Lesson 2: What makes you who you are
Moving further into our unit focusing on fiction stories, this lesson presents us with a continuation of how a person's identity is formed.
We got a little introduction last lesson to the idea that how a REAL person develops a sense of identity--especially how a child matures into a adult. This lesson will give you TONS of information that seems to be legitimate from a developmental psychology point-of-view about how humans develop. The connection the lesson would like you to make it to take the human developmental psychology and apply it to the 'developmental psychology' of a character in a story.
It s big stretch! But here it is:
We got a little introduction last lesson to the idea that how a REAL person develops a sense of identity--especially how a child matures into a adult. This lesson will give you TONS of information that seems to be legitimate from a developmental psychology point-of-view about how humans develop. The connection the lesson would like you to make it to take the human developmental psychology and apply it to the 'developmental psychology' of a character in a story.
It s big stretch! But here it is:
"Adolescence and Personality"
Read/listen the article, "Adolescence and Personality" by clicking the link on slide 2.
You do not have to actually compare your notes to those of another student. That's a 'pretend student' notes that that link takes you to.
I highly advise you take notes on :
moratorium
and just basically summarizing what the article is trying to tell you overall.
You may need to read/listen to the article a few times, but don't fret if most of it is over your head.
You do not have to actually compare your notes to those of another student. That's a 'pretend student' notes that that link takes you to.
I highly advise you take notes on :
moratorium
and just basically summarizing what the article is trying to tell you overall.
You may need to read/listen to the article a few times, but don't fret if most of it is over your head.
Identity formation
Once again, I'd like to stress that you are being given information in this article about a working theory of how REAL humans develop as they mature into adulthood. This lesson gives more psychology information than anything you need to know for an English course, BUT it's important to spend time with these terms, because you will be heavily assessed (tested) on the your understanding of them as they relate to characters in the stories we are/will be reading.
The information on the interactive on slide 4 gives the most important information (important in the sense that you will use it and see it for the next few lessons, quizzes and assignments). Click on the pictures to reveal the definition of the term and an example.
Please write this information down (I suggest on 3x5 index cards, like flashcards) so that you can have it handy for when you are completing quizzes and assignments later in the unit.
1) Identity diffusion
2) Identity Foreclosure
3) Identity Moratorium
4) Identity Achievement
The interactive on slide 5 allows you to practice your understanding of those 4 psychological terms.
The information on the interactive on slide 4 gives the most important information (important in the sense that you will use it and see it for the next few lessons, quizzes and assignments). Click on the pictures to reveal the definition of the term and an example.
Please write this information down (I suggest on 3x5 index cards, like flashcards) so that you can have it handy for when you are completing quizzes and assignments later in the unit.
1) Identity diffusion
2) Identity Foreclosure
3) Identity Moratorium
4) Identity Achievement
The interactive on slide 5 allows you to practice your understanding of those 4 psychological terms.
"Little Brother"
Beginning in this lesson, we are introduced to another story. This story is entitled, "Little Brother."
On slide 6 of the lesson, read the interactive called, "Character Connections." On slide 3 of that interactive, you'll be given some important background information about the story. We aren't given the whole story to read, and so if you don't want to be totally confused, it's a good idea to know what has happened in the story before we start reading the part we are given.
This interactive also tells us that we will be analyzing how the main character of the story, Marcus, goes through several stages of identity development through out the parts we will be reading. And why that's important. (it's not).
On slide 6 of the lesson, read the interactive called, "Character Connections." On slide 3 of that interactive, you'll be given some important background information about the story. We aren't given the whole story to read, and so if you don't want to be totally confused, it's a good idea to know what has happened in the story before we start reading the part we are given.
This interactive also tells us that we will be analyzing how the main character of the story, Marcus, goes through several stages of identity development through out the parts we will be reading. And why that's important. (it's not).
Assessment: quiz
There is a 9 question quiz at the end of this lesson.
There are 2 multiple choice questions and then 4 matching questions.
Matching questions in Connexus are tricky!! You can either put the letter OR type out the word, but not both! (it will be marked wrong if you put both).
NOTE: Make sure you check on this quiz after it has been graded to make sure that the system didn't mark your correct answer as incorrect. It happens all the time. I can fix it, but you'll need to let me know!
The last two questions are 'essay' which ask you to identify which novel you have chosen and where you will get it.
Remember, you can read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for free on this weebly.
At this time, you should begin reading your selected novel if you have not yet. There is an assignment to complete while you read your novel. This packet need to be completed and turned in to the dropbox in Unit 2 Lesson 10 when you get there.
WOW!! We are really moving through this course!!
Good Job!!
There are 2 multiple choice questions and then 4 matching questions.
Matching questions in Connexus are tricky!! You can either put the letter OR type out the word, but not both! (it will be marked wrong if you put both).
NOTE: Make sure you check on this quiz after it has been graded to make sure that the system didn't mark your correct answer as incorrect. It happens all the time. I can fix it, but you'll need to let me know!
The last two questions are 'essay' which ask you to identify which novel you have chosen and where you will get it.
Remember, you can read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for free on this weebly.
At this time, you should begin reading your selected novel if you have not yet. There is an assignment to complete while you read your novel. This packet need to be completed and turned in to the dropbox in Unit 2 Lesson 10 when you get there.
WOW!! We are really moving through this course!!
Good Job!!