Overview: This
course will cover the growth and
development from conception to the school age child. Students will study the physical, cognitive and psychosocial development of the child.
Text:
A Child’s World, 12th edition by Papalia, Olds & Feldman
(This site is
helpful for practice quizzes, tests, and other activities)
Phase
5: Even though you are a mix of phase 4
& 5, this course is a phase 5 credit.
All students will complete the same tests and outside assignments.
General Classroom
Guidelines:
1. Be
prepared and on time for class. Have
your textbook and notebook on your desk
- All assignments must be turned in on the due date. If the assignment is late there will be points deducted. This includes long-term projects.
- Any problems with due dates, tests, etc., let
me know in advance. This includes early dismissal for sports and activities or
missed classes for student council, etc.
- Absences:
- If you miss a test or quiz, talk me the day you
return to school to plan a make-up day. Make-up tests and quizzes will be
completed in the library or in class.
- Any other previously assigned work is to be handed
in the day you return.
- You are responsible for obtaining any missed notes
from a classmate. See me if you have a
problem obtaining the notes.
- Any handouts you miss can be found in the “Extra
Handouts” folder in the classroom.
- Keeping “in the know”: If you are absent for several days at a time, or if you have questions about an assignment, please email me. If you need to find me in school my office is in the Social Studies Department in the 260’s hallway. My schedule is posted on my desk. I can also be found in room 113 throughout the school day.
- All requirements for St. Mark’s students found in the student handbook, such as dress code, cell phones, gum, class cutting, etc. will be upheld and enforced.
Units
of Study:
Ch.
1: Basic
Concepts in the Study of Child Development and the Family
Early
approaches; studying the lifespan; an emerging consensus; domains and periods
of development; influences on development
Ch.
3: Forming
a New Life: Conception, Heredity, and Environment
Becoming
parents; mechanisms of heredity; nature and nurture
Ch.
4: Pregnancy
and Prenatal Development
Stages of
prenatal development; environmental influences on prenatal development;
monitoring prenatal development
Ch.
5: Birth
and the Newborn Baby
The birth
process; characteristics of the newborn baby; monitoring baby’s health;
newborns and parents
Ch.
6: Physical
Development and Health During the First Three Years
Patterns of
growth; molding the brain; early sensory capacities; motor development; health
Ch.
7 (Part 1): Cognitive
Development During the First Three Years
Approaches to
studying cognitive development- includes part of chapter 2
Ch.
7 (Part 2): Language
development- includes parts of chapters 10 and 13
Influences
on language development from birth to early childhood
Ch.
8: Psychosocial
Development During the First Three Years
Emotions and
temperament; developing attachments with caregivers; developing autonomy in
toddlerhood; sociability with siblings and non-siblings
Ch.
9 and 12: Physical
Development and Health in Early and Middle Childhood
Nutrition;
motor development; health and safety
Ch.
10: Cognitive
Development in Early Childhood
The
preoperational stage; memory development; intelligence; early childhood
education
Ch.
11: Psychosocial
Development in Early Childhood
Self-concept,
gender differences, parenting, relationships with other children
Ch.
13: Cognitive
Development in Middle Childhood
The concrete
operational stage; memory and processing; assessment of intelligence; the child
in school
Ch.
14: Psychosocial
Development in Middle Childhood
Self-esteem;
family structure; peer relationships; mental health
(Note: the units and topics listed are
subject to change)
Assessments:
-
1-2 quizzes each chapter on text reading. Reading pages will be
assigned several days in advance. Most of the content will correlate with the
class notes, and a couple questions will check your reading of the section. 10
total questions.
-
Objective
and essay chapter tests based on reading, notes, discussion,
videos and lectures
-
Homework:
Chapter objective questions, blog assignments
-
Projects/Presentations:
Each quarter you will have an individual or group project
Grading
Policy:
Your grade will be based on a TOTAL
POINTS system. This means your grade can
be determined by dividing the number of points earned by the total number of
points possible.
For example tests are worth
approximately 80-110 points; quizzes 15-30 points; homework 5-15 points;
article reports 50-60 points; and projects 40-100 points
Class
Blog: Dell-aware
The class blog will be used throughout
the school year to distribute information electronically (post objectives,
study guides, articles, etc) and to post assignments that will require the use
of the internet.
Save the above link to your favorites or
bookmarks on your web
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