Lesson 1: Nature and Nurture

Are people shaped more by biology or experience? How do nature and nurture work together? Why is this debate important in psychology?

RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.2, SL.9-10.1

Students examine the nature-nurture debate and consider how both genetics and environment influence human behavior. DOK Level 2

T-chart, guided examples, sentence frames, discussion prompts

Nature-nurture response, class discussion, exit ticket