Decision One:
Curriculum Map
Topic: Introduction to Sociology - Unit
Key Learning(s):
Unit Essential Question(s):
Sociology – the study of social
behavior and interaction is a distinct
field of study.
Concept:
Sociology
compared/contrasted
w/other disciplines
What is Sociology?
Concept:
History of Sociology
Concept:
Current Theoretical
Perspectives
Grade: 11/12
Optional
Instructional Tools:
Textbook: Sociology
– The Study of Human
Relationships
Concept:
Research Methods
Lesson Essential Questions:
Lesson Essential Questions:
Lesson Essential Question
Lesson Essential Questions:
How does Sociology
compare/contrast with
other social sciences?
How did the
discipline of Sociology
emerge?
How do theoretical
perspectives explain the
nature of social life?
What research methods
do sociologists use to study
social behavior?
Vocabulary:
Sociology
History, Psychology,
Political Science,
Economics, Anthropology,
Sociological Imagination,
Sociological Perspective
Vocabulary:
Social Darwinism
Function
Verstehen
Ideal type
Vocabulary:
theory, theoretical
perspective, functionalist
perspective, dysfunctional,
manifest function, latent
function, conflict perspective,
interactionist perspective,
symbol, symbolic interaction
Vocabulary:
hypothesis, Historical
method, Content Analysis,
Survey Method, Observation,
Case Study, Statistical Analysis,
Correlations,
Other Information: