Contributor’s Name: Laura Honeywood
All the components of the Cycle of Study for a High School (10-12th grade) Cycle on Identity including lessons and materials for a Social Sciences and advisory curriculum. Our first Cycle is called “Humanities Seminar” and it is both an orientation to our program and an introduction to the basics of neuroscience, positive psychology, and executive functioning.
Theme:
Geared Towards tenth,eleventh,twelfth
Curriculum: Curriculum – Social Studies,Curriculum – Group Initiatives
Tags: Social Studies
Kick off: Identity Web Yarn Toss
Seminar Title: The Teenage Brain: What Makes Us Human?
Group Initiative: Identity “I Have . . . Who Has . . .”
Project: Brain “Rewirements” – personal experiments with Positive Psychology
Discussion Topics: The Teenage Brain – (Selection from Hammond’s “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain”)
Outside Opportunity: Wellness Trip – Arboretum, Meditation Center, Pet Shelter, Mindful Eating
Download Files:
Cycle-of-Study-1_-Identity-Humanities-Seminar-20210723T211823Z-001.zip
Social Studies