Sociology (7360)
Course Description
and End-of-Course Assessment
10-12 High School
Curriculum Writers: Julie Ann Hill, Kevin Jones
Pre-requisite: None
Level
(ESS/
Exp/ Ext)
and Time
Allotted (in
Obj.
#1
hours)
Objective
Resources
Understanding
Sociology
(Glencoe 2001
edition);
Supplementary
texts and
materials;
Internet sites
including
sociology.glenc
oe.com
Sample Teaching
Strategy/
Assessment
Standard 1: Methods Domain
Goal: Introduction to Sociology
1.
Define sociology.
2.
Recognize and define key vocabulary related to
the science of sociology (i.e. social fact, social
context, sociological imagination, etc.)
3.
List and explain the 5 key concepts of sociology:
social structure, social action, culture, power,
and functional integration.
ESS
Part 1: Ch. 1
ESS
ESS
Part 1: Ch.1
Supplementary
Texts
Part 1: Ch. 1;
Supplementary
texts
ESS = Essential (All students should master this skill or concept)
EXP = Expected (Concept should be taught and will be mastered by many students)
EXT = Extended (Optional objective for enrichment)
1
Lecture; Discussion; Read
chapter.
Handout; Worksheets;
Lecture and discussion.
Lecture; Discussion; Read
Chapter; Handout; Power
Point Presentation
Level
(ESS/
Exp/ Ext)
and Time
Allotted (in
Obj.
#1
Objective
4.
Compare founding fathers/theories of sociology
with contemporary theories
hours)
EXT
5.
Review career opportunities in sociology
EXP
Resources
Understanding
Sociology
(Glencoe 2001
edition);
Supplementary
texts and
materials;
Internet sites
including
sociology.glenc
oe.com
Part 1: Ch. 1;
Supplementary
Texts; Internet
Resources
Part 1: Ch. 1;
Internet
Resources
Sample Teaching
Strategy/
Assessment
Group Activities; Discussion;
Handouts
Lecture; Discussion
Standard 2: Methods of Sociological Research
Goal: Understand the scientific method.
6.
List and explain the steps of the scientific
method.
ESS
Part 1: Ch. 2;
Internet
Read chapter; Handouts;
Lecture; Discussion
Part 1: Ch. 2;
Supplementary
Texts; Internet
Supplementary
Texts; Internet;
Personal
Experience
Part 1: Ch. 2;
Supplementary
Texts; Internet
Lecture; Discussion;
Handouts; Group Project
Goal: Recognize Research Methods
7.
Identify the steps of the research process.
8.
Compare and contrast pure science and social
science.
ESS
EXP
9.
10.
Utilize an approach to conduct sociological
research (i.e. surveys, content analysis,
comparative research, etc.)
Lecture; Discussion
Read chapter; Discussion;
Lecture; Group Project and
Presentation
ESS
Recognize and define key vocabulary related to
sociological research (i.e. independent
variables, dependent variables, hypothesis,
indicators, validity, reliability, etc.)
Part 1: Ch. 2;
Supplementary
Materials
Handout; Read chapter;
Discussion; Lecture
ESS
Standard 3: Socio-Cultural Domain
Goal: Review the role culture plays in society
11.
Define culture.
12.
Identify elements of culture

values

norms

laws
ESS
ESS
Part1: Ch. 3;
Supplementary
Texts
Part 1: Ch. 3;
Supplementary
Materials;
Internet
ESS = Essential (All students should master this skill or concept)
EXP = Expected (Concept should be taught and will be mastered by many students)
EXT = Extended (Optional objective for enrichment)
2
Handout; Read chapter;
Lecture; Discussion
Handout; Lecture;
Discussion; Read Chapter
Level
(ESS/
Exp/ Ext)
and Time
Allotted (in
Obj.
#1
Objective





13.
hours)
Resources
Understanding
Sociology
(Glencoe 2001
edition);
Supplementary
texts and
materials;
Internet sites
including
sociology.glenc
oe.com
Sample Teaching
Strategy/
Assessment
folkways
mores
symbols
language
knowledge
Compare and contrast subculture,
counterculture, and dominant culture.
ESS
14.
Compare and contrast diversity and
ethnocentrism.
15.
Compare and contrast American culture with
other cultures.
ESS
EXP
Part 1: Ch. 3;
Supplementary
Materials;
Internet
Part 1: Ch. 3;
Supplementary
Materials
Part 1: Ch. 3;
Supplementary
Materials;
Guest
Speakers
Discussion; Read
supplementary materials
Discussion; Read
supplementary materials
Discussion; Read
supplementary materials
Standard 4: Social Structure/ Class/ Stratification
Goal: Identify aspects of social structure
16.
17.
Recognize and define key vocabulary related to
social structure (i.e. social interaction, networks,
social status, role, society, etc.)
Analyze group dynamics (i.e. network patterns,
theories, effective groups, group leaders, types
and purposes of groups, etc.)
ESS
Part 1: Ch. 4;
Supplementary
Materials
ESS
Supplementary
Materials
Handout; Lecture; Discussion
Handout; Lecture;
Discussion; Video: People
Like Us
Standard 5: Socialization
Goal: Understand the socialization process.
18.
Define socialization.
19.
Summarize the nature vs. nurture debate.
ESS
ESS
20.
Pt. 2: Ch. 5;
Supplementary
Materials
Pt. 2: Ch. 5;
Supplementary
Materials;
Internet articles
Pt. 2: Ch.5;
Supplementary
Materials;
Identify and explain primary socialization agents

family
ESS

peers
ESS = Essential (All students should master this skill or concept)
EXP = Expected (Concept should be taught and will be mastered by many students)
EXT = Extended (Optional objective for enrichment)
3
Read chapter; Lecture;
Discussion
Discussion; Handout; Read
supplementary materials.
Lecture; Discussion; Read
chapter and supplementary
materials;
Level
(ESS/
Exp/ Ext)
and Time
Allotted (in
Obj.
#1
21.
hours)
Objective

education

mass media
Differentiate among theorists’ perspectives
regarding socialization (i.e. Cooley’s social
origin of self; Mead’s use of significant symbols;
and Freud’s internal dynamics of socialization
theory)
Resources
Understanding
Sociology
(Glencoe 2001
edition);
Supplementary
texts and
materials;
Internet sites
including
sociology.glenc
oe.com
Sample Teaching
Strategy/
Assessment
Internet
EXP
Pt. 2: Ch. 5;
Supplementary
Materials;
Internet
Group Projects; Read chapter
and supplementary materials
Standard 6: Issues in Sociology
Goal: Recognize contemporary issues in sociology.
22.
23.
Define deviance and crime and explain how
they are relative to a particular time, place, or
context.
EXP
Pt. 2: Ch. 7;
Supplementary
Materials;
Internet
Ch. 11;
Supplementary
texts and
materials;
Internet
Ch. 10;
Supplementary
Materials;
Internet
Ch. 19;
Supplementary
Text and
Materials;
Internet
ESS
Ch. 12-17;
Supplementary
texts and
materials;
Internet
EXP
Differentiate between gender and sex and
describe how the agents of socialization affect
gender socialization
EXP
24.
Discuss race, cultural background, prejudice,
and discrimination in context to social issues.
EXP
25.
Understand sustainable resource management
and its effects on society including population
increase and the effects on the environment
Lecture; Discussion; Read
chapter and supplementary
materials; group project /
presentation
Lecture; Discussion; Read
chapter and supplementary
materials; group project /
presentation.
Lecture; Discussion; Read
chapter and/or supplementary
materials; Group project /
presentation.
Lecture; Discussion; Read
chapter and/or supplementary
materials; Group project /
presentation..
Standard 7: Social Institutions
Goal: Identify various social institutions.
26.
Recognize the following as social institutions:

family

education

religion

health

economics

politics
ESS = Essential (All students should master this skill or concept)
EXP = Expected (Concept should be taught and will be mastered by many students)
EXT = Extended (Optional objective for enrichment)
4
Lecture; Discussion; Read
chapter(s) and/or
supplementary materials;
Group project / presentations
Suggested Sequence of Objectives
Connectivity
(skills/concepts applicable to core areas of study)
ESS = Essential (All students should master this skill or concept)
EXP = Expected (Concept should be taught and will be mastered by many students)
EXT = Extended (Optional objective for enrichment)
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End-of-Course Assessment
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Rubric [Revise as necessary or attach rubric]
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3
2
1
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Advanced: [All elements will be effectively presented]
Proficient: [At least four elements will be effectively presented]
Satisfactory: [At least four elements presented]
Developing: [At least three elements presented]
Beginning: [At least two elements presented]
Insufficient: [substantial lack of preparationj]
ESS = Essential (All students should master this skill or concept)
EXP = Expected (Concept should be taught and will be mastered by many students)
EXT = Extended (Optional objective for enrichment)
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