Sociology Pacing Guide
First 9 weeks:
Unit 1: Cultural and Social Structure
Chapter 1 – What is Sociology
Chapter 2- Cultural Diversity and Conformity
Chapter 3 – Social Structure
We will cover social life and development of sociology. Social interaction and
variation of culture will be discussed along with the American value system. We
will look at many different scholars such as Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx and Max
Weber and the important contributions they made to the field of Sociology. The
three major perspectives: Functionalism, conflict and interactionism will be viewed
closely. The differences of macro and micro sociology will be examined along with
how society views things from a global perspective.
Unit 2: The Individual in Society
Chapter 4 – Socializing the Individual
Chapter 5 – The Adolescent in Society
Chapter 6 – The Adult in Society
Chapter 7 – Social Control and Deviance
We will be covered. We will look at the personal development of the individual
along with the social self. Adolescence and the understanding of will be viewed.
Challenges such as dating and teenagers will be examined. How does early and
middle adulthood affect us as we enter the world of work and the later years of
our life. Social control and deviance and its connection with crime will be examined.
Second 9 weeks:
Unit 3: Social Inequality
Chapter 8 - Social inequality
Chapter 9 - Racial and Ethnic relations
Chapter 10 – Bender Age and Health
Chapter 11 – The Family
A look at the American class system and social gratification will be looked at. How
do we look at prestige? Have we become a society of instant gratification? While
looking at the class systems, poverty across the world will be examined. What is
the poverty level and what part does poverty play in life expectancy?
Race in America and how race, ethnicity and the social structure play a part in our
continued growth as a country will be discussed. A look at the different patterns
of intergroup relations and minority groups in the United States will be addressed
and the importance of them in our society as a whole. Gender issues along with age
and disability will be touched on as well.
Unit 4: Social Institutions
Chapter 12- Economy and Politics
Chapter 13 – Educator and Religion
Chapter 14 – Sports and Mass Media
In this unit we will be looking at the family system as it is in the United States.
Recent trends regarding marriage and the family along with politics in our country
and how it works will be discussed. Political socialization dealing with the family,
media, school and peer group will be examined. Education, including the student
teacher interaction and interactions among students will be discussed as well as
social integration in the United States. Functions of religion including social
control will be examined with different belief systems of people across the world.
Unit 5: Population and Urbanization
Chapter 15 – Population and Urbanization
Chapter 16 – Collective behavior and Social Change
Population change growth, decline birthrate, and death rate will be looked at.
Urban life in our country and the demand of suburbs will be examined with looking
at the relationships between people and the urban environment. Collective
behavior dealing with crowds, public opinion, and collective preoccupation will be
looked at. We will study social change and movements and theories of social
change as they apply to our cultures.
Dates
Week
1-2
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3-4
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5-6
Week
7
Week
8-9
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10-12
Week
13
Week
14-16
Topics
Assignment/Assessment
Orientation
Our Place in the World
What is Geography, latitude/longitude, continents
Chapter 7: Natural Environments of North America
landforms, weather/climates, hydrosphere
Chapter 8: The United States
population geography, cultural geography
Chapter 9: Canada
Chapter 10: Mexico
End of 1st grading period
Chapter 11: Central America and the Caribbean
Chapter 12: South America
economic geography, urban/rural geography, political
geography
Chapter 13: Natural Environments of Europe
Chapter 14: Northern & Western Europe
Chapter 15: Central Europe
Winter Break
Week
17-18
Week
1-2
Week
3-4
Week
5-9
Week
10-11
Week
12-13
Week
14-15
Week
16-17
Week
18
Chapter 16: Southern Europe & the Balkans
Chapter 17: Russia, Ukraine, & Belarus
Chapter 18: Central Asia
Chapter 19: The Persian Gulf & Interior
Chapter 20: The Eastern Mediterranean
Chapter 21: North Africa
Chapter 22: West and Central Africa
Chapter 25: India
Chapter 26: The Indian Perimeter
Chapter 27: China, Mongolia & Taiwan
Chapter 28: Japan & the Koreas
Chapter 29: Mainland Southeast Asia
Chapter 30: Island Southeast Asia
Chapter 31: Australia & New Zealand
Chapter 32: The Pacific Islands
Final Exams - review
End of Semester
End of 3rd grading period