Sociology Syllabus 2013
CHAPTER ONE
Sept. 2
--Welcome! Overview of course.
--What is sociology? Reading, activity.
--Overview of outlining procedure
--Begin outlining chapter one.
Hwk: outline of chapter 1 sections 1 and 2, due tomorrow.
3
--Go over and discuss sections 1 and 2 of textbook.
--The sociological perspective: activity
--“A Native American’s Speech”: read and discuss.
--Begin outlining section 3
Hwk: finish outline of chapter 1 section 3
4
--The Origins of Sociology group activity. Research in library.
--Turn in chapter one outlines.
--Due by end of the hour; prepare to present tomorrow.
5
--Group presentations on sociologists.
--Focus on Research: McDonaldization. Read and discuss.
--Review and discuss section 3: Theoretical Perspectives
--Cultural Perspective = knowledge (map activity)
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8
--Modern times and urban legends. Reading and discussion: the need for research.
--Begin outlining chapter 2, sections 1 and 2
--Hwk: finish outlines for sections 1 and 2.
9
--Review and discuss sections 1 and 2
--Mean, Median, Mode
--Correlation vs. Causation
--Surveys: phrasing the question.
--Introduce assignment: group research project. Formulate topics/plans.
--Hwk: outline section 3 for tomorrow.
10
--Turn in chapter 2 outline.
--Work in lab on research project.
Hwk: survey’s due by the end of the hour! Collect data by Monday.
11
--Pass back outlines.
--Read Research article and discuss: Cheating in Schools.
Hwk: continue collecting data. Study for unit test!
12
--Unit 1 test
Hwk: Finish collecting data.
CHAPTER THREE
15
--Analyze data, draw conclusions. Create a short powerpoint to present.
--Begin outlining chapter 3, section 1
Hwk: finish outlining section 1
16
--Group presentations
--Go over and discuss section 1. Begin outlining sections 2-3
Hwk: finish outlining sections 2-3
17
--Go over and discuss sections 2-3
--Group reading: “The Dirty English.” Discuss and answer questions.
--Nacirema. Watch The Gods Must be Crazy
Hwk: finish outlining sections 4-5
--Nacirema Assignment due ________________________________
18
--Go over and discuss sections 4-5
--Reading: The Power of Gestures. Discuss and answer questions.
--Reading: “How Rude! Manners in America…” Discuss and answer questions.
Hwk: review chapter for test tomorrow!
--Assigment: Strange Expectations (norm-breaking). Due: ____________________
19
--Turn in outlines
--Chapter 3 test
CHAPTER 4
22
--Share experiences with Strange Expectations Assignment.
--“Americanizing the Native American.” Read and discuss.
--Begin outlining chapter 4, sections 1-2
Hwk: finish outlining sections 1-2
23
--Go over and discuss sections 1-2
--Socialization lecture/powerpoint
--Case Studies: Genie, Anna, and Isabelle. Read and discuss.
--Begin outlining sections 3-4. Finish for homework.
24
--Go over and discuss sections 3-4. Turn in outlines.
--Agents of Socialization: family, media, peers, education
--Looking-glass self, “I” vs. “me”
--Desocialization and Resocialization \
--Begin The Truman Show
--Hwk: study for test tomorrow!
25
--Socialization and The Truman Show. Watch, complete worksheet.
--Discuss film
--Study for test
26
--Chapter 4 test
CHAPTER 5
OCT
29
--Introductions to Social Structures and society
--Begin outlining sections 1-2
Hwk: finish outlining sections 1-2
30
--Go over and discuss sections 1-2
--Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Experiment
--Begin outlining sections 3-4
Hwk: finish outlining sections 3-4
1
--Go over and discuss sections 3-4
--Chart different societies
2
--Reading and worksheet: “The Overworked American”
--Reading and discussion: “The Lords of the Garden
--Finish outline for chapter 5. Due tomorrow
--Study for test!
3
Test over Chapter 5
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6
--Pass back papers, articles. Discuss “The Overworked American” and others.
--Begin outlining sections 1-2
Hwk: finish outlining sections 1-2
7
--Go over and discuss sections 1-2
--Rudyard Kipling’s We and They: read and discuss.
--Read and discuss “Work Life in China”
--Begin outlining sections 3-4
Hwk: finish outlining sections 3-4
8
--Go over and discuss sections 3-4
--Discuss “in-groups” and “out-groups”
--School violence: discuss Columbine, read article and discuss
--Read and discuss: “Why are all of the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria”
--Why do people conform?
9
--Read, view, and discuss Milgram’s experiment on group pressure and obedience.
--Discuss research ethics
--Discuss bureaucracies.
Hwk: study for chapter test!
10
--Chapter 6 Test
--Read “The Hitler Youth” and discuss. Finish for homework.
CHAPTER 7
13
--Read “Spare the Rod” and discuss.
--Introduce Chapter 7. Begin outlining sections 1-2
Hwk: finish outlining sections 1-2
14
--Go over and discuss sections 1-2
--Powerpoint: The nature of deviance, labeling theory, and control theory
--Deviance and the theoretical perspectives
--Begin outlining sections 3-4
Hwk: finish outlining sections 3-5
15
--Discuss sections 3-5
--Race and the criminal justice system
--Read “Saints and Roughnecks” and discuss
--Crime statistics. Modes of punishment. Debate approaches to crime control.
--Article on Death Penalty. Discuss.
Hwk: study for test!
16
--Chapter 7 Test
--Tech Trends: Identity Theft. Read “Cybercrime” and discuss.
--P/T Conferences
17
No school.
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20
--Introduction to poverty in the U.S.
--Distribution of wealth activity
--Begin outlining sections 1-2
Hwk: finish outlining sections 1-2
21
--Discuss sections 1-2.
--Social stratification, class systems, etc.
--Begin outlining sections 3-5
Hwk: finish outlining sections 3-5
22
--Discuss sections 3-5
--Powerpoint
--Social mobility
--Discuss stratification, urban flight (Flint, Detroit, Pontiac)
--Songs of Stratification assignment. Due Friday.
23
--Read and discuss “The New White Flight”
--Work on Songs of Stratification assignment. Due by end of hour.
--Study for test tomorrow!
24
--Chapter 8 Test.
--Read and discuss “Casting the First Stone”
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CHAPTER 9
27
–Introduction to Race, ethnicity, and social structure. Identifying Race activity.
--Begin outlining sections 1-2
Hwk: finish outlining sections 1-2
28
–Discuss sections 1-2
--Begin outlining sections 3-4
--Watch A Class Divided and discuss.
Hwk: finish outlining sections 3-4
29
–Discuss sections 3-4
--Race: powerpoint and discussion
30
--Continue Powerpoint and discussion
--Genocide: research activity
--Study for test
31
–Chapter 9 Test
--Read article on Jena, Trayvon Martin, Islamaphobia, others...
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NOC
3
--Introduction to inequalities of gender. Gender assumption activities, videos.
--Begin outlining sections 1-2
Hwk: finish outlining sections 1-2
4
–Discuss sections 1-2
--Activity: What’s your gender scale rating?
--Read “Lucy Stone on Marriage” and discuss.
--Begin outlining sections 3-4.
Hwk: finish outlining sections 3-4
5
–Discuss sections 3-4
--Gender powerpoint and discussion
--Begin outlining section 5
Hwk: finish outlining section 5
6
–Discuss section 5
--Discuss Ageism and America’s elderly
--Read “Generation Gap” and discuss.
Hwk: study for chapter test
7
–Chapter 10 Test
--Introduce Social Institution Projects
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Introduce Social Institution Projects. Form groups, review/outline chapters in class.
Finish reading/outlining chapter for homework.
11-12 Work in lab on Social Institution Project. Finish for homework…Due Thursday!
13-14 Social Institution Project Presentations.
Introduce Crash Assignment
17-18 Watch Crash. Discuss.
19-20 View sample paragraphs.
Write analysis in lab.
Finish for homework: due the day of your exam!
21
Review for final exam (quiz bowl!)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------24-25 Trimester Exams
26-30 No School. Thanksgiving break.
DEC
1
Second trimester begins.