1. Abnormal is the new Normal An Introduction to Macbeth

2. Vocab Scavenger Hunt In your teams, you have a small stack of cards— these have vocab words on them. Your groups job is to find the hidden definitions for ALL of the words you have and be the first team to finish with all correct matches. The winning team gets a small prize

3. The Words 1.Diagnosable 2.DSM-5 3.Neuroticism 4.Narcissism 5.Prevalence 6.Continuum 7.Pathological 8.Psychopathology 9.Erroneously 10.The pharmaceutical industry 11.Instant gratification 12.Vociferously

4. Take some time now to simply read the article. Lightly annotate as you read it through, but don’t pressure yourself to memorize anything; just leisurely read it once.

5. Section 1 Questions Re-read section 1 only and jot down your responses in your notebooks: 1.According to the article, how many Americans will have a diagnosable mental disorder in their lifetime? 2.How is mental health different today than in the past?

6. Academic Discussion #1 Re-read the 3 rd paragraph of the article. What are your thoughts?

7. Section 2 Questions Re-read section 2 only and jot down your responses in your notebooks: 1. Do you think medical conditions should be included in the DSM? Why or why not?

8. Section 3 Questions Keeping section 2 in mind, re-read section 3 and jot down your responses in your notebooks: 1. According to sections 2 and 3 of the article, explain how there are fewer people “outside the tent” today.

9. Section 4 Questions Re-read section 4 only and jot down your responses in your notebooks: 1. List and explain all of the reasons that our culture is seeing such a growth in mental illness, according to this article.

10. Academic Discussion #2 What is instant gratification and how is it both a positive and a negative attribute in our society? How do you think you are affected by instant gratification? Overall, do you think it is beneficial or detrimental to your life?

11. Summary Writing In AT LEAST 3 paragraphs (intro, one point minimum, conclusion) choose one or more of the points mentioned in the article that you strongly agree with or strongly disagree with and defend your stance. **this is to be typed, in MLA format, uploaded to turnitin and printed for class on Monday.

12. Performance Task This is a small assessment grade!! With a partner, choose a piece of media (movie or TV show) where a character could be diagnosed with some sort of mental illness. In your presentation: Explain who the character is and what he/she is from Show a school appropriate clip from the movie or show that features the character you are presenting What is his/her diagnosed illness (according to the show and/or yourself) How do you know this? (how do they meet most or all of the criteria of that illness? How do you think mental illness is portrayed in our society today? You must reference the article and at least 3 vocab words somehow/somewhere within the presentation.