ACADEMIC CURRICULUM PLAN

2020_21

PSYCHOLOGY XI

Month Topic/Unit Learning Objective Resources/Activities Expected Learning Assessment

Outcome
Specific Behavioural
June Chapter1 : -Understanding nature - Building self- Asking students what - Students A quiz or
(Onlin What is and role of psychology reflective practice they think could be will have the making a
e Psychology? in understanding mind - Building Self- the subject matter of clarity between mindmap
Classe and behavior awareness skill Psychology. mind, behavior
) -State the growth of the - Developing Facilitator would and experience.
discipline critical thinking connect the - Students
-Know the different discourse with will know the
field of Psychology and introducing present history and
its relationship with chapter. growth of
other discipline, and Psychology as
professions, 2 Students will be discipline.
-Appreciate the value of provided with a list of - Students
Psychology in daily life sentences where will have clarity of
to understand oneself they are to find out various branches
and others better. various psychological of the discipline
processes used. and its connection
with other
Art Integration: discipline
- Students
Make a collage of will start the
what is psychology, practice of
its scope and various
 branches. reflection.

Digital Content:
Read 1: Branches of
Psychology
https://www.verywel
lmind.com/major-
branches-of-
psychology-4139786
Watch 2: What is
Psychology?
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=J3nl
GWelVj8

June – Chapter 2: - Understanding - Building a - Imagine a - Students Through

July Methods of nature and goals of mindset to reach to world without any will know the goals class test
(Onlin Enquiry in psychological enquiry conclusion based on research. How will it of psychological of the
e psychology - Awareness of scientific enquiry be? What are the enquiry, chapter.
classes various methodology of than consequences of no - Students
) psychological enquiry rash/biased/emotion research? What is will know various
- Learning ethical al judgements. research? What is tools for a
considerations and - Critical enquiry? What is scientific enquiry
limitations of
thinking psychological - Students
psychological enquiry
enquiry? What is the will start
- Understanding
on how to analyze the need of developing the
data psychological skills of
enquiry? Then psychological
connecting the enquiry
discussion with the - Students
title. will know the
importance of
 - Make ethical
students go through consideration.
a thought process of
“purchasing a new
mobile phone” and
discuss the steps.
Relating this
example with the
process of
psychological
enquiry.
- Expanding the
above example with
the terminology and
contexts coming in
the chapter.
Art Integration:
Show the difference
between
participative or non
participative through
a drawing/sketch.
Digital Content:-
Read:
https://www.verywel
lmind.com/steps-of-
the-scientific-
method-2795782
Watch : Difference
between subjective
and objective reality.
 https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=KwA
ottitJig

July- Chapter3 : - Understand the - Cultivate a Discussion on - Students Mind map

Augus The basis of evolutionary nature of habit of analyzing the indiscipline will be able to and
t Human human behavior, base of one’s own behaviour of nurture a habit of question
(Onlin Behaviour - Relate the behavior. students with the connecting the answer.
e function of nervous - Self present group. evolutionary,
classes system and endocrine awareness, Uncovering the why’s biological, cultural
) system to behavior, - Self reflection of such behaviour and social reasons
- Explain the role and connecting the to understand a
of genetic factors in discourse with behavior,
determining behavior, current chapter. - Students
- Understand the 2 Compare the will know the
role of culture in experience of a new functions of
shaping human student in the school nervous system
behavior, with an old student and endocrine
- Describe the in the context of system and their
processes of Socialization, connection with
enculturation, enculturation and behavior
socialization and acculturation. - Student
acculturation Art Integration: will cultivate a
- Relate biological Make a collage on habit of self
and socio-cultural Evolutionary, analysis of their
factors in Biologically and own behaviour
understanding human Social basis of
behavior. behaviour.
Digital Content: -
1.Watch: Brain
 function
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=DtkR
GbTp1s8

2.short one
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=pRFX
SjkpKWA

3.Watch: synaptic
function
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=Who
wH0kb7n0
4.Watch : Neuron
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=6qS8
3wD29PY
Augus Chapter4 : - Describe the - Self - Asking - Students Mind map.
t- Human meaning and process of awareness[one’s own students to share will understand
Septe Developmen development, developmental stage], the lifespan of the process of Class
mber t - Explain the - Self reflection, human being development, presentati
(Onlin influence of heredity, - Know how to starting from birth - Student on
e environment and deal with people to death. Asking will know various
Classe context on human differently who are at questions to bring factors affecting
s)
development various into awareness human
- Identify the developmental stages. various aspects of development,
stages of development development - Students
and describe the major [physical, social, will be aware of
characteristics of each emotional, moral their own
stage, and cognitive] developmental
- Reflect on one’s changes and noting stage and its
own course of it on board. In the effect,
development and end give it a label to - Students
related experiences. understand the will know various
bigger chunks of stages of
lifespan development.
development.

2
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=-
gWJrZ7MHpY
Discussion on the
given link.
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=kV0o
6RK54-M
Discussion.
Art Integration:
Express life style
development by
using any medium of
art.
Digital Content: -
1.Watch -
Conservation
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=gnAr
vcWaH6I
2.Toddlers regulate
 behaviour
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=7FC4
qRD1vn8

Septe Chapter 5 : - Understand the - Self - A 10 minute - Students Online

mber Sensory, nature of sensory awareness, mindful meditation will know how quiz.
Octob Attentional processes, - Reflection, followed by humans makes
er and - Explain the - Observation, discussion on the meaning
(Onlin perceptual process and types of appreciating bigger experience of it. {biological and
e processes attention, picture and details What is the psychological
classes - Analyse the difference they feel factors}
)
problems of form and when focus was - Students
space perception, brought to body, will know build
- Examine the role then to heart and self awareness
of socio- cultural factors breath? Are these - Students
in perception, processes still will know what
- Reflect on working? Why were are attentional,
sensory, attentional, you not aware of sensory and
and perceptual these earlier? How perceptual
processes in everyday attention is making processes and
life. these things come their importance
into foreground and in our daily life.
background? How
did you measure the
difference/threshold
etc.

- Pictures of
 various illusions
where image create
multiple
meaning/reality
followed by
discussion and
connecting it with
perception/figure
and background
perception.
- Holding a
pencil in front of
nose and bringing it
near to eyes
followed by
discussion on what
happened and role
of various senses.
- Stand in
“Vrakshasana” with
eyes open and close
followed by
discussion on what
happened, which
sense organ is used
etc.
Art Integration:
Draw/paint an image
based on Figure and
Ground concept.
Digital Content: -
1.Watch : Basic
Perception
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=WYr
NI3YT-KE
2.Watch : Gestalt
https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=dk7c
XdjX2Ys