Sociology

__**Sociology**__ __**Syllabus & Expectations**__ [|Sociology-syllabus-2011-12.docx]

[|Classroomexpectations.pdf]

Remember to check Infinite Campus for your grade and to see if you are missing any work. Please note that classroom participation is set for everyone at a 80/100 until the end of the marking period. At that point your grade will be adjusted based upon your cumulative participation in all classroom functions (discussion, individual/group work, etc.).

__**Projects**__

**1. Sociology Song Project (Due 11/16): [|Sociology Song Project.docx]**
 * Group of 2
 * Groups choose a contemporary song, analyze its lyrics, and interpret its sociological significance
 * Product Mode- Word Document (Juxtaposition of Lyrics/meaning, overall interpretation)
 * Rubric is on project handout (see document above)

**2. Sociology Survey Project (Due 12/7): [|Sociology Survey Project.doc]**
 * Group of 4-5
 * Groups conduct a survey related to race, ethnicity, and gender
 * Product Mode-Word Document (Survey, Datat Presentation, Summary of Results)
 * [|Sociology Survey Project Rubric.doc]

**3. Sociology Movie Project (Due 12/21): [|Sociology Movie Project.docx]**
 * Group of 3-4
 * Groups choose a movie related to sociology and review its portrayal
 * Product Mode-1 page review, PowerPoint Presentation of Film analysis
 * Rubric is on handout

**4. Sociology Photo-Story Project (Due 1/13): [|Sociology PhotoStory Project.pptx]** > You will use a lot of blank slides with words: You can customize your own through PowerPoint or for generic blank slides click here: [|Blank Slides for Words] > Here is a good link for music: [|Free Music Download]
 * Groups of 4-5
 * Groups choose a song and create a "sociology themed" slide show that utilizes words and photos
 * Product Mode: Photo-story or equivalent
 * Here is a good "how to" link: [|Tutorial]
 * [|Sociology PhotoStory Project-Description-Rubric.docx]

__**T**____**hursday Topics/Friday Articles**__ The Thursday/Friday sub-topic assignments are a two part discussion of topics of interest related to sociology. We will spend half the class discussing these topics and how to understand them using "sociological imagination." Your group will be responsible for "prepping" the discussion by gathering either the song/video/discussion points for Thursday or the article/discussion points for Friday. Although the information is also presented on the schedule here is a list of the topics:

Week 1: Sociology of Partying (Cox) Week 2: Sociology of Media (Cox) Week 3: Sociology of Facebook (Groups 1 & 5) Week 4: Sociology of Sex (Groups 2 & 4) Week 5: Sociology of Prejudice (Groups 3 & 2) Week 6: Sociology of Drugs & Fear (Cox) Week 7: Sociology of Holidays (Groups 4 & 3) Week 8: Sociology of Intimacy (Groups 5 & 1) Week 9: Sociology of Entitlement (Cox)

__**Schedule**__ to 11/4/11 ||= XXXX ||= XXXX ||= Introduction to Sociology [|Intro to Sociology-2011-12.pptx] ||= Sociological Perspectives [|Sociological Perspectives.pptx] Sociology of "Partying" [|Sociology of Partying.pptx] ||= Sociological Research [|Sociological Research.pptx] [|Sociological research handout.docx] Sociology of Partying [|Sociology of partying article.docx] || to 11/11/11 ||= Culture [|Culture.pptx] [|Culture-handout-2011-12.docx] ||= Sociology Song Project Work Day [|Sociology Song Project.pptx] [|Sociology Song Project.docx] ||= Socialization-Theories [|My Culture Activity.docx] [|Socialization Theories Handout.docx] ||= Agents of Socialization [|Socialization.pptx] Sociology of "Media" [|Sociology of Media.pptx] ||||= Social Structure [|Social Structure & Groups.pptx] Sociology of "Media" || to 11/18/11 ||= Social Groups ||= Mean Girls & Discussion ||= **Sociology Song Project Due** ||= Sociology Song Presentations
 * =  ||= **Monday** ||= **Tuesday** ||= **Wednesday** ||= **Thursday** ||= **Friday** ||
 * = 10/31/11
 * = 11/7/11
 * = 11/14/11

Sociology of "Facebooking"-**GP1** ||= Sociology Song Presentations

Sociology of "Facebooking"-**GP5** || to 11/25/11 ||= NO SCHOOL ||= NO SCHOOL ||= NO SCHOOL ||= NO SCHOOL ||= NO SCHOOL || to 12/2/11 ||= Social Stratification [|Social Stratification.pptx] ||= Sociology Survey Project Workday [|Sociology Survey Project.doc] ||= Social Class & Poverty [|Wealth & Poverty.pptx] ||= Race & Ethnicity [|Race and ethnicity.ppt] Sociology of "Sex"-**GP2** ||= Sex and Gender [|Sociology of Gender.docx] Sociology of "Sex"-**GP4** || to 12/9/11 ||= Crash [|Film permission slip.doc] ||= Crash & Discussion [|Crash Discussion Questions.docx] ||= **Sociology Survey Project Due** ||= Sociology Survey Presentations
 * = 11/21/11
 * = 11/28/11
 * = 12/5/11


 * Sociology** of "Prejudice"-**GP3** ||= Sociology Survey Presentations

Sociology of "Prejudice" -**GP2** || to 12/16/11 ||= Deviance & Theories
 * = 12/12/11

[|Sociology of Deviance.pptx] [|MS13-Gang Video Analysis Handout.doc] ||= Sociology Movie Project Work Day [|Sociology Movie Project.docx] ||= Theories on Deviance & Crime [|Theories on Deviance Handout.docx] ||= Crime Society & Drugs

Sociology of "Drugs" ||= Criminal Justice System

Sociology of "Fear" || to 12/23/11 ||= Shawshank Redemption [|Shawshank Redemption film analysis.docx] ||= Shawshank & Discussion ||= **Sociology Movie Project Due** ||= Sociology Movie Presentations
 * = 12/19/11

Sociology of "Holidays"-**GP4** ||= Sociology Movie Presentations

Sociology of "Holidays"-**GP3** to 1/1/12 ||= OFF ||= OFF ||= OFF ||= OFF ||= OFF || to 1/6/12 ||= OFF ||= Family & Marriage [|Sociology of Family & Intimate Relationships.pptx] [|Sociology of Family.docx] ||= Sociology Photo-story project Work Day [|Sociology PhotoStory Project.pptx] [|Sociology PhotoStory Project-Description-Rubric.docx] ||= "Family" in America
 * [|Sociology of Holidays.pptx]** ||
 * = 12/26/11
 * = 1/2/12

Sociology of "Intimacy"-**GP5** ||= "Family" in America

Sociology of "Intimacy"-**GP1** || to 1/13/12 ||= Sociology Photo-story Work Day ||= Education [|Sociology of Education.pptx] ||= Education in America ||= Religion
 * = 1/9/12

Sociology of "Entitlement" ||= **Sociology Photo-story Project** to 1/20/12 ||= OFF ||= Sociology Photo-story Project Presentations ||= Sociology Photo-story Project Presentations "Sociology of Youth Sports" ||= Sociology Wrap-up ||= END OF MP
 * DUE** ||
 * = 1/16/12

EARLY DISMISSAL ||