Sociology
Accelerated Option information
Spring 2010
Criteria for Accelerated Option: All students who wish to take Sociology for accelerated credit for the
semester must agree to the following criteria:
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submit all assignments on schedule - late assignments will be severely penalized
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five points will be deducted for each school day an accelerated reading is turned in late
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10 points will be deducted for each school day the book reviews are turned in late
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complete the following accelerated assignments to satisfaction:
a. Test essay questions on class tests of either a more difficult nature or at a more
sophisticated level of thinking and writing. Both the thinking level of the questions and the
expectations of responses will increase during the semester.
b. 4-5 additional readings. The readings will be assigned or approved by the teacher. The
teacher may also choose to occasionally substitute other media such as films, library
exhibits, or lectures for readings. The purpose is to improve close analytical reading of
challenging material and to enhance the ability to summarize, synthesize and respond with
good writing skills.
4.
Complete a sociological analysis of a book. A guide sheet will be provided to help you complete
your analysis. Preview the books in Ms. Santacroce’s room and then find a copy in a local library
or purchase a copy. Any one of the books below will satisfy the book review requirement:
American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto, Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh
Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago, LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman
American Dream: Three Women, Ten Kids, and the Nation’s rive to End Welfare, Jason DeParle
And Still We Rise, Miles Corwin
Savage Inequalities, Jonathan Kozol
5.
Submit all accelerated assignments to turnitin.com. Work will be considered late if it is not
submitted to turnitin.com when due.
Class ID:
3099346
Password:
santacroce
Your final grade in this class will be calculated as follows:
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quarter three – 70% based on class material, 30 % based on accelerated material
quarter four – 70% based on class material, 30 % based on accelerated material
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final grade 
quarter three - 40%
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quarter four - 40 %
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final exam - 20%
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Note: if you earn extra credit in the college prep portion of the course, you may not have
an average above 100%.
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Name _______________________________________________
Name of Article/Lecture/Movie _______________________________________
Date Due ____________________________________________
Article, Lecture, Movie Analysis
25 points
Take a look at the following pages in “Writing Correctly.” These will help you organize your work in proper form.
 pp. 4-5, 12: basic format for a 3 paragraph essay
 pp. 29-31: thesis statements (think of your thesis as to the answer to the question you pose in the title)
 pp. 32-38: introductions
 pp. 39-43: conclusions
_____ (1)
Your name, date, course name
_____ (1)
Title-to be written in the form of a question
(Are cities ignoring the needs of the poor when designing public transportation systems?)
_____ (4)
Introduction with a clear, concise, and relevant thesis (your thesis should be the answer to
the question posed in the title)
_____ (12)
Supporting paragraphs in which you
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summarize all of the author's (lecturer's, movie's) major points of support for the
thesis.
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provide specific examples and details drawn from the reading, lecture, or movie
(be sure to use proper internal citation format for any direct quotes)
_____ (2)
Concluding paragraph
_____ (5)
FORMAT:
three page maximum
typed and double spaced
one inch margins
size 10-12 font
no errors in spelling and grammar
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Attach this sheet to the front of each article analysis
This will not be accepted until the assignment is turned in to turnitin.com
Class ID: 3099346
Password: santacroce
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