IB Psychology Lesson Plan — Danku YR 1 YL Week 18, Days 1-5

Weekday Monday 1/6 (B) Tuesday 1/7 Wednesday 1/8 Thursday 1/9 Friday 1/10
Topic The Evolution Pheromones & Genetics &
Human Attraction Human Attraction Sexuality
Objective Discuss and Argue either for Explain the role
SWBAT evaluate research or against the role of genes and
on attraction from of pheromones in epigenetics in
an evolutionary human behavior sexuality
perspective

Administrative

Subtopics Wedekind et al -pheromones -genes

(1995) -in animals, -how to study
-Ronay and von humans? genetic influence:
Hippel (2010) - pedigree studies,
Neave et al (2010) twin studies,
adoption studies,
linkage analysis
and GWAS
-epigenetics
-Bailey & Pillard
(1991)
-Hamer et al
(1993)

Guided -Finish Research -Watch the Smell LP 9: Genetics &

Instruction, on Human of Love video and Sexuality
Activities & Attraction ppt evaluate the -Genetics &
Differentiation Wedekind et al research Behavior ppt
(1995) -Pheromones ppt -Bailey & Pillard
-Ronay and von -Do They Exist worksheet
Hippel (2010) debate activity -Hamer et al
-Neave et al (assign 2 videos to (1993)
(2010) each half of the -Does everybody
with questions class) have a gay gene?
-update key -respond to “smell video
studies dating article”
class conversation
on BackChat
Skills & Use of -InThinking -InThinking -InThinking
Technology -YouTube -YouTube -Google Slides
-critical thinking -research skills -YouTube
-debate skills
-BackChat

Homework -Read -Read -Read Epigenetics

Evolutionary Methodology in and depression in
psychology in genetic research InThinking
InThinking in InThinking
-Complete self-
assessment -Complete self- -Complete self-
questions assessment assessment
-Make sure you questions questions
are caught up on
Opening Skinner’s
Box (read through
Chapter 6)