This page contains two sample lessons that I use to introduce themes that I use in my IBDP Psychology course. While the focus is continually returned to the field of psychology, I attempt to frame human behaviour through links to various social studies concepts.

Rather than working chronologically through units in the IBDP Psychology curriculum, I have chosen to build the class around various themes. The biggest benefit of a thematic approach to psychology is making the curriculum more relevant to students, driving them to think like psychologists. Furthermore, a thematic approach also assists students in critically examining psychology research, which is essential for success on the IBDP Psychology examination.

The first lesson introduces the theme "The Refugee Experience," which leads to the exploration of social psychology.

The second lesson introduces students to consider the reliability of memory.