Sociology
Spring 2014 Course Information
Moore High School
Instructor: Julie Berryhill
Room: 605
Email: julieberryhill@mooreschools.com
Course Text: Sociology & You - McGraw-Hill - 2014
Course Description:
This elective course introduces students to the field of sociology, the social science that studies human society
and social behavior. This course is intended to provide students with a background in the subject that will
prepare them for college level coursework.
Course Outline:
UNIT 1 – Chapters 1-2
Topics:
● Intro to Psychology
● Careers in Psychology
● History of Psychology
● Research Methods
In Class Activities:
● Group Work
● Perspectives Poster
● Class Discussion
Assessment:
● Vocabulary Cards
● Famous Psychologists
Worksheet
● Perspectives Poster
● Unit Test
In Class Activities:
● Group Work
● Class Discussion
● Debate: Nature vs. Nurture
● Dream Analysis
● Drug Pamphlet
● Optical Illusion Gallery
Assessment:
● Vocabulary Cards
● Endocrine Worksheet
● Parts of Eye and Ear
Worksheet
● Drug Pamphlet
● Unit Test
UNIT 2 – Chapters 3-5
Topics:
● Nervous and Endocrine Systems
● Genetics and Heredity
● Sensation and Perception
● Consciousness
● Sleep and Dreams
● Altered States of Consciousness
UNIT 3 – Chapters 6-8
Topics:
● Behavior Modification
● Types, Processes, and Stages of
Memory
● Thinking and Problem Solving
In Class Activities:
● Group Work
● Class Discussion
● Memory Practice
● Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Assessment:
● Vocabulary Cards
● Classical Conditioning
Worksheet
● Classical or Operant?
Worksheet
● Unit Test
In Class Activities:
● Group Work
● Class Discussion
● Timeline of Childhood Development
● Parenting Styles Scenarios
● Challenges of Adolescents Collage
Assessment:
● Vocabulary Cards
● Adolescent Development
Worksheet
● Unit Test
In Class Activities:
● Group Work
● Class Discussion
● Jungian Personality Test
● Maslow Pyramid
● Erikson’s Stages Skits
● Gender Roles Survey and Skits
Assessment:
● Vocabulary Cards
● Maslow Pyramid
● Theories of Personality
Worksheet
● Unit Test
In Class Activities:
● Group Work
● Class Discussion
● Leadership Styles Inventory
● The Story of Kitty Genovese
Assessment:
● Vocabulary Cards
● Persuasion Lab
In Class Activities:
● Group Work
● Class Discussion
● Depression and the Arts
● Impulse Control Disorders
● Personality Disorders at a Party
Assessment:
● Vocabulary Cards
● Explaining Anxiety Disorders
Worksheet
● Explaining Schizophrenia
Disorders Worksheet
UNIT 4 – Chapters 10-12
Topics:
● Physical, Social, and Cognitive
Development of Infants and
Children
● Parenting
● Physical, Social, and Cognitive
Development of Adolescents
● Challenges of Adolescents
● Adult Development
UNIT 5 – Chapters 13-16
Topics:
● Motivation
● Emotion
● Personality Types
● Psychological Testing
● Gender Roles
UNIT 6 – Chapters 20-21
Topics:
● Attitude
● Persuasion
● Attraction
● Group Behavior and Conformity
● Aggression and Altruism
UNIT 7 – Chapters 18-19
Topics:
● Misconceptions of Psychological
Disorders
● Anxiety Disorders
● Mood Disorders
● Somatoform Disorders
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Schizophrenic Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Personality Disorders
Methods of Treating Disorders
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The Doctor Is In Game
Psychological Disorders Research
Presentations
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Types of Therapy Worksheet
Research Project:
Psychological Disorder
Poster/Presentation
*** This is a tentative schedule. The teacher reserves the right to add, remove, or adjust any part of this schedule. ***
Absent Work and Late Work:
Students should make every effort to attend class. Attendance is essential for success on exams as we will be covering a lot of
material that students may not be familiar with. Students will be given an equal number of days to make up absent work as the
number of days missed. All absent work is due at the beginning of class after the allotted number of days to make up the work. 25%
will be deducted if a student turns in an assignment late but on the same day. 50% will be deducted if a student turns in an
assignment one or two days late. I will not accept an assignment that is more than 2 days late. Check my website!
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Textbook
Pencil/Pen (Blue or black ink only)
Paper
Binder w/ tabs
Index cards
A box of tissues would be greatly appreciated
Students will be required to keep a three ring binder (at least 1”) for this class. The binder should be organized with tabs for each
category: bell work, notes, graded assignments. Student binders will be checked periodically without warning for a grade. It is
important that the binder remains organized throughout the semester.
Grading Policy:
Students will be graded using a point system. Each assignment will be given a point value based on the difficulty and length of the
assignment. All unit tests and the research project will be worth 100 points each. No daily grade will be worth more than 50 points.
Students will have a 9 Weeks Test worth 5% of their final grade and a Semester Test worth 15% of their final grade.
Hall Passes:
Students are given two hall passes each 9 weeks. These are to be used whenever a student needs to leave the room for any reason
(restroom, office, locker, etc.). In order to leave the room, the student needs to have his/her agenda signed by the teacher and be
wearing his/her school ID. If a student has used all passes or does not have the agenda or ID, they may use a hall pass but will be
required to serve a 5 minute lunch detention. Hall passes do NOT roll over to the second 9 weeks.
Bell Work:
There will be a bell work question for students to answer at the beginning of class most days. These questions should be dated and
answered on notebook paper and kept in your binder under the bell work tab. Bell work will be turned in for a grade each Friday
unless otherwise instructed by the teacher.
Discipline Plan
Classroom Rules:
1. Be Prepared: Have all the necessary materials needed for class with you at your seat when the bell rings.
2. Be Respectful: Respect me, other students, and the items in the classroom.
3. Pay Attention: Keep your focus on this class. This means no talking when I am talking and no working on outside
assignments. Follow directions the first time they are given.
4. All Moore High School rules will also be enforced in the class.
Penalties:
1. First Offense: Ticket – this is a slip of paper with the student’s name on it and the rule they are not following.
Students are expected to correct their behavior immediately when they receive a ticket and see me after class to
fill out Classroom Behavior Management Form.
2. Second Offense: Formal Teacher/Student Conference and Lunch Detention – the student will have a scheduled
conference with the teacher and receive lunch detention.
3. Third Offense: Parent will be contacted.
4. Fourth Offense: Office Referral
**Any violent, vulgar, or disrespectful behavior will result in immediate office referral**
Rewards:
1. Praise - daily
2. Positive notes home – random
3. Various other perks