Unit 1: Intro to Sociology ---- Agenda/Daily Lessons
Monday, January 25, 2016
Objective: Meet/Greet between teacher and students
Introduce Sociology and allow students to gain a basic understanding of this social science
● Seating arrangement/ introductions to Mr. Kucenic
● Distribute syllabus and Unit 1 note sheet
● Define Sociology and discuss "society/human behavior" at Hempfield High School
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Objective: Review course syllabus and classroom procedures
 Distribute homework passes and textbooks
 Sign into google classroom
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Objective: Discuss the origins of sociology and examine the founders of sociology
Define basic sociology and applied sociology/ demonstrate the importance of research in analyzing
society
● Define “common sense” and complete common sense quiz (on Unit 1 Note Sheet)
Assignment: Complete “Founders of Sociology” using pg. 5-11 due Friday 1/29/16
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Objective: Develop an understanding of sociological perspective and social location through the analysis of U.S. suicide
statistics
● Analyze U.S. suicide results to contrast sociology’s external influences vs. psychology’s internal influences
● Define sociological perspective and social location (on Unit 1 Note Sheet)
Friday, January 29, 2016
Objective: Discuss social context/social location impact on suicide in regard to gender, age, race, and location
*Brief presentation from Mr. Vezendy on Dual Enrollment opportunity for the Sociology course*
Monday, February 1, 2016
Objective: Discuss the founders of sociology and the common methods for sociological research.
 Use the textbook pages 19-29 to outline the 6 methods of research
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Objective: Analyze the 3 theories to studying sociology
● Complete Unit 1 Note Sheet: Symbolic Interactionism Theory, Conflict Theory, and Functional Analysis Theory
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Objective: Examine group dynamics and the Asch Experiment to better understand the significance of the environment.
● Read page 146-147 from textbook and view Asch Experiment video
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Objective: Discuss “Thinking Sociologically” questions and the power of context.
● Read the “Tipping Point” and answer “Thinking Sociologically” questions
● Discuss Stanford Prison Study (Unit 1 Note Sheet)
Friday, February 5, 2016
Objective: Examine the Stanley Milgram Experiment and the “Power of Authority.”
● Read pages 147 - 149 in the textbook
● View video clip on the Stanley Milgram Experiment
Monday, February 8, 2016
Objective: Examine “Historical Cases of Unethical Research” and complete summaries of cases on Unit 1Note
Sheet
● Read “Historical Cases of Unethical Research” and summarize The Tuskegee Syphilis Study, The Willowbrook
Study, and The Humphrey’s Study
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Objective: Review for Unit 1 Exam
Assignment: Study for Unit 1 Exam
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Unit 1 Exam