Welcome to HSP 3M

1. Welcome to HSP3M Introduction to anthropology, psychology, sociology

2. The Course: Course Description: • This course provides students with the opportunity to explore theories, questions and issues that are the major concerns of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. • Students will develop an understanding of the way social scientists approach the topics they study and the research methods they employ. • Students will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues that have captured the interest of classical and contemporary social scientists in the three disciplines.

3. Units: • Introduction to Social Sciences – • Introductory concepts to APS • Sociology – examines human society and group behaviour (macro level) • Socialization, Gender, Family, Social Institutions/Total Institutions, Conformity and Group Behaviour • Psychology – studies the human mind, emotions, behaviours of individuals (micro level) • Brain, Emotions, Brain Damage, Obedience, Personality, Dreams, Memory • Anthropology – considers the scientific study of humans, especially of their origin, behaviour and physical, social, and cultural development (macro level) • Evolution of Anthropologists, Race, Forensic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology

6. Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

7. The Constitutional Laws of the ClassroomAKA: Smuk’s Law Constitutional Law = Highest law

8. WHY YOU NEED RULES AND STRUCTURE IN THE CLASSROOM • You are still acquiring and developing the mental and cognitive (brain) processes needed into adulthood to be a functioning member of society – • Decision Making • Critical Thinking • Making Connections • Risk Management and Time Management • Morality Development • Problem Solving • Responsibility • Accountability • Adolescents need a balance of independence and structure – appropriate structure is necessary to fully develop the skills you will need in your post secondary career and in your social life.

9. CLASSROOM RULES ATTENDANCE • Students are expected to be in class on time every day – make sure to bring an admit slip to verify valid absences • Attending class on time and participating in the discussion is one way to ensure success and enjoyment from this course.

10. CLASSROOM RULES PREPARATION • Be prepared! You should always have the following for class. No matter what! • Notebook with all necessary handouts/materials • Pen/Pencil • Paper • All missed course material can be found on the ClassNetwebsite • You may email me at Cindy.Smukavich@wcdsb.ca for questions

11. CLASSROOM RULES RELATIONSHIPS/TEAMWORK: • Show respect for ALL persons and their personal belongings in the room. • Respect yourself, your peers and staff. Remember, everyone has the right to learn. • Cooperate and be friendly to others.

12. STUDY ON CELL PHONE USE DURING CLASS AND LEARNING: • Study: "Digital Devices, Distraction and Student Performance: Does In-Class Cell Phone Use Reduce Learning?” • http://aer.aas.org/resource/1/aerscz/v11/i1/p010108_s1?view=fulltext • Institution and Authors: University of Colorado at Boulder, Angel Hoekstra and Bethany Wilcox • Methods:Combining observation, survey, and interview data, this research assesses the effects of technology use on student attitudes and learning. • Results: • Results show a significant negative correlation between in-class cell phone use and final course grades. These findings are consistent with recent research suggesting students cannot multi-task nearly as effectively as they think they can. • Meaning: High levels of cell phone use lead to distraction and lack of focus. Your marks will suffer.

13. CLASSROOM RULES ATTENTION AND FOCUS • No iPod or cell phone useduring class. Devices will be taken away for the remainder of the period – no questions asked! • You need to be completely attentive in this class! • Reading books, working on other classes, or even putting your head down to nap will result in lack of success in the course. • It is disrespectful !!!

14. CLASSROOM RULES LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PAL (PRE-APPROVED LATE) FORM • Must be approved before the due date of the summative – you will not be considered for a PAL form if you do not submit prior to due date of summative. • PAL forms can be found on the course Classnetwebsite • If the summative is submitted beyond the due date (with no PAL form, or past the PAL form extension) students will lose 1/3 of their mark per DAY.

15. CLASSROOM RULES SOME BASICS – RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR • Do not talk when I, or anyone else, are speaking to the class • When I ask for quiet, you NEED to be quiet • When it is time for seatwork, you need to do your work independently and quietly • When you are working in groups, you need to stay focused on the task

16. PLAGIARISM POLICY • Plagiarism occurs when an individual intentionally or unintentionally uses information and represents another person’s words, facts, ideas, translations, images (photographs, art work, graphs, etc.) or audio as their own by not giving credit to the creators. • Plagiarism includes purchasing, copying, stealing or cutting and pasting some or all of another person’s work and submitting it as their own. Plagiarism may occur when a student fails to properly reference and cite sources or paraphrase information. • Depending on the circumstance, students will receive a ZERO/INCOMPLETE for the summative or may be allowed to re-write the summative.

17. Questions?