Interview Critiques
Take out your interview questions and swap them with another person.  Give feedback based on the following criteria:

1. Open ended questions (no yes/no questions)
2. Sequence-- does the sequence make sense?  Does it seem like this conversation will flow?  Are there gaps that should be filled or questions that should be moved around?
3. Follow up questions- are there places where you can anticipate what kinds of follow up questions?  What questions should be asked to elicit more detail?

3 rounds of critique.  For each round, leave at least one substantive comment for each criteria.

Revise Interview Questions
Take 10 minutes and revise your interview questions, schedule your interview if you don't have that done already.

Aging
Opening Brainstorm:  When you think about middle age and old age, what do you think about?  Write a list or a word map with the word "aging" in the middle. 

TED Talks on Aging
Watch whichever one speaks to you!  If you have time, watch more than one!  Take notes on the following:

1. What is the main message of this?
2. How does this challenge or change your conception of growing older?
3. How well are you setting yourself up for a satisfying old age, or a “good life?” What is the most interesting piece of wisdom you learned from this?
4. What Makes a Good Life
5. Wisdom From Great Writers on Every Year of Life
6. Life’s Third Act

HOMEWORK
Complete and record interview- jot down times of recording when you switch topics or ask a new question.  Be in class on Thursday and ready to write!

Men: Ethics of Justice

1. justice/gratification
2. logic & rule-based
3. less caring
4. matter of fact (practical)
5. present focus
6. strict rules
7. black & white
8. independence
9. rigid
10. taking a commanding role

Women: Ethics of Care

1. reason AND emotion
2. impact on relationships
3. caring & concern
4. rationalizing away facts (abstract)
5. future focus
6. making exceptions
7. shades of gray
8. dependence/community
9. people oriented
10. shying away from decision-making

Take a look at these two lists, drawn from Kohlberg and Gilligan’s research.

Discussion
In your small groups, discuss the following:

1. To what extent do you think men and women are different morally?  How much do you accept this research? How much do you challenge it and why?
   1. What do you think might CAUSE moral differences in men and women?  Get specific!
   2. Men and women both have the capability to be emotional AND analytical.  Why in moral situations would different genders tend towards different types of reasoning?
2. Why is it a problem that men are generally considered the “norm” in psychological research?
3. Do you think that our culture/society values the male interpretation/morality more than the female?  Why/why not?
4. Is it possible for psychologists to conduct research that is not biased?  

FINAL ASSIGNMENT:  Interview
Conduct an interview with a person 50 years or older about adolesence.  This may be a relative, neighbor, acquaintance, etc.

1. Schedule at least 30 minutes to conduct the interview.  Record, and jot down the times at which you ask different questions, or when the topic shifts.
2. Interview should focus on adolesence as it was experienced by your interview subject.  Some potentially interesting topics include:
   1. Identity- who were they as a teenager?
   2. Lessons learned in this stage of life
   3. Friendship
   4. Dating/romance
   5. Family (especially parental relationships)
   6. Jobs and work
   7. School
   8. Historical events
   9. Opinions of today’s teenagers
3. Must have questions written for in-class critique on TUESDAY
4. Interview write up due FRIDAY at the start of class (you will have Thursday to work on this in class).  This must be typed!
   1. For your write up, choose 3 interesting themes or topics.  For each topic:
      1. Summarize (and quote, if it makes sense) what your interview subject had to say on this particular topic
      2. Make connections to psychological content (hint: look for Piaget or Erikson here, think about the Frontline documentary, potentially Kohlberg)
      3. Contrast with your own experience, give your own opinion

HOMEWORK:
Write interview questions for interview.  DUE: Start of class, Tuesday.
Get interview scheduled.  Must conduct interview in the next three days! 

Gender and Morality Discussion POSTPONED until Monday!  
Due to a high number of absences for lots of different reasons, we will be having our discussion on Monday.

Inside the Teenage Brain
Inside, we'll be watching a documentary we would have watched this week, called Inside the Teenage Brain.

As you watch, you should take notes on the following:

1. 5 interesting things, and the one big takeaway
   
2. Potential connections to Kohleberg and moral development
   
3. Connection(s) to personal experiences
   
4. What are the implications of this research for teenagers? For the adults who work with them?

HOMEWORK
Finish Gilligan notes if you didn't already.  I will check them on Monday.

Big Tasks for Today

• Read Gilligan reading linked below (I have hard copies in class)
• Finish Gilligan notes (see below

Morality and Gender
I will pass out a hard copy of a reading by Carol Gilligan (linked above), who offers a different perspective on moral development.  Here are the instructions for reading this piece:

1. Paragraphs 1-4: Skip paragraphs 1-4.  You can read these if you are interested, but they are background knowledge only, and are not necessary.  
2. Paragraphs 5-8:  About the differences in the way that boys and girls play, and what this shows about psychology and morality. 
   
   1. For this section, keep a running t-chart of characteristics of boy play, and characteristics of girl play. 
      
   2. When you finish with this section, answer the question: Why do Lever's observations make Piaget and others think that girls are less morally developed than boys?
3. Paragraphs 9-14:  You can skip these if you would like, or if you are a slower reader.  The gist of these paragraphs is that in psychology, male development is seen as the norm, and if women develop differently, their development is seen as deviant or lesser, rather than simply different.  They give examples from different studies and models to support this assertion.
4. Paragraphs 15-23:  An example of male reasoning on Kohlberg's moral dilemma.  Keep a list of the type of reasoning the boy exhibits.
5. Paragraph 24-31:  An example of female reasoning on Kohlberg's moral dilemma.  Keep a list of the type of reasoning the girl exhibits.
6. Final notes:  Answer the following questions​
   1. Why is it a problem that men are generally considered the “norm” in psychological research
   2. What are the key differences between Amy and Jake’s interpretations of the Heinz dilemma
   3. Do you think that our culture/society values the male interpretation/morality more than the female?  Why/why not?

HOMEWORK
Finish reading and taking notes on the Gilligan reading.  (See above for what, specifically, you should do in your notes).  Have your notes complete at the start of class on Friday, as I will be checking them, and they will be the basis for a class discussion.

Lecture on Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development

• Lecture Slides
• Lecture Notes

Morality and Gender
I will pass out a hard copy of a reading by Carol Gilligan (linked above), who offers a different perspective on moral development.  Here are the instructions for reading this piece:

1. Paragraphs 1-4: Skip paragraphs 1-4.  You can read these if you are interested, but they are background knowledge only, and are not necessary.  
2. Paragraphs 5-8:  About the differences in the way that boys and girls play, and what this shows about psychology and morality.  For this section, keep a running t-chart of characteristics of boy play, and characteristics of girl play.  When you finish with this section, answer the question: Why do Lever's observations make Piaget and others think that girls are less morally developed than boys?
3. Paragraphs 9-14:  You can skip these if you would like, or if you are a slower reader.  The gist of these paragraphs is that in psychology, male development is seen as the norm, and if women develop differently, their development is seen as deviant or lesser, rather than simply different.  They give examples from different studies and models to support this assertion.
4. Paragraphs 15-23:  An example of male reasoning on Kohlberg's moral dilemma.  Keep a list of the type of reasoning the boy exhibits.
5. Paragraph 24-31:  An example of female reasoning on Kohlberg's moral dilemma.  Keep a list of the type of reasoning the girl exhibits.
6. Final notes:  Answer the following questions​
   1. Why is it a problem that men are generally considered the “norm” in psychological research
   2. What are the key differences between Amy and Jake’s interpretations of the Heinz dilemma
   3. Do you think that our culture/society values the male interpretation/morality more than the female?  Why/why not?

HOMEWORK
Finish reading and taking notes on the Gilligan reading.  (See above for what, specifically, you should do in your notes).  Have your notes complete at the start of class on Thursday, as they will be the basis for a class discussion.

4 Corners

1. Morals change as you get older
2. Men and women have different moral systems

Moral Dilemmas
Read the moral dilemmas above--in your groups, choose the best (most moral) solutions to each dilemma, and rank them in order of preference.  Make sure you can explain WHY your group chose those answers!

Debrief as a class.

HOMEWORK
​None.

WRITING PROMPTS
Genie Writing Assignment Instructions

1. Choose TWO to write about.
2. Each response should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.
3. Responses should draw from class content and lectures, and from the book (hint, if you don't quote the book, you're probably doing it wrong!)
4. TEA paragraphs are greatly appreciated
5. These must be typed
6. DUE: Friday by the end of class.  If I don't get them by this time, they will not be graded, and you will get a zero for this assessment.,

Writing Prompts:  Choose TWO

1. Child Development:  Map Genie's development throughout the book to Piaget or to Erikson's theory of development, OR to attachment theory.  You should consider where she is developmentally when she is first found, when she has had some nurturing (either from Gene Butler or the Riglers), and where she is at the end of the book.  Make sure you use specific examples from the book to support your analysis.
2. Linguistic Development: What evidence does Genie provide for innate vs. learning theories?  Ultimately, which theory do you support based on the evidence you see in the book, and why?  Make sure to mention specific examples of her linguistic development.
3. Ethics:  Was Genie exploited?  Were the scientists ethical in the way they structured their research and treated her?  Look at the Ethical Principles of the American Psychological Association, and discuss at least 2 of them in regards to Genie's treatment.
4. Language and Identity:  On page 72, there is a quote  from Heymann Steinthal that states, "Language is self-awareness.  That is, understanding oneself as one is understood by another."  To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea?  Use specific examples from Genie's development and life to support your opinion.

HOMEWORK
Work on the writing assignment if you don't think Friday's class will give you enough time to finish.

We will be doing a Socratic Seminar today on the following questions, to prepare you for your writing assignment that will happen on Thursday and Friday of this week (if you know you are a slow writer and would like to get a head start, the questions below are very similar to the questions you will be answering in your writing assignment!).  Please feel free to take notes during the seminar to help you build knowledge for the writing.

Seminar Questions

1. Child Development:  
   1. What connections can you make to Genie's development and Piaget's theory?
   2. What connections can you make to Genie's development and Erikson's theory?
   3. What is Genie's process of development like?  What important leaps does she make?  Where does she NOT progress?  In what areas does she go backwards?
2. Linguistic Development: 
   1. How does Genie develop language?  Where is she successful?  Where does she not develop?
   2. What evidence does Genie provide for innate vs. learning theories?  
   3. Ultimately, which theory do you support based on the evidence you see in the book, and why?  
3. Ethics: 
   1. Was Genie exploited?  Were the scientists ethical in the way they structured their research and treated her? 
4. Language and Identity: 
   1. On page 72, there is a quote  from Heymann Steinthal that states, "Language is self-awareness.  That is, understanding oneself as one is understood by another."  What does this quote mean?To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea?  
   2. If this quote is true, then what does that mean about Genie's identity?

WRITING PROMPTS
Genie Writing Assignment Instructions

1. Choose TWO to write about.
2. Each response should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.
3. Responses should draw from class content and lectures, and from the book (hint, if you don't quote the book, you're probably doing it wrong!)
4. TEA paragraphs are greatly appreciated
5. These must be typed
6. DUE: Friday by the end of class.  If I don't get them by this time, they will not be graded, and you will get a zero for this assessment.,

Writing Prompts:  Choose TWO

1. Child Development:  Map Genie's development throughout the book to Piaget or to Erikson's theory of development, OR to attachment theory.  You should consider where she is developmentally when she is first found, when she has had some nurturing (either from Gene Butler or the Riglers), and where she is at the end of the book.  Make sure you use specific examples from the book to support your analysis.
2. Linguistic Development: What evidence does Genie provide for innate vs. learning theories?  Ultimately, which theory do you support based on the evidence you see in the book, and why?  Make sure to mention specific examples of her linguistic development.
3. Ethics:  Was Genie exploited?  Were the scientists ethical in the way they structured their research and treated her?  Look at the Ethical Principles of the American Psychological Association, and discuss at least 2 of them in regards to Genie's treatment.
4. Language and Identity:  On page 72, there is a quote  from Heymann Steinthal that states, "Language is self-awareness.  That is, understanding oneself as one is understood by another."  To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea?  Use specific examples from Genie's development and life to support your opinion.

HOMEWORK:
None!  If you know you struggle with writing, start mapping out or outlining major points/evidence you would like to write about for two of the topics above.