Comparative Religions/Psychology

ARCHIVED PSYCHOLOGY MATERIALS:

You are about to watch a documentary called "Three Identical Strangers" - it's a true story and a fascinating one!  Much of the story centers around a long-debated topic in psychology: Nature vs. Nurture!  To understand this debate more deeply, please click on the following hyperlinked articles, read them carefully, and be ready to discuss them with the class when you are done:

"Nature vs. Nurture in Psychology" by Saul McLeod

"Nature vs. Nurture: Where We Are in 2017" by David Rettew

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Click HERE for a digital copy of the "Imitation Game" film analysis instructions, including access to the hyperlinked articles.

This assignment is due on Monday 12/9/19, so it is highly recommended that you work on it while you watch the film by taking notes and jotting down ideas so you don't forget them!

PLEASE NOTE: If you are absent during viewing for one or both days, you will need to watch the film on your own in order to complete this assignment, and then you are expected to submit it upon your return to class.
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Click on the following link to access the compelling National Geographic article about race and the brain referenced in class on Monday 10/28/19!
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/04/things-that-divide-us/

Click HERE for access to the top 25 most famous psychology experiments we researched in class on Thursday 10/17/19!

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ARCHIVED COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS MATERIALS:

Click HERE to access a digital version of your "So You Want To Convert to Buddhism?" internet assignment for use in class on Wednesday 10/2/19!

Click HERE for a digital version of your "Hindu Customs and Rituals" handout so you can access the hyperlinks more easily!

Click HERE for instructions and materials regarding the "Untouchable" assignment due on Wednesday 9/25/19!

For class on Monday 9/23/19: Read the instructions carefully on your "Hinduism Concepts to Consider!" worksheet, and use the recommended textbook pages to complete it thoroughly.  When you're ready, click HERE to access the worksheet's hyperlinks more easily!

Click HERE for a digital version of the "Introduction to Hinduism WebQuest" internet assignment for class on Friday 9/20/19 so you can easily use the hyperlinks!

Click HERE to access a digital version of the Travel Ban handout so you can easily access the hyperlink for use in class on Wednesday 9/18/19!

Check out this article about current tensions in Jerusalem between Palestinians and Israelis that was published just as we began our political simulation last week!  You'll read about many of the issues we have discussed in class!  Be sure to click on the pictures and read the captions too!  Interesting information!!  Click HERE for access!

Click HERE for a digital version of your Jewish rites of passage homework assignment so you can easily use the hyperlinks; this assignment was due on Tuesday 8/27/19!

Click HERE for a digital version of the "Jewish Texts!" handout used in class on Thursday 8/22/19 so you can easily use the hyperlinks!

Click HERE for a digital version of the "A brief introduction to Zoroastrianism!" internet assignment for class on Tuesday 8/20/19; refer to this version for easy access to the hyperlinks!