Annotated Bibliography – Social Studies (Psychology)

Technology in the classroom

Google (March 9, 2006). Google Slides. https://www.google.com/slides/about/
This is a presentation software that allows the user to present information with a variety
of tools, such as YouTube videos, images, timelines, and animation. If the user is a teacher,
lectures can be given with various tools to keep students engaged. This also allows the teacher to
accommodate learning for various learning styles, like visual and auditory. If the user is a
student, presentations can be conducted using this resource for a unit project. It also allows for
the collaboration of students in groups or as a class to increase student and teacher engagement.

Kahoot! ASA (2013, March). Kahoot! https://kahoot.com/v-2/

This is an online game-based learning platform useful for both students and teachers of
all content areas. This is a great resource for teachers to assess students’ learning with various
learning games and quizzes. Therefore, it’s great to use it on review days before test day because
it engages students in fun review games. It’s also a great resource for students to brainstorm
various topics for an essay. This platform can be used in any content area and in various
languages. To accommodate students’ needs, it offers student-paced kahoots for review and
formative assessments in class for students to complete at their own pace with the timer turned
off.

Primary Documents
Kasschau, R. A., & McTighe, J. (2014). Understanding psychology. McGraw-Hill.
This is a textbook that offers twenty-one chapters focusing on various topics in
psychology such as body and behavior, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, stress
and health, and attitudes and social influence. It offers readings in psychology for students to
analyze primary sources in each chapter, case studies, opportunities for students to apply the
content to their lives, and videos in each chapter as well. For teachers, it offers resources to help
students develop their critical thinking skills, writing skills, and psychological skills. And it
offers critical thinking questions and essential questions to guide teachers creating unit
assessments.

Myers, D. G., & DeWall, C. N. (2018). Myers’ psychology for the ap® course. Worth
Publishers. Third Edition.
This textbook is a guide for both teachers and students as students prepare for the AP
psychology exam. In this edition, Dr. David Myers comes together with Dr. Nathan DeWall,
whom both share a passion for psychology, to collaborate in creating an updated version of this
text for psychology teachers to teach and inspire students in this content area of social sciences.
This textbook offers all units included in the AP psychology exam with a variety of student
activities and review questions. It also includes educator resources, such as assessments suited
for the AP exam, critical thinking questions, and study guides useful to facilitating student
learning. There is also a teacher’s edition of this textbook that includes a flash drive that includes
content from all chapters. And there is a student site that provides flashcards (in English and
Spanish), flip it videos, overview videos, time management articles, and a message to the AP
student.

Inquiry Based/Controversial Issues

Green, J., & Green, H. (2012, January 26). Crash course. https://thecrashcourse.com/
These crash course videos serve as a tool for students to independently seek educational
content in various topics, such as psychology, history, biology, math/logic, media studies, and
sociology. As an alternative to textbooks, these videos are a great resource to introduce topics in
class to peak students’ interest and to include in lesson plans or review assignments. They also
help form a community of learners who are curious on a certain topic beyond the material
learned in class. It’s a gentle introduction to complex topics to ease students into the learning
before a lecture or discussion. A lot of content is covered in a single video, so it leaves room for
students to ask questions and get curious about something new they didn’t previously know
about.
Mcleod, S. (2007). Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/
This is an educational website that provides articles and videos on various topics in
psychology, such as theories, research, mental health, and relationships. These are evidence-
based articles written by accredited authors and are peer reviewed as well, making them reliable
sources. It can be used to discuss recent research in psychology, which some topics even being
controversial that can spark discussions in the class. And there are many articles and videos
available for students to learn about anything related to psychology that peak their interest and
curiosity. This is a great source to brainstorm research project ideas as well.

Culturally Relevant Instruction

Hammond, Z. (2015). Culturally responsive teaching and the brain: Promoting authentic
engagement and rigor among culturally and linguistically diverse students. Corwin.
This book outlines the four practice areas of culturally responsive teaching: building
awareness and knowledge, building learning partnerships, building intellective capacity and
community building. It is a great resource for understanding the impact and importance of
culture in learning to support the social-emotional needs of students. In a psychology classroom,
or any content area classroom, students will need the guidance of a culturally responsive teacher
to effectively connect with the content to optimize their learning and engagement. This book
serves as a guide to reach this objective backed by neuroscience research. This book also serves
as a resource for teachers to help students become dependent learners.

Discourse/Discussion materials
Buehler, J., Rosen, M., Riordon, J. R., Gramling, C., Ananya, & Bower, B. (1973, December 01).
Science News MagazineB. Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/
This is a source that provides various articles about new scientific research on various
topics, such as psychology, health & medicine, chemistry, math, science, and tech. In a
psychology classroom, finding research articles that connect content to the real world is essential
for optimizing student learning and increasing relevance. Therefore, this is a great way to find
articles for discussion in class. It also serves as a tool for students to evaluate the world around
them through reliable sources.

Differentiation
Kovalskys, G., & Sommer, F., & Abramzon, E. (2012). Nearpod. https://nearpod.com/
This instructional platform offers interactive lessons adaptable to students’ various
learning styles and specific needs. It includes interactive videos, gamifications, and activities to
maintain student engagement and facilitate learning. It also allows multiple modes of learning,
such as live participation, student-paced, and front of class. It’s useful for teachers to create
formative assignments and game-based learning assessments as well. Schools and districts can
bring this resource to teachers to create meaningful and relevant learning experiences that
students will love.

Tomlinson, C. A, & McTighe, J. (2006). Integrating differentiated instruction & understanding

by design: Connecting content and kids. Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD).
This book is a great source for teachers to bring quality to their instruction that
acknowledges various students’ needs. It is a tool to use during lesson planning to plan for
differentiated instruction that addresses the full spectrum of learners in a classroom.
Understanding by Design addresses the learning needs to students to understand and apply in
meaningful ways as well. It’s important for teachers to make learning accessible for every
student, and this is a great source to use to ensure meaningful learning experiences for students.