Welcome to Semester 2 - February 2019

Hello all:

Welcome to a brand new semester.  I will be teaching HSP 3U/c and HHS 4U/C in room 109 and we will be using google classroom to communicate and stay on top of class work.  Please use this website only as a reference for class information sheets and biographical info about me.

Welcome to September 2018

Welcome Back to CHSS.  This semester I will be at CHSS in the afternoons only and you will find me in the library periods 3 and 4.  I am happy to help you with research projects, library searches and I will also be monitoring and assisting CHSS AMDEC students.  Please drop into the library to say hello

Welcome to September 2017!

I hope you had a wonderful summer and are excited to begin a new school year.  On this site you will find course information sheets and a little information about me.  I will be using Google Classroom as my learning management system and on the first day of class each student will receive an invitation to join his/her respective class.  Please contact the school 519-482-3471 if you have any questions for me.

Welcome to Semester 2 February 2017

Welcome to a new semester.  From February to June 2017 I will be teaching HSP 3U/3C Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology, as well as HPW 3C Living and Working with Children.
Our classes will be using THE CORE as the LMS and you can sign in with your active directory login and password at the following address:    The Core

Once you have signed in you will choose our class from the dropdown menu at the top of the navigation bar.

Food and Nutrition Update

After the basics of food safety and storage, knife skills, table setting manners and measuring techniques in Unit One - we looked at our food preferences and split into groups for an inquiry project in Unit 2.  Unit 3 focuses on Canada's Food Guide and Nutrition with plenty of practical food preparation activities.

WELCOME BACK!!

Welcome back to an exciting 2016-2017 school year at CHSS.  This blog will provide some information for you....course info sheets and information about me.....but the current and up to date information for all my classes will be shared through edmodo.  We will take the time during our first day together to sign in to my edmodo classroom and there you will also find course information sheets and everything you will need for a successful semester.  If you would like to join one of my edmodo classes please email me for the code  lynne.godkin@ed.amdsb.ca

Gerontology May 25 - 29

Here is a quick look at the upcoming week As always it is subject to change

Monday - I am away at the Board office today and you are scheduled to have an assembly for grade 11 and 12s from 2:10 - 3:10.  I want you to think about how the topic in the assembly can be applied to Senior Citizens. If something happens and there is no assembly then you will be working on your final evaluation.

Tuesday - More time to work on your final evaluation projects.  Remember that 4 of you have expressed an interest in attending the Alzheimer Society Volunteer presentation tonight at the Betty Cardno Centre.  This will count as your self directed final evaluation project if you write a reflection on the evening.

Wednesday - Huronview Day - PLEASE make every effort to attend.  Some of you have missed Huronview quite a few times and you disappoint a senior when you do that.

Thursday - Caring for a senior- the role of a PSW and family caregivers

Friday - I am away at OFSSAA West Regionals for Track and Field - you will be working on your final evaluation projects.  They are due Monday June 15.  This is a FIRM Deadline

HSP 3U May 25 - 29

Here is a quick look at the upcoming week - as always it is subject to change
Monday - I am at the Board office all day, you will be watching the remainder of the movie Nell. Mrs Greidanus is scheduled to be your teacher - she will have the movie assignment for you. Please hand it in on Wednesday of this week

Tuesday - Discussion of abnormal behaviour and finish the movie if necessary. Review of agents of socialization, In particular we will focus in on the family and attachment - we will look at Harry Harlow's experiments

Wednesday - Today's focus is on groups and social behaviour

Thursday - Conformity, Obedience, Stanley Milgram's experiments

Friday - I am away today at OFSSAA West Regional Track and Field, you will have the period today to work on your final evaluation project - reminder it is due Friday June 12 

HSP May 18 - 22

Week of May 18 - May 22

I hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend - the weather was amazing! Here is a tentative look at the upcoming week
Monday - HOLIDAY :)
Tuesday - Sociology - intro and schools of thought
Wednesday -Agents of socialization
Thursday - Movie "Nell"
Friday - finish movie

Gerontology Week of May 18 - 22

Week of May 18 - 22
I hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend - the weather was amazing!  Here is a tentative look at the upcoming week

Monday - HOLIDAY :)

Tuesday - I need to share some sad news and we will look at Safety with the elderly,

Wednesday - Huronview visit - take the iPads or your camera to take pictures please

Thursday - A chance to work on your final evaluation when I am away at WOSSA Track and field

Friday - Elder Abuse

Gerontology May 11 - 15

Week of May 11 - 15
Here is a look at the upcoming week - as always it is subject to change
Monday - Finish up Alzheimer's Disease and review for Tuesday's test....details below
Tuesday - Test
Wednesday - Huronview (I am at Huron Perth Track and field and Mrs Melady will take you again)
Thursday - Blue Zones...living to 100+
Friday - Elder care

Details of Tuesday's test

Knowledge and Understanding = 12 marks, 12 multiple choice
Application = 14 marks, 8 matching and 6 fill in the blank
Thinking = 12 marks, short answer question plus a diagram of the brain
Communication = 12 marks, short answer questions (2,2,4,4)

Total = 50 marks

Review Alzheimer disease, diabetes, health issues (depression, osteoporosis, arthritis, deafness, eye issues), theories of ageing, the brain, physical changes with ageing

HSP 3U May 11 - 15

Here is a look at the upcoming week, as always it is subject to change:
Monday - a couple presentations to finish up and then a start on the Sociology  unit - I have your tests to give back and you should have your movie reviews to give me :)
Tuesday - Sociology - schools of thought....group activity
Wednesday - Agents of socialization (I am away at Huron Perth Track and Field)
Thursday - Social behaviour
Friday - Harry Harlowe, attachment and early experiences

Gerontology May 4 - 8

Week of May 4 - 8
If you were away last Friday please check the past post and read through Jeanette's ALzheimer presentation notes
Monday - finish alzheimer disease worksheet and take up
Tuesday - you are on an isp and need to sign in at the office and get your work form Ruth
Wednesday - Huronview
Thursday - Review and go over alzheimer's disease
Friday - Test - if we are not going to the hypnotist

HSP May 4 - 8

Here is a look at the upcoming week May 4 - 8
Monday/Tuesday May 4,5 = Video "A Beautiful Mind" - there will be an assignment to complete
Wednesday = presentations on your mental health topics will finish up
Thursday = Test
Friday = start on sociology and hypnotist presentation
Test Information....Perception, Memory, Stress, Mental Health
Knowledge and Understanding = 9 marks, 9 multiple choice
Application = 12 marks, 8 marks matching and 4 marks short answer questions
Thinking/Communication = 13 marks, 3 questions...3 marks, 4 marks, 6 marks

April 27 - May 1

All HSP and Gerontology class information can be found on edmodo.

HSP students be ready to present your projects on Friday

Gerontology students remember that we have now switched our Huronview visits to Wednesdays

Gerontology April 20 - 25

Here is a look at the upcoming week - a short one with the Pd Day on Friday

Monday - 5 mores conferences with me about your health issues presentation, the rest of you need to make sure you have your one page handout done as well as your Huronview relfection. Then start thinking about your final project and what you would like it to look like.

Tuesday - Huronview

Wednesday - Theories of Ageing

Thursday - Caring for elderly relatives/long term care home residents

Friday - PD Day

HSP 3U April 20 - 14

Here is a look at our upcoming week - it is a short one with the PD DAy on Friday
Monday = Learning and Personality - the test ends here
Tuesday = Perception and Memory
Wednesday = Stress
Thursday = test
Next week = Mental Illness

TEST INFO: It is out of 45 marks
Knowledge and Understanding = 10 marks, 10 multiple choice
Application = 10 marks, Matching (6 marks) short answer 4 marks
Thinking and Inquiry = 9 marks, label a diagram (4 marks), two short answer questions (3 marks, 2 marks)
Communication = 16 marks, vocabulary (8 marks) longer answer (8 marks)

You need to focus on everything in the psychology unit, until the end of learning.  Know the psychologists you took notes on and I summarized in the chart handout, study the brain notes and diagrams and notes on learning (conditioning, - classical and operant, observational, and learning styles)
Everything you need to know is in your notes and posted on Edmodo, it would be wise to rewatch the videos that are listed in the presentations.

Gerontology April 13-17

Here is a look at the upcoming week

Monday - you will be writing last Wednesday's test if you have not done that - there are 3 of you. Then you will be starting the Health Issues for the Elderly project.  Everyone is working individually on this - the information is posted on Edmodo.  If you have already written the test - you will be continuing with the project.  Conferences/presentations begin on Wednesday

Tuesday - Huronview

Wednesday - Conferences/presentations for the health issues project begin.  Everyone will be sharing their information individually with me and then we will consolidate together when we are done.

Thursday/Friday - theories of aging

HSP 3U April 13 - 17

Week of April 13 - 17
Here is a look at the upcoming week:
Monday - I am at the Board office and you will have a supply - you will be completing the psychology theorist write ups we started on Friday and then your work is posted on edmodo. You will also be spending some time on NeuroNation brain training
Tuesday - Finish up from yesterday if necessary, review and do another brain training session
Wednesday - Learning
Thursday/Friday - movie and assignment on learning

HSP 3U April 6 - 10

Monday - Happy Easter Monday - no school...a perfect day to study for tomorrow's test

Tuesday - Anthropology test - see Edmodo and last week's post for details

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - We start on psychology....we sill start with an intro, look at perspective and mindset