Friday, May 3rd

1. Work on Mental Health Awareness Project

Objective: Students will prepare for Mental Health Awareness Week next week.

Wednesday, May 1st

1. Watch and discuss "Angst: Building Resilience
   ***Discussion Questions

2. Work on Mental Health Awareness Project

Objective: Students will discuss the impact of anxiety and depression amongst teens.

Tuesday, April 30th

1.  Diagnose the Psychological Disorder - Patient Stories
    ***Using these criteria

2. Work on Mental Health Awareness Project

Objective: Students will work in small groups and use the criteria to help them "diagnose" different patients.

Monday, April 29th

1. Thank you letter for Mrs. Smith

2. Work on Mental Health Awareness Projects

   ***Create MHAW 2024 calendar

Objective: Students will show Mrs. Smith our appreciation for the yoga class.

Friday, April 26th

1. Pakistani Guest Speaker (3rd period)

2. Workday/ Work on Mental Health Awareness Project (5th period)

Objective: Students will hear the personal stories and perspectives of someone different from themselves.

Wednesday, April 24th

1. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology + Notes continued
    ***Schizophrenic disorders + therapy
    ***Submit completed notes in Classroom

2. Work on Mental Health Awareness Project

Objective: Students will discuss the impact of anxiety and depression amongst teens.

Tuesday, April 23rd

1. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology + Notes continued
    ***Dissociative, Mood, and Personality disorders

2. Mental Health Awareness Project
    ***Form groups and begin to choose topics

Objective: Students will create a project that promotes positive mental health in our school community at MBHS.

Monday, April 22nd

1. Check updated grade in Aeries

2. Introduce Mental Health Awareness Project

Objective: Students will create a project that promotes positive mental health in our school community at MBHS.

Thursday, April 18th

1.  Read and discuss: Article: "The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations"
    ***Want to listen to the interview? Visit: npr.org

2. Workday

   ***Complete and submit all journals (in Classroom)

   ***Complete and submit any missing assignments

***Block schedule for SBAC testing

Objective: Students will enjoy the benefits of yoga.

Tuesday, April 16th

1.  Journal #15 - Criteria

2. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology + Notes continued
***Anxiety Disorders + Somatoform Disorders

3. Yoga with Mrs. Smith

***We are on block schedule for SBAC

Objective: Students will understand the basics of personality disorders and how mental illness has impacted the lives of individuals in the past.

Monday, April 15th

1.  Journal #14 - Mental Health

2. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology + Notes
    ***Intro + History

Objective: Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of abnormal psychology.

Thursday, April 11th

1.  Introduction to Stress and Health (hardcopies)

2. "How stress affects your health" Article and Activity

3. 5-minute meditation

***Block schedule for SBAC testing

Objective: Students will understand the impact that stress and meditation can have on their lives.

Tuesday, April 9th

1. Journal #13 - Emotions

2. "Can You Read People's Emotions?" - Quiz

3. "Emotion Videos" - impromptu reactions to videos

4. Emotions Skit

***Block schedule for SBAC testing

Objective: Students will see how strong they are at evaluating people's emotions.

Monday, April 8th

1. Workday!

Objective: Students will have the period to work on missing assignments.

Friday, April 5th

1. TED Talk - The gift and power of emotional courage
    ***5 Cs

Objective: Students will understand the psychology behind their emotions.

Wednesday, April 3rd

1. "What Is Happiness?" Article and Activity

2. Journal #12 - Fear

3. Emotions - Fear Survey - take and discuss

Objective: Students will understand the psychology behind their emotions.

Tuesday, April 2nd

1. Questions on the whiteboard
    ***What makes you happy?
    ***What makes you sad?

2. Introduction to Emotions - Presentation
    ***Notes

Objective: Students will understand the psychology behind their emotions.