Westside High School Lesson Plan
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Dates:
Monday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Pre Assessment
TEKS/AP/Standards:
1. Describe the development of the field of sociology.
2. Identify leading sociologists in the field of social science.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Pre Assessment.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Test
Checks for Understanding:
Tuesday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Read chapter 1 section 1
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will explain the origins of sociology and the sociological
perspective, and how sociology relates to the other social sciences.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Warm-Up: What do I already know about Sociology and Society?
Power point on the origin of Sociology and how Sociology relates to the other Social
Sciences.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
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What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Wed/Thur
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will explain the origin of sociology and the sociological
perspective, and how sociology relates to the other social sciences.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Students in small groups research the social sciences and present to class.
2. Class Debate/discussion on Is Social Darwinism right or wrong?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Presentation/discussion/debate
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Explain how the three main theoretical perspectives in sociology differ in
their focus.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will explain the major theoretical perspectives in sociology.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Warm-up- What is the role of each theory in explaining how societies are organized?
Class Activities:
1. Power point
2. Graphic organizer on the three theoretical perspectives.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Graphic organizer
Checks for Understanding:
Groups summarize 3 perspectives from today lesson.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: