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UNIT6

Developmental Psychology

A shareable 9-day sequence for 90-minute blocks.

7–9% of the AP ExamAssigned reading: Chapter 10 (Blue Book) — see the appendix; the source gives two different chapters9 class days
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The through-line

Development is the unit with the most names to remember — Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg, Harlow, Lorenz, Ainsworth, Baumrind, Kübler-Ross, Gilligan, Vygotsky — and the least intuitive structure, because four of them propose Piaget: cognitive. Erikson: psychosocial. Kohlberg: moral. Ainsworth: attachment. Kübler-Ross: grief. Students who hold that frame stop confusing "concrete operational" with "industry vs. inferiority." Build the four-column chart on Day 1 and add to it every day.

How to use the lesson pages

  • Same conventions as every unit in this course — one path per slot, 90-minute blocks, bold non-negotiables, alternates in the appendices. The full how-to is on the course page.
The unit at a glance9 class days · 9 with lesson pages
DAY 1Themes, methods, nature and nurture3.1
Anchor move
  • Twin & adoption studies
SWBAT / I can
  • Identify, describe, and apply the overarching themes of developmental psychology; describe the methods used to study development.
Prep
  • Distribute the Developmental Test Prep Organizer today — per the unit's framing note, students are responsible for everything on it whether or not it's covered in class.
Homework
  • Reading — the source lists this generically as "Reading" for today; no chapter is given (other days in the unit specify Chapter 10)
  • FRQ (EBQ) Practice — Note-Taking Methodology, assigned in class today
  • Outstanding work from Units 5B and 5C
  • Bring your textbook every day
DAY 2Prenatal, physical development, attachment3.2 / 3.6
Anchor move
  • Harlow, Lorenz, Ainsworth
SWBAT / I can
  • Describe prenatal development and the capacities of the newborn; explain what the classic attachment studies established.
DAY 3Parenting styles; Piaget I3.6 / 3.4
Anchor move
  • Playing the Piaget Way
SWBAT / I can
  • Describe Baumrind's parenting styles and their correlates; explain Piaget's account of how the mind develops.
DAY 4Piaget II + AP exam practice3.4
Anchor move
  • Piaget/Ainsworth Kahoot
SWBAT / I can
  • Describe Piaget's stages and evaluate his theory against current research.
DAY 5Erikson's psychosocial stages3.6
Anchor move
  • Erikson vignettes
SWBAT / I can
  • Identify and describe Erikson's eight stages, explain each stage's central conflict, and analyze how resolution shapes personality and relationships.
DAY 6Kohlberg and moral development3.6
Anchor move
  • The Heinz Dilemma
SWBAT / I can
  • Describe and compare Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and evaluate the major criticisms of his theory.
DAY 7Adulthood, aging, and grief3.2 / 3.6
Anchor move
  • Kübler-Ross
SWBAT / I can
  • Describe social and cognitive development through adulthood; explain Kübler-Ross's account of grief and the debate over stage models of adult development.
Prep
  • Erikson's Stages Note Quiz is given today — reviewed on Day 6
DAY 8FRQ practice and review
Anchor move
  • Sample FRQ
SWBAT / I can
  • Complete free-response questions on developmental psychology and identify gaps before the test.
Prep
  • Test: Developmental Psychology Unit Test — next class (Day 9)
  • Print or share the Sample FRQ, Test Prep Organizer, and the unit test before Day 9
DAY 9Unit 6 assessment
SWBAT / I can
  • Demonstrate mastery of developmental psychology.
Standards covered
  • CED 3.1Day 1
  • CED 3.2 / 3.6Day 2, 7
  • CED 3.6, 3.4Day 3
  • CED 3.4Day 4
  • CED 3.6Day 5, 6

Taylored Works

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