Introduction to Psychology and Sociology Concepts for Young Learners
What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
For years, in my brick & mortar teaching, I have taught English through a psychological lens by encourage students to ask why characters/individuals behave this way. This course looks into psychological phenomenons such as phobias, the bystander effect, compliance and obedience, memory, the Mandela Effect, herd mentality, and much more! Great for young, curious minds that want to know why people behave in such way. Please note that this course does not deep dive into biological functions (i.e. neurotransmitters, synapses, etc.). We do look at the brain parts at a basic level and what these parts control, but this is not a biology course. I approach sociology and psychology concepts on a basic, humanistic level. I have a psychology minor from the University of Southern Indiana (2018) and have taken Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Sleep and Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology and Crime, Sociological Concepts, and The Psychology of Good and Evil. Case Studies/Topics Used: Week of July 12: The Four Humors Week of July 19: One Person...Two Brains? Week of July 26: Two Late for Words August 2: The Case of Little Albert August 9: Seeing is Believing August 16: Feelings vs. Actions August 23: Do Some People Really Have Psychic Powers August 30: How Do Advertisements "Motivate" People to Buy Products? September 6: Can You Improve Your Memory? September 13: Nature vs. Nurture September 20: The Complexity of Fear September 27: America's Obsession with Never Growing Old October 4: What is Your True Age? October 11: What Your Most Vivid Memory Says About You October 18: Brown-Eye Blue-Eye Experiment October 25: Mirror Stage November 1: Keeping Up with the Joneses November 8: Classical Conditioning November 15: Self Concept November 22: Why Do Good People Do Bad Things December 6: Compliance December 12: IQ and You
Other Details
Learning Needs
All learners are welcome. Please contact me if your learner needs accommodations.
Pre-Requisites
No background knowledge required!
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Indiana Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in English from University of Southern Indiana
I am an English teacher with a psychology minor from the University of Southern Indiana (2018) and have taken Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Sleep and Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology and Crime, Sociological Concepts, and The Psychology of Good and Evil.
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Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-12 learners per class