Lesson Plan Three
A Classroom Discussion Guide
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Three
Grade Level: 11th and 12th
Materials: Copy of the film Imagining Robert and vcr.
Subjects: Social science, psychology
Time Needed for Completion: Two fifty-minute class periods
Objectives for students:
To gain general knowledge about the history of the asylum and deinstitutionalizaton
To apply this general knowledge to the experiences of one individual
(Robert Neuegeboren) and his family
Standards Area: Treatment of Psychological Disorder
Correlates with standards for the teaching of psychology in high school
outlined by the American Psychological Association.
CONTENT STANDARD 4: Impact of mental disorders
Students are able to (performance standards):
4.1 Consider factors that influence vulnerability to abnormal behavior.
Students may indicate this by (performance indicators):
Exploring how sociocultural factors influence vulnerability to abnormal
behavior
Describing the role of heredity as it influences risk for abnormal
behavior
4.2 Discuss the stigma associated with abnormal behavior.
Students may indicate this by (performance indicators):
Citing historic or fictional examples of stigmatized behavior
Speculating about how abnormal conditions might influence acceptance
in contemporary life
4.3 Speculate about means for promoting greater understanding of abnormal
behavior.
Students may indicate this by (performance indicators):
Describing historic efforts to promote tolerance of those stigmatized
by mental disorder
Developing a strategy to promote support for individuals with specific
mental disorders
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