Class Meetings

Class Meetings (You are responsible for these readings!!)

Week of:

01/25               Introduction to Child Psychology and a discussion of projects

02/01               Lecture on “What is Child Development”

                        Biology and Child Development

                        Conception to Birth videos, Brain, Eyesight,…..

02/08               Continue …….

                        Biology and Child Development

                        Conception to Birth videos, Brain, Eyesight,…..

02/15               Erik Erikson and Child Development

                        Children, Poverty, & Social Inequality

                        Separate students into 2 classrooms – watch separate 20/20 shows

Group Project           due in 2 weeks  Bring Laptops

02/22               Continue working on group project Bring Laptops

Lawrence Kohlberg and Moral Reasoning – Panel discussion?

                        Children who kill – Bulger crime

03/01               Present 20/20 Group Projects

03/08               Understanding Childhood – Chapter 1     What is a child?

                        Jean Piaget and Child Development

                        Howard Gardner and Multiple Intelligence

03/15               SPRING BREAK

03/22               PAPERS ARE DUE, BLOGS ARE DUE

Understanding Childhood – Chapter 2

                        Education and Lev Vygotsky Discuss Education

                        Children & Work   Discuss Work

03/29               Understanding Childhood – Chapter 3

                        Attachment Theory                

04/05               Understanding Childhood – Chapter 4

                        Children’s Rights Group Project  Bring Laptops

                        PowerPoint    

YouTube      Haiti     buy a child

04/12               WRITTEN WORK - CHILDREN’S BOOKS & GAMES ARE DUE

Understanding Childhood – Chapter 5

                        Nature vs. Nurture –

David Reimer      YouTube   

04/19               5 CHILDREN’S STORIES ARE DUE

Commercialization of Children Film

04/26               Understanding Childhood – Chapter 6

                        Sigmund Freud

                        Sexualizing of Children – Beauty Pageants, what do you think?

05/03              

Present Group Projects.  We will continue group projects on final exam day if necessary.

05/10               Final Exams begin. Your Final Exam is the only exam in this class – it will encompass 30 questions – True/False and Multiple Choice on the readings in the book. You will have received your study guide the first day of class.