AP Psychology States of Consciousness Project

Directions: Students are to read Chapter 5 sections1, 2 & 4 and take detailed notes. During the note taking process, students will be assigned to groups of four or five. Students will begin creating a power point project to share with the class. Each group should focus on the key terms from their section while discussing topics, theories and incorporating videos to reinforce main ideas. Present Thursday. Wednesday is class workday.

Topics1. The Nature of Consciousness Pages 138-142

-Stream of consciousness -Automatic processes-Defining consciousness -Daydreaming-Consciousness and the brain -Waking subconscious awareness-Levels of Awareness -Subconscious awareness during sleep & dreams-Controlled process -No Awareness

2. Sleep Pages 142-152-Sleep & Biological rhythms -Stages of Wakefulness and sleep-Circadian rhythms -Sleep cycling through the night-Desynchronizing & resetting -Sleep throughout life & the brain-Theories on the need for sleep -Sleep Disorders-Effects of chronic sleep deprivation -Sleepwalking, nightmares, Narcolepsy, Apnea

3. Dreams Pages 152-154-Freud’s psychodynamic approach -Cognitive theory of dreaming-Manifest content -Activation-synthesis theory-Latent content

4. Hypnosis Pages 165-169 -Hypnosis & its nature -Uses of hypnosis-Four steps in hypnosis -Mindfulness Meditation-Individual variations -The Meditative state of mind-Divided state of consciousness-Social cognitive behavior

Make sure all members are involved in the process of collaborating ideas in the presentation process. Each member should have access to the power point at all times. Once the project is complete, make sure all members have practiced their presenting skills. Videos and real life examples make the topic much more interesting. Charts and pictures also stimulate the senses. Excitement is another key ingredient to projecting information to the class. It should be a goal for all class members to make sure that they are helping those in the audience to understand class material.

Rubric Great-5 Good-4 Average -3 Well-2 Comments

Ready on TimePowerful IntroductionContentVideosCharts & PicturesKnowledge of ContentClear voice/ No reading35 Points