Back to School Night

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Back to School Night
Home of the Golden Hawks
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Mr. Silimperi

• Bio
• AP Accelerated Psychology
• Head Wrestling Coach CR SOUTH
• Interim Social Studies Dept. Coordinator

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CONTACT Information

• Bsilimperi_at_crsd.org
• 215-504-6400
• (social studies IPC)

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AP ACC. PSYCH CONTENT
Chapter Outline / Topics of Study PSYCHOLOGY AN
INTRODUCTION BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR SENSATION AND
PERCEPTION STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS LEARNING
MEMORY COGNITION INTELLIGENCE
DEVELOPMENT PERSONALITY MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
STRESS AND HEALTH ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIAL
PSYCHOLOGY DISORDERS THERAPY
Mature Content Ahead
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AP PSYCH Textbooks
Psychology 8th ed. David Myers
http//bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers8e/ STUDY
GUIDE/ HANDBOOK - 20 to keep now 35 at years
end Scientific American, Psychology
Reader Classic Studies in Psychology
AP psychology will help to prepare you for the
Advanced Placement test to be administered in
early MAY of 2010.This is a college course.
Therefore, students are responsible for the
materials covered in the textbook (s), even if
the topics are not directly covered in class. For
any and all questions concerning the AP TEST
check out the following website
www.apcentral.collegeboard.com. PLEASE be advised
that the purpose of this course is to prepare
students to take the AP TEST. Students may wish
to opt out of taking the AP TEST, HOWEVER every
student regardless of taking the test or not,
will be responsible for ALL work completed in
class. Explain AP Audit. AP Psychology is a
full-year elective course in the study of
psychology.  As an Advanced Placement (AP) level
course, students are expected to be
self-directed, motivated learners who can work at
the "equivalent of an introductory college course
in psychology." (from the AP Psychology course
description, aka the Acorn Book).  AP Psychology
(APP) follows the guidelines of the College Board
for the teaching of APP.  For more information on
those guidelines please check their website at
apcentral.collegeboard.com. 
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• In class requirements
• CLASS WEBSITE/ Teacher Page Mr. Silimperi AP
  PSYCH - this is your number one tool to help you
  get through the course. Visit it daily, learn how
  to navigate the site and use it to your
  advantage. Click here to visit website.
• EMAIL CHECK your email regularly. I send
  things home often. Communicate with my via email.
  Use it to help you succeed in class. Dont have
  an e-mail account we can create one for you.
• Library Dont have a computer, a printer, or
  paper? Use the resources here at school!
• Notebooks Each marking period we will have a
  formal notebook check that will count as a grade.
  It is your responsibility to keep your notebook
  updated, accurate, and current (even when you are
  absent!) See notebook check example.
• Homework see DHPs each night you will be
  required to read pages from your textbook,
  complete supplemental readings, and or complete
  book work. Text Reading Policy - You are
  responsible for reading the section(s) we are
  covering in class (see DHPs). DHPs will be
  posted on class website.
• Tests Chapter tests will be approx. 75 multiple
  choice questions. Smaller quizzes will be given
  throughout some chapters. There will also be some
  essay tests as well in order to prepare you for
  the AP EXAM.
• Projects Through out the course of the year
  within selected chapters, students will be
  required to create projects / presentations / and
  or experiments (i.e. Brain Day, CRAPPY DAY).
  Projects, like all other work, will be based on
  total points.
• Grades - all grades are based on total points.
• Total points scored / total points possible
• Extra Credit There will be NO, I repeat, NO
  extra credit projects given. However, Sil Bills
  will be given/ rewarded for various activities.
  Examples
• Psych current events. Sil Bills are used just
  like points. They can be used at any time through
  out the year, but they are NON Transferable b/w
  students.

Final Exam Exemptions Seniors will be exempt
from the final exam if they meet the following
criteria Straight As during all 3 marking
periods a current grade of an A during the 4th
marking period at the time of the final Total
points scored for the year / total points
possible gt 89.5 Any senior who scores a C or
less during any one marking period will be
required to take the final exam Learn
Responsibility, Accept Responsibility, Take
Responsibility.
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About the National AP Psych Exam

• I am required to take the AP Exam? NO!
• Why take the AP Exam?
• Comp out of a course in college and save
• Put it on my transcripts and impress colleges
• There is a fee for the exam? Yes80.00
• My grade in class relates to my AP Exam Grade
  vica versa?
• NO
• YES

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• THE EXAM
• Date MAY 11
• Exam layout - of questions/ time limits
• Multiple Choice 66 of grade 100 questions, 70
  min.
• FR (Essay) 33 of grade 2 questions, 50 min.
• What do the scores mean to me?
• Graded on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best
• Must check with prospective colleges/
  universities!!
• How have we done in the past?

AP Scores by year 2009 5 28 4-38 3-12 2-5 1-3 O
ur AVG. 3.965 Nat Avg 3.1 2008 5- 27 4- 39 3-
21 2- 12 1- 1 Our AVG. 3.79
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• Course Description
• This course is designed for the student
  interested in the academic study of the basic
  principles of human behavior and mental
  processes. Students will examine issues such as
  personality, sensation, intelligence, memory,
  learning, intelligence and mental illness.
  Students will examine and conduct research as it
  applied to these topics. Students will also
  implement technology into units of study.
  Supplemental readings / literature and writing
  samples are required for completion of the
  course. The main focus of the course will be on
  students answering the following essential
  questions

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ACCELERATED Psychology General Information Acc.
Psychology is a full-year elective course in the
study of psychology.  As an Acc. Psych  (6
weight) course, student expectations are
academically orientated to preparing students for
similar college courses. Reading, analyzing, and
writing is expected. Students will need to be
self-directed, motivated learners in order to
meet the course requirements. CR-South Acc.
Psych will use the Wade and Tavris text
Invitation to Psychology, 3/e." This Companion
Website makes learning dynamic, interactive, and
efficient. Designed specifically with the active
learner in mind,
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Class requirementsClass Website teacher page
Mr. Silimperi this is your number one tool to
help you get through the course. Visit it daily,
learn how to navigate the site and use it to your
advantage. I will be posting notes and class work
on our class website via my teacher page, check
daily! If you are absent for any reason, this is
a good place to check for missed notes and
activities etc. If you would like me to post
something there, simply ask ?! Click here for
WEBSITEEMAIL CHECK your email regularly. I
send things home often. Communicate with my via
email. Use it to help you succeed in class. Dont
have an e-mail account we can create one for you.
bsilimperi_at_crsd.orgLibrary Dont have a
computer, a printer, or paper? Use the resources
here at school!Notebooks Each marking period
we will have a formal notebook check that will
count as a grade. It is your responsibility to
keep your notebook updated, accurate, and current
(even when you are absent!) See notebook check
example. All notes can be found on our class
website. Visit this daily!Assessments tests,
quizzes (both announced and pop), writing,
projects, homework, group work, etc.Grades - all
grades are based on total points. Total points
scored / total points possibleExtra Credit
There will be NO, I repeat, NO extra credit
projects given. However, Sil Bills will be given/
rewarded for various activities. ExamplesPsych
current events. Sil Bills are used just like
points. They can be used at any time through out
the year, but they are NON Transferable b/w
students.Graduation ProjectPsychology based
themes etc. Have you completed your project? If
not Im here to help you. Accelerated Psych grad
projects are completed during the first semester.
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Its good to be a senior!

• Final Exam Exemptions
• Seniors will be exempt from the final exam if
  they meet the following criteria
• Straight As during all 3 marking periods a
  current grade of an A during the 4th marking
  period at the time of the final
• Total points scored for the year / total points
  possible gt 89.5
• Any senior who scores a C or less during any one
  marking period will be required to take the final
  exam
• ALL juniors must take the final regardless of
  grades

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Enjoy Your Evening!
Comments or Questions?

• BSILIMPERI_at_CRSD.ORG