in the second video, at what age do kids know what toys they want to play with? How do boys and girls differ on the types of toys they will play with? What does the expert think about toy choice? What do you think?

Infant Development EXTRA ASSIGNMENT

Watch the following videos: What is attunement? Why is it necessary? Why is attachment important? How does attachment benefit an infant? What happens to a child with a lack of attachment? List many that may occur over the lifespan. How can a parent encourage attachment?

Extra Assignment- What We Learn Before We Are Born

Write and turn in- What do we learn before we are born? List some examples of interesting things the fetus learns while in the womb. Also, describe how disasters seemed to have affected fetuses.

Extra Assignment

National Geographic Special on Feral Children Watch and write --Pick at least one child, how did their time in isolation affect the child and their development? What happens to them? What are your thoughts on this video? You may compare or discuss these with the Genie video and Anna/Isablelle cases.

Nature Nurture #4

View the video about Genie, a feral child. What does this say about the influence of nature and nurture on development?

Nature VS Nurture #3

This video shows kids conceived from a "genius sperm bank." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHOes6jtfo0

What do you think? Are they geniuses? Is genius hereditary? Explain!!! Give your thoughts and opinions with examples from the video.

Nature VS Nurture #2

Watch the video about two twins separated at birth.

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Twins: Is it All in the Genes? Nature vs. Nurture

Dr. Nancy Segal has studied reunited twins for more than 30 years. With Lisa Ling acting as her research assistant, together they interview twins Linda and Doreen, who spent 35 years apart. The results of their interviews will help science understand the effects of nature vs. nurture on traits present in each twin.

What does this video make you think about the impact of environment on personality? The impact of heredity?

Nature VS Nurture #1

1. Describe what the debate is 2. Give examples of what is affected by heredity/genetics 3. Give examples of what is affected by environment 4. What do you think?