Name: _____________________________
Final Assessment
“There Are No Children Here”
(70 points)
Due Friday December 4th - No Exceptions
There are three main components to the final assessment:
1) Write a book report summary of the There are No Children Here. It should be
typed and be between 2-4 pages. The book report should center on major
themes like poverty, family, deviance, race, etc. It should also include evidence
of your own sociological perspective and how it has changed by reading the
book for each of these themes. (20 points)
2) Analyze the book from a theoretical perspective that was assigned to your group
(Conflict or Functionalist Perspective). Include the definition of the perspective
that you will be using. Provide support from the book for your claims and
reference the page numbers in the analysis. (2-3 pages) (15 points)
3) Then, make the connection between concepts from the text to what is discussed
in the book. 3 points for each definition will be broken down as follows: 1 Point
for the Definition (In text Citation). 1 point for the direct quote or paraphrase
(In- text Citation for either) from TANCH and 1 point for the connection of how
the quote or paraphrase relates to the definition.
 Social inequality
 Social stratification
 Self fulfilling prophecy
 Norms
 Values
 Prejudice
 Social mobility
 Nature or Nurture (Example needed for one)
 Socialization
4) You will also be graded on neatness, structure, spelling, grammar, an
organization. YOU WILL NEED TO IN-TEXT CITE YOUR PAPER FOR ALL THREE
sections according to APA Guidelines. This includes a Works Cited Page (8
points)
 Use OWL Purdue on the web to find APA guidelines
5) You will need to submit a copy to TurnItIn.com. Class ID# 9807877.
Password: Wallenberg
Name: _____________________________
Book Report
Summary
Points:
Theoretical
Perspective
Points:
Social Inequality
Points:
Social
Stratification
Points:
Self Fulfilling
Prophecy
Points:
Norms
Points:
Values
Points:
Prejudice
Points:
Social Mobility
Points:
Nature vs.
Nurture
Points:
Socialization
Points:
Overall neatness,
organization,
grammar,
structure, works
cited
Points:
A
B
C
D
F
3-4 pages shows clear
evidence of reading
the entire book and
own sociological
perspective (20-18
points)
2-4 pages shows
evidence of
reading most of the
book and some
sociological
perspective (17-15
points)
2-3 pages shows
evidence of some
reading and little
to no sociological
perspective (1411 points)
Under 2 pages.
Shows very little
evidence of
reading and little
to no sociological
perspective (10-5
points)
Under 2 pages
Show no evidence
of reading and little
to no sociological
perspective
(4-0 points)
2 pages. Provides
detailed support.
Includes page
numbers. Makes clear
connection between
perspective and book
(15-12)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
2 pages. Support
not as detailed.
Includes page
numbers.
Connection is
clear.
(11-9)
1 page
Page numbers
referenced
occasionally.
Lacking detail.
(8-6)
Does not include
detail. Information
is weak or missing.
Lacking detail (53)
Little effort shown
(2-1)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Definition
Connection to book
with citations (3)
Excellent
(8-7)
Great Job
(6-5)
TOTAL _____ (70) LETTER GRADE: _________________
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Missing either
definition,
example, or
citation (2)
Average Job
(4-3)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
(2) Missing either
definition, example,
or citation (2) (1)
Not So Good Job
(2-1)
What happened?
(0)