Lesson Topic: Clinical Psychology Grade level: 11 & 12 Length of lesson: 2 weeks

Stage 1 – Desired Results

Content Standard(s):
SS.912.P.17: Individual Variations Domain/Psychological Disorders
SS.912.P.18: Applications of Psychological Science Domain/Treatment of Psychological Disorders

What overarching understandings are desired?
 Abnormality across different settings
 Factors that influence choice of treatment
 Stigma towards abnormal behaviors
What are the overarching “essential”
questions?
 How does abnormality vary across contexts?
 What dynamic factors influence choice of
treatment?
 How does stigma affect how abnormal
behaviors are viewed by society?

What will the student understand as a result of What “essential” and “unit” questions will
this unit? focus this unit?
Understanding (s)/goals  What is abnormality?
 Students will understand that time and culture  How are mental disorders identified?
influence what is considered abnormal.  What are the five major theoretical treatment
 Students will understand how mental disorders orientations?
are diagnosed.  What are the strengths and weaknesses of
 Students will understand the five major psychological and biomedical treatments?
theoretical treatment orientations (behavioral,
cognitive, humanistic, holistic, and
psychoanalytic).
 Students will understand the strengths and
weakness of different treatment options.
Student objectives (outcomes):
 Students will be able to describe abnormality in their own words.
 Students will be able to utilize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to look
up information on a specific disorder.
 Students will be able to select the best treatment option when provided with a case study.
Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
What evidence will show that students understand elements of food nutrition?
Performance Task(s): Quizzes, Tests, Academic Prompts
1. Students will research a cultural group of their
choice and evaluate how this group views Quiz 1 - Determining which diagnosis best matches a
abnormality. They will be asked to post a 350- case study/vignette.
word post on Padlet.
2. Students will develop a treatment plan for a Quiz 2 - Characteristics of each theoretical treatment
fictional character of their choice (i.e. book, orientations.
movie, TV show) that meets the diagnosis criteria
for at least one psychological disorder. They will Prompt
also have the opportunity to choose how they Identify and describe two challenges of using the
would like to present their treatment plan (e.g. DSM-V to make diagnoses.
short essay, video essay, PowerPoint).
3. Students will create a brochure that includes the
symptoms and treatments on one group of
psychological disorders:
 Neurodevelopmental
  Schizophrenic spectrum & other psychotic
 Mood
 Somatic symptom & dissociative
 Personality
 Trauma, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder
& related
 Substance
 Eating
Informal observations/discussions Student Self-Assessment
 When giving lectures, I will give students  At the end of the unit, students will be given an
multiple opportunities to respond by asking exit card and asked to reflect on their new
them questions to assess their understanding. perspective of abnormality. They must include
They will have opportunities to respond verbally one thing they learned and what they would
by answering questions aloud individually or as like to learn more about.
a class; and non-verbally by writing down their  Students will be provided with a checklist/rubric
responses or using “clickers.” that they must submit with their brochures.
 When the students are working in groups, I will This will help them realize if they have met the
walk around and listen to their discussions to expectations of the assignment.
informally assess their understanding.

Stage 3 – Learning Plan

Given the targeted understandings, other unit goals, and the assessment evidence identified,
what knowledge and skills are needed?
Students will need to know:
Key terms:

Students will need to be able to:

What teaching and learning experiences will equip students to demonstrate the targeted
understanding?