AP Psych Summer Work 2024-2025 - Summer Assignment - Start Here

Sep 28, 2026

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AP Psychology summer work for 2024-2025 introduces course expectations and requires students to begin studying psychology through vocabulary and real-life application. Students complete four assignments: prepare textbook and notebook materials, complete a structured guide on Myers’ Psychology for AP, answer detailed discovery questions in complete sentences, and select three TED talks to watch and produce handwritten summaries, questions, and reactions. All work is due the first day of school.

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Assignment Overview

Assignment #1: Textbook preparation

Assignment #2: Notebook preparation

Assignment #3: Getting to Know Myers’ Psychology for AP

Assignment #4: Three TED Talks

AP Psych Summer Work 2024-2025 Welcome to AP Psychology! I am so excited that you have decided to join this class and to challenge yourself. I hope you will find this course worthwhile and personally relevant. AP Psychology is an elective, college-level course with higher student expectations than most courses taken by high school students. So, although it is summer, there is work to be done. This course has a HUGE focus on content vocabulary and life application. Everything we do, think, and feel can be related back to psychology. Please use this summer to start studying the vocabulary and looking for real life examples. The assignments below should help you begin to see psychology everywhere. “Be Prepared!” – You will need all 4 of these with you on the first day of school! Assignment \#1-As soon as they'll let you, check out your textbook from the school library. Cover it. (Preferably with a paper bag – do not tape the cover to the book. This link is to a video that should help: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fpaUSjqXroz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fpaUSjqXroz) ) Once covered, write your first and last name and period number in LARGE neat letters on the cover. Assignment \#2-Get a single subject spiral notebook. Write your first and last name and period number in LARGE neat letters on the outside of the cover. Assignment \#3-Getting to Know Myers’ Psychology for AP (Directions below) Assignment \#4 – “Three Ted Talks”(Directions below) There are already helpful links on your Google Classroom. The Google Class Code: mbfxz6k If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know as soon as possible. You can come to my room (that’s best) or contact me at [carrie_safranek@redlands.k12.ca.us](carrie_safranek@redlands.k12.ca.us. I will)[. I will](carrie_safranek@redlands.k12.ca.us. I will) be unavailable to answer questions during the summer but I’m looking forward to working with you next year! Have a great summer and I’ll see you soon, Mrs. Safranek Assignment \#3-Getting to Know Myers’ Psychology for AP Please neatly hand write your answers in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. This is due on the first day of school. 1. List the pages where you would find the Table of Contents. 2. How many tables of contents are there? 3. What is the title of Unit 1? 4. List the module titles in Unit 13. 5. How many learning objectives are there in M54? 6. How many appendixes are there? 7. What do the Glossary page numbers start with? 8. What is the purpose of the Glossary? 9. How many Indexes are there? 10. Why is there more than one? 11. How many figures are in Module 30? 12. Why are figures included in the material? 13. How many Units are in the book? 14. Is there an area in each Unit that clearly specifies important terms and concepts? 15. What part of the Unit Review sections seem most helpful to you? 16. How are the vocabulary words brought to your attention as you read each Unit? 17. List and briefly describe each step in the SQR3 method. 18. On which pages did you find this information? 19. Which parts of the chapter seem most helpful, when studying for a unit test? 20. Where can you find the answers to the “Before You Move On” questions? 21. Which Unit looks most interesting to you? Explain in one paragraph. 22. Visit and explore the site listed below. Describe what you find in a complete sentence. 23. Then Choose 3 Flip it Videos. Watch each one. Write down the title and a short summary of each. [https://www.macmillanlearning.com/studentresources/highschool/hsbridgepage/myersap2e.h](https://www.macmillanlearning.com/studentresources/highschool/hsbridgepage/myersap2e.h)tml Assignment \#4 “Three TED Talks” The TED talks listed below were found in the psychology section of TED. Please choose and watch the THREE that sound most interesting to you. As you watch each one, please handwrite at least FIVE questions, comments, or concerns. Aft

FAQs

When are the AP Psychology summer assignments due?

All assignments are due on the first day of school.

What should students do for Assignment #1?

Check out the textbook, cover it (preferably with a paper bag), and write first and last name plus period number in large neat letters on the cover.

What is required for Assignment #4 with the TED talks?

Choose and watch three TED talks, write at least five questions/comments/concerns for each, then provide a thorough written summary and reaction on separate sheets, including the lecture name.

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