Transform your students’ perspective with this engaging guided reading on the Psychology of Giving Thanks. Perfect for the season, this resource explores the powerful link between gratitude and psychological well-being through research studies. Students will learn six practical, easy-to-apply methods for practicing gratitude, empowering them to enhance their mental health and overall outlook on life. This flexible assignment is perfect for in-class learning or as a homework task, making it a standalone resource for educators. Plus, an answer key is included. **Includes Google Apps version of worksheet for distance learning Related: Halloween: Psychology of Fear and Scary Movies + Google Apps Version More on the way! “☆ Follow” me to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. Find me on Pinterest! And follow me on Teaching Psychology on Facebook, Teaching History on Facebook and now on Instagram!

Psychology of Fear and Scary Movies - Students dive right into the reasons why people love to be scared. . . and why some people can’t stand it. This flexible assignment is perfect for in-class learning or as a homework task, making it a standalone resource for educators. Plus, a answer key is included. **Includes Google Apps version of worksheet for distance learning **Topics include: ** biology of fear theories behind fear tension, relevance, and unrealism fight-or-flight response stress amygdala excitation transfer Related: Psychology of Emotion + Google Apps version for distance learning Motivation and Emotion Unit Bundled+ Google Apps version for distance learning More on the way! “☆ Follow” me to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. Find me on Pinterest! And follow me on Teaching Psychology on Facebook, Teaching History on Facebook and now on Instagram! Friday the 13th Texas Chainsaw Massacre Smile Shining Scream

Psychology: Thinking and Language Unit covers everything you need to teach your students about the Thinking and Language unit. Bundle includes Thinking and Language PowerPoints with video clips and presenter notes, worksheets/activities, warmups, video and video guide, crossword review, Kahoot! review, assessment and daily lesson plans. Detailed lesson plans make no prep necessary, just copy/paste into your lesson plans. Everything is usable. Everything is planned. This is the complete package. I have used this for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up, PowerPoint lectures, a review handout or activity and an exit ticket. PowerPoints include speaker notes that guide you through PowerPoint lectures, and short video clips. PowerPoints also come with optional student guided notes for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction. **** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for distance learning.** **** Added Google Apps versions of worksheets for distance learning.** Topics Include cognition concept prototype Algorithm heuristics insight mental set functional fixedness availability heuristic overconfidence belief perseverance creativity divergent thinking Sternberg’s Five Components of Creativity language phoneme morpheme grammar semantics syntax language development babbling one word stage two word stage telegraphic speech Learning Theory approach to language Nativist Approach to language - innate processes Language Acquisition Device(LAD) Noam Chomsky critical period Washoe and Kanzi linguistic-relativity hypothesis mental rehearsal This Psychology Unit Includes: • Daily Lesson Plans - Copy/Paste into yours! • Warmup and Exit Tickets PowerPoints + Google Slides versions for distance learning • Thinking & Language PowerPoints with Video Clip /Speaker notes + Google Slides versions • Student Guided Notes for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction • Psychology Algorithms v. Heuristics Review and Practice + Google Apps version • Psychology Problems with Problem Solving Review and Practice + Google Apps version • The Creative Brain: How insight Works Video Guide + Google Apps version • Stages of Language Development Comic Strip Design + Google Apps version • Theories of Language Development Theories Review and Practice + Google Apps version • Thinking and Language Crossword Review + Keyless Pdf version for distance learning • Kahoot! Review Game (students play with their phones!) • Editable assessment/test • Plus extras! More on the way! “☆ Follow” me to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. Find me on Pinterest! And follow me on Teaching Psychology on Facebook, Teaching History on Facebook and now on Instagram! File Under: Psychology Units Psychology Bundle High School Psychology Psych Psychology worksheets

Psychology: Thinking and Language PowerPoint is a great resource to add to your psychology curriculum. This 28 slide PowerPoint is packed with beautiful graphics, engaging video clips and presenter notes that aid your understanding of each slide. I have used these with my A.P. classes as well as regular psychology classes. PowerPoints also include optional student-guided notes for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction. ** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for distance learning. Save some money! Get this product with the entire bundled unit including, worksheets, lesson plans, project, review, video/video guide, Kahoot! and assessment. Grab Thinking and Language Unit Bundled. Topics Include cognition concept prototype Algorithm heuristics insight mental set functional fixedness availability heuristic overconfidence belief perseverance creativity divergent thinking Sternberg’s Five Components of Creativity language phoneme morpheme grammar semantics syntax language development • babbling • one word stage • two word stage • telegraphic speech Learning Theory approach to language Nativist Approach to language - innate processes Language Acquisition Device(LAD) Noam Chomsky critical period Washoe and Kanzi linguistic-relativity hypothesis mental rehearsal Related • Psychology Algorithms v. Heuristics Review and Practice + Google Apps version • Psychology Problems with Problem Solving Review and Practice + Google Apps version • The Creative Brain: How insight Works Video Guide + Google Apps version • Stages of Language Development Comic Strip Design + Google Apps version • Theories of Language Development Theories Review and Practice + Google Apps version • Thinking and Language Crossword Review • THINKING AND LANGUAGE UNIT BUNDLED + Google Apps version for distance learning More on the way! “☆ Follow” me to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. Find me on Pinterest! And follow me on Teaching Psychology on Facebook, Teaching History on Facebook and now on Instagram!

Psychology: Learning Powerpoint/Google Slides with speaker notes and embedded video links is a great resource to add to your psychology curriculum. PowerPoints/Google Slides comprise of 46 slides, and include short video clips with check for understanding questions. I have used these with my A.P. classes as well as regular elective psychology courses. PowerPoints contain speaker notes that guide you through lectures as well as optional student-guided notes for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction. ** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for distance learning Make it easy for yourself! For these PowerPoints, worksheets, lesson plans, Kahoot game, warmups, exit tickets, assessment and more, go to Learning Unit Bundled. Topics Include Ivan Pavlov Classical Conditioning • UCS, CS, UCR, CR • Extinction • Reconditioning • Stimulus Generalization • Discrimination • Flooding • Systematic Desensitization • Counterconditioning Edward Thorndike B.F. Skinner • Skinner Box Operant Conditioning • Shaping • Positive, Negative Reinforcement • Positive, Negative Punishment • Primary and Secondary Reinforcement • Fixed Ratio Schedule • Variable Ratio Schedule • Fixed Interval Schedule • Variable Interval Schedule Cognitive Learning Latent Learning Observational Learning Cognitive Maps Insight Mirror Neurons Alfred Bandura Modeling Bobo Doll Related: • Learning Unit Bundled + Google Apps version for distance learning More on the way! “☆ Follow” me to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. Find me on Pinterest! And follow me on Teaching Psychology on Facebook, Teaching History on Facebook and now on Instagram! File under: Learning Psychology Learning Psych Psych learning Psychology of learning

worksheets/activities, warmups, projects, video and video guide, multiple projects, sleep journal, review crossword, Kahoot! Review, assessment and daily lesson plans. This bundle has everything you need to teach all about consciousness and altered states of consciousness in your psychology classes. Detailed lesson plans make no prep necessary, just copy/paste into your lesson plans. Everything is usable. Everything is planned. This is the complete package. I have used this for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up, PowerPoint/Google Slides lecture, a review handout or activity and an exit ticket. PowerPoints include SPEAKER NOTES that guide you through the slides and short video clips. PowerPoints also include optional STUDENT GUIDED NOTES for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction. ** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for distance learning. ** Includes Google Apps versions of worksheets for distance learning Topics Include Consciousness • preconscious • subconscious/unconscious • non-conscious Altered States of Conscious sleep/dreams • circadian rhythms • NREM four stages of sleep • REM Sleep Sleep Disorders • insomnia • narcolepsy • night terrors • sleepwalking • sleep apnea Dreams • psychodynamic(Freud) theory of dreams • Neural Activation theory • information processing theory • physiologic theory Psychoactive Drugs • addiction & dependence • Depressants • alcohol, barbiturates, opiates • Stimulants • nicotine, cocaine, methamphetamines, MDMA • Hallucinogens • LSD, marijuana • hypnosis • biofeedback • meditation This Bundle Includes: • Daily Lesson Plans - Copy/Paste into yours! • Warmups and Exit Ticket PowerPoints/Google Slides + Student Guided Notes • Consciousness Psychology PowerPoints with Video Clips + Google Slides versions • Psychoactive Drug Brochure Project • Sleep and Dreams Project + individual student PDFs for distance learning • Psychology’s Sleep and Dreams Journal - PDF printout and Google Apps Instructions • Methamphetamines / Cocaine Chart + Google Apps version for distance learning • Marijuana/Opioids Chart + Google Apps version for distance learning • Sleep: CNN Special with Dr. Sanjay Gupta Video Guide + Google Apps version • Consciousness - Meditation Informational Text & Infographic + Google Apps version • Consciousness Crossword Puzzle Review + PDF without key for distance learning • Exit Ticket or Ticket Out the Door • Kahoot! Online Review Game - Students use their phones! • Editable Assessment + Key + PDF without key for distance learning • Plus extras Always more fun to come! “☆ Follow” me to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. Find me on Pinterest! And follow me on Teaching Psychology on Facebook, Teaching History on Facebook, and now on Instagram! File under: AP Psychology Psychology AP Altered States of Consciousness Psych Psychology

Consciousness Psychology PowerPoint / Google Slides is a great resource to add to your psychology curriculum. This 37 slide PowerPoint is packed with beautiful graphics, engaging video clips and speaker notes that aid your understanding of each slide. PowerPoints also include optional STUDENT GUIDED NOTES for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction. I have used these with my A.P. classes as well as regular psychology classes. Save some money by getting this product with the entire unit including PowerPoints, worksheets, lesson plans, project, review and assessment. Go to CONSCIOUSNESS UNIT BUNDLED. Topics Include-------------------- Consciousness • preconscious • subconscious/unconscious • nonconscious Altered States of Conscious sleep/dreams • circadian rhythms • NREM four stages of sleep • REM Sleep • Sleep Disorders • insomnia • narcolepsy • night terrors • sleep walking • sleep apnea Dreams • psychodynamic(Freud) theory of dreams • Neural Activation theory • information processing theory • physiologic theory Psychoactive Drugs • addiction & dependence • Depressants • alcohol, barbiturates, opiates • Stimulants • nicotine, cocaine, methamphetamines, MDMA • Hallucinogens • LSD, marijuana • hypnosis • biofeedback • meditation Related:----------------- • Sleep and Dreams Project • Psychoactive Drug Brochure • Psychology’s Sleep and Dreams Journal • Sleep: CNN Special with Dr. Sanjay Gupta Video Guide + Google Apps version • Consciousness - Meditation Informational Text & Infographic + Google Apps version • Consciousness Crossword Puzzle Review • CONSCIOUSNESS UNIT BUNDLED - Worksheets, PPTs, Projects, Plans & Test + Google Apps Always more fun to come!“☆ Follow” me to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. Find me on Pinterest! And follow me on Teaching Psychology on Facebook, Teaching History on Facebook and now on Instagram! File under: Altered States of Consciousness

Anatomy of a Neuron and 7 Common Neurotransmitters Worksheet teaches students about the parts of a neuron and their functions. After reading the summary about the parts of a neuron, student diagram the neuron and complete an outline on its functions. The second side focuses on 7 common neurotransmitters by examining a chart with their functions and then matching statements about real life example with the correct neurotransmitter. This can be used as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. Save some time and money. For this product and other handouts, PowerPoints, assessment, warmups, lesson plans and more, go to Biology and Behavior Unit. More to come. "Follow me" to be the first to know about new products and free stuff. File Under: Parts of a Neuron

History of Psychology Timeline takes your students from 1860 to 1960. It covers the modern approaches and players of psychology. A twenty question common core aligned worksheet assesses students on the history of psychology as well as timeline analysis. Save some money! Get the entire unit on the history of psychology, approaches and subfields and careers, including this timeline, warm-ups, Powerpoints, worksheets, assessment, project and lesson plans at Introduction to Psychology Entire Unit Or head to my Psychology Store for more great products!

Playing with Piaget Activity for Developmental Psychology, reviews Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development (Sensorimotor development, Pre-operational development, Concrete operational, and Formal operational). This is a great addition to any developmental psychology unit. Students are given four scenarios in which they must apply their knowledge of Piaget’s theory. A summary of each of the four stages is included as a reference. A rich discussion follows as students share their responses. As always, a key is included. Save some money by getting this activiy with the entire unit including PowerPoints, worksheets, lesson plans, project, review and assessment. Go to Developmental Psychology Unit Bundled. Related: • Developmental Psychology PowerPoints with Video Clips • Effects of Alcohol & Smoking during Pregnancy Infographic Analysis • Developmental Psychology Crossword Review • Developmental Psychology Unit Bundled More stuff on the way! Follow me to be the first to know about new products! Also, follow me on Pinterest at Psychology TpT Store or at Psychology Lesson Ideas!

Effects of Alcohol & Smoking during Pregnancy Infographic Analysis gives students an opportunity to analyze data from an infographic about the effects alcohol and smoking during pregnancy. Analysis includes six questions and a short writing assignment. This is a perfect activity for your Developmental Psychology Unit! A QR Code is included on the infographic in which students can link to to see an HD color version of the infographic. A QR Code scanner is not needed but does help engage students during the lesson. A key is included. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. Save some money by getting this infographic with the entire unit including PowerPoints, worksheets, lesson plans, project, review and assessment. Just go to Developmental Psychology Unit Bundled. Related: • Developmental Psychology PowerPoints with Video Clips • Playing with Piaget Activity • Developmental Psychology Crossword Review • Developmental Psychology Unit Bundled More stuff on the way! Follow me to be the first to know about new products! Also, follow me on Pinterest at Psychology TpT Store or at Psychology Lesson Ideas! File under: Developmental Psychology

Developmental Crossword Puzzle Review includes - 23 Terms and 23 clues plus word bank. This is a perfect activity for reviewing before a test, as homework or for substitute plans. This includes two puzzles, one with a word bank and one without. And of course, a key is included. Word List: hypothesis developmental psychology reflex imprinting assimilation egocentrism object permanence contact comfort maturation rooting reflex critical period attachment imprinting Konrad Lorenz menopause Jean Piaget ego integrity Lawrence Kohlberg ageism Alzheimers Harry Harlow social clock primary sex characteristics secondary sex characteristics Save some money by getting this crossword with the entire unit including PowerPoints, worksheets, lesson plans, project, review and assessment. Go to Developmental Psychology Unit Bundled. Related: • Developmental Psychology PowerPoints with Video Clips • Effects of Alcohol & Smoking during Pregnancy Infographic Analysis • Playing with Piaget Activity • Developmental Psychology Unit Bundled

Drugs that affect states of consciousness are called psychoactive drugs. This psychoactive drug brochure project gives students an opportunity to research psychoactive drugs and their effects on the brain. Included is a research guide and rubric for a brochure that will focus on one of the three psychoactive drugs, depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens. You assign the category, or students sign up(a sign up sheet is included). Product includes a PDF and an editable Microsoft Word document for customization for your class. More stuff on the way! Follow me to be the first to know about new products! Also, follow me on Pinterest at Psychology TpT Store or at Psychology Lesson Ideas!

Sleep is an altered state of consciousness that we experience every day. This Sleep and Dreams project gives students an opportunity to research sleep and all of its aspects. Students then present and teach their research to the class. Included is a research guide and rubric for two types of presentations, a PowerPoint/slideshow presentation and a presentation using poster boards. Product includes PDFs and editable Microsoft Word documents for customization for your class. Students will research and present the following topics: • Stages and why we sleep • Dreams Sleep Disorders • Sleep apnea • Insomnia • Night terrors • Narcolepsy • Sleep walking • Sleep paralysis More stuff on the way! Follow me to be the first to know about new products! Also, follow me on Pinterest at Psychology TpT Store or at Psychology Lesson Ideas!

Social Psychology: Social Influence includes Social Cognition PowerPoints, Handouts, Role-play, Quiz, Video Links - Lesson Plans included. This Social Influence Unit has 7-8 days worth of lessons. I have used this for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up, PowerPoint lecture, a review handout or activity and closes with an exit ticket. Unit ends with an assessment that covers everything from the unit. Social Cognition PowerPoints include lecture notes and Youtube links to videos that illustrate real life examples of concepts. This does not cover all of Social Psychology. This is the second of two units that makes up Social Psychology. The first is Social Cognition Unit. Topics Include Social Norms Deindividuation Social Facilitation, Social Impairment, Social Loafing Conformity - Solomon Asch's study - Public Conformity - Private Acceptance Compliance - Foot-in-the-Door Technique - Door-in-the-Face Procedure - Low-ball Approach Obedience - Stanley Milgrim's Study - Factors affecting Obedience - “Captainitis” phenomenon Agression - Various Approaches - Social Scripts Altruism - Social Exchange Theory - Social Responsibility Norm - Kitty Genovese Case - Bystander Affect More stuff on the way! For more great products, visit my store at Big Ideas in Teaching or find me on Pinterest!

Social Cognition Complete Unit is comprised of Social Cognition PowerPoints with video links and presenter notes, worksheets, quizzes, a 55 minute video link with video worksheet, warmups, and assessment, all bound together by daily lesson plans. This unit has everything you need to teach social cognition. Detailed lesson plans make no prep necessary. I have used these presentations for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up, PowerPoint lecture, a review handout or activity, and an exit ticket. The unit ends with a final assessment that covers everything. Social Cognition PowerPoints include presenter notes that guide you through PowerPoint lectures and Youtube video links that illustrate real life examples of the concepts covered. This is the first of two Social Psychology Units. The second is Social Influence Unit. Topics Include Social Cognition - Self Concept - Social Comparisons - Social Identify Theory Social Perception - Schemas and Self-fulfilling Prophecy Theory of Attribution - Actor Observable Bias - Fundamental Attribution Error - Self Serving Bias Attitudes - Changing Attitudes - Cognitive Dissonance - Central Route - Peripheral Route - Source, Message, Audience & Channel Prejudice and Discrimination - Motivational Theories & Authoritarian Personality - Social Identity - Cognitive and Learning Theories Love Attraction - Attraction - Proximity - Physical Attraction, Similarity, & Reciprocity - Love - Passionate and Companionate Love - Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love More stuff on the way! For more great products, visit my store at Big Ideas in Teaching or find me on Pinterest!

Psychology: Entire Therapies Unit includes Therapy PowerPoints with video links, presenter notes, worksheets, warmups, and assessment, are all bound together by daily lesson plans. This unit has everything you need to teach all about the various methods of therapy. Detailed lesson plans make no prep necessary. 8-10 days worth of lessons also include a couple of online videos for a deeper understanding of therapy. I have used this for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up, PowerPoint lecture, a review handout or activity and a Exit Ticket. Unit ends with a review crossword and assessment that covers everything from the unit. Topics Include Psychotherapy - Psychoanalytic Approach - Humanistic Approach(Phenomenological) - Person-Centered Therapy - Cognitive Approach - RET, Beck's - Behavior Therapy - Counter, Operant - Individual Vs. Group Therapy Biological Approach - Psychosurgery - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - Drug Therapy - Therapeutic & Lifestyle Change More stuff on the way! For more great products, visit my store at Big Ideas in Teaching or find me on Pinterest!

Psychology: Entire Intelligence Unit includes Intelligence PowerPoints, handouts, quizzes, video links and lesson plans included. This Intelligence unit has 7-10 days worth of lessons. I have used this for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up question, PowerPoint notes, a review worksheet and a exit ticket. Two quizzes plus built in assessments in lectures are also included. Intelligence PowerPoints include speaker notes that guide you through the slides and short video clips. PowerPoints also include optional STUDENT-GUIDED NOTES for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction. Finally, a link to a review video and a movie question handout. Topics include: Intelligence Theories -Spearman’s Two Factor Theory -Thurstone’s Theory of Primary Mental Abilities -Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences -Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory -Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence -The Role of Music on the Brain Ways to Measure I.Q. -Stanford-Binet Scales -Wechsler Scales -Mental Age and I.Q -Reliability and Validity -Cultural Bias in Testing Differences in Intelligence -Mentally Challenged -Genius and Creativity -Autism and Savants -Nature v. Nurture Influence on Intelligence More stuff on the way! For more great products, visit my store at Big Ideas in Teaching or find me on Pinterest!

Psychology Memory Unit Bundled includes Memory PowerPoint Lectures, handouts, quiz, project, and lesson plans. Just copy and paste into your lesson plans. This Memory unit has 7-10 days worth of lessons. I have used this for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up, Powerpoint notes, a review worksheet and a exit ticket. A quiz, a 25 point assessment and memory project are also included as an option. PowerPoint /Google Slides Lectures include speaker notes with memory experiments, making PowerPoints interactive. PowerPoints comes with YouTube videos illustrating real life examples of concepts, and include optional student guided notes for students to complete during lecture for differentiated instruction. ** Includes Google Slides versions of PowerPoints for distance learning. ** Includes Google Apps versions of worksheets for distance learning Topics Include Three Types of Memory Three Processes of Memory -Maintenance Rehearsal, Elaborative Rehearsal, Organizational Systems -Recall, Recognition, Context Dependent Memory, State-Dependent Memory Three Stages of Memory - Icon & Echoic Memory - Primacy & Recency Effect - Chunking, Interference Forgetting - Ebbinghaus’ Curve of Forgetting, Decay, Interference - Retroactive & Proactive Interference - Suppression and Repression - Retrograde and Anterograde Amnesia - Eyewitness Testimony Improving Memory - Mnemonics, Method of Loci, Distributed Practice, PQ4R Method More stuff on the way! For more great products, visit my store at Big Ideas in Teaching or find me on Pinterest! Psychology Memory Lesson Plans Memory and forgetting remembering and forgetting

Developmental Psychology Unit Bundled includes Developmental Psychology PowerPoints with Video Clips and presenter notes, worksheets/activities, warmups, project, review crossword, videos and video guide, assessment and daily lesson plans. This bundle has everything you need to teach all about developmental psychology. Detailed lesson plans make no prep necessary, just copy/paste into your lesson plans. Everything is usable. Everything is planned. This is the complete package. I have used this for both AP Psychology and regular classes. Each lesson begins with a warm-up, PowerPoint lecture, a review handout or activity and an exit ticket. Developmental Psychology PowerPoints include presenter notes that guide you through PowerPoint lectures and short video clips. Topics Include Child Development - attachement - stranger anxiety - separation anxiety - contact comfort - Harry Harlow - imprinting - Konrad Lorenz - Mary Ainsworth - secure v. insecure attachment - parenting styles - authoritarian authoritative, permissive - Jean Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development - assimilation - accommodation - Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral reasoning Adolescence - puberty - primary sex characteristics - secondary sex characteristics - prefrontal cortex development - Erik Erikson’s identity formation - identity crisis Adulthood - early adulthood - middle adulthood - late adulthood - social clock - marriage - generativety - menopause - senile dementia - Alzheimer’s - Elisabeth Kubler’s five stages of grief This Unit Includes: • Developmental Psychology PowerPoints More stuff on the way! For more great products, visit my store at Big Ideas in Teaching or find me on Pinterest!