12th Grade Sociology

A. 3 Simple Rules 1. Be PUNCTUAL. 2. Be PREPARED. 3. Be PRESENT. B. Coursework and Objectives 1. Sociology is a one semester block schedule elective class to be taken by students with

Ms. L. Dadush 2013-2014 Course Outline

C. Homework 1. Given 2-3 nights a week and is due the following day unless specified. 2. Must be completed on a separate sheet of paper (NOT ON NOTES) to be collected
(unless a worksheet)

sophomore or junior standing. In Sociology students study dynamics and models of individual and group relationships. The six social studies standards of essential content knowledge and four process skills are integrated for instructional purposes. 2. Principles of Sociology is a course that seeks to provide students with the knowledge and skill sets necessary to become productive members of society and be prepared for college and career. Students will be presented a dynamic view of the concepts and theories that foster a deeper understanding of our social world. Many topics will be explored in the framework of the class, including:the perspective of the sociologist,the processes of socialization, gender roles, norms,folkways and values, crime and deviance, and social institutions. Students will engage in a wide variety of activities that attempt to create authentic learning experiences. Some of the activities presented in the framework of the course include: debates,simulations, independent research, case studies,thesis papers,multimedia presentations and other cooperative learning structures.

3. Late work is NOT tolerated! If a student misses a homework assignment, it must be D. Tests and Quizzes 1. Tests are given 2-3 times during the semester. 2. Quizzes are given throughout each unit both announced and surprise! E. Projects and/or Reports You will be expected to complete projects throughout the units
related to the topic we are studying. You will also be working on a trimester long research paper that you will present to the class. completed by the following day for half credit to be given.

F. Trimester grade is calculated using the following percentages:

Tests Quizzes Homework Projects/Reports 25% 15% 20% 15%

Class work activities25%

G. Supplies 1. Loose-leaf binder and Loose-leaf paper minimum size, 1 inches (or a 5 subject
notebook)

3. Blue and/or black pens 4. Folder (Portfolio) 5. Highlighter

6. Access to a newspaper, weekly H. Discipline Policy 1. Students must abide by the discipline and school policies. I. J.
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12th Grade Sociology Course Outline Text: Macioniss Sociology Unit 1: Introduction and Methods a. What is sociology and why is it necessary? b. Basic concepts of sociology (pgs. 2-23) c. Scientific and Sociological Research Methods (pgs. 30-53) Unit 2: Culture and Society a. What is Culture? Elements of Culture (pgs. 60-75) b. Cultural Diversity (pgs. 75-82) c. Analysis of Culture and Human Freedom (pgs. 82-85) d. Gerhard Lenski and Karl Marx (pgs. 92-104) e. Max Weber and Emile Durkheim (pgs. 104-111) Unit 3: Socialization, Social Interactions, and Groups a. Social Experience and Socialization (pgs. 118-127) b. Agents of Socialization, Socialization and the Life Course, and Resocialization (pgs. 127-138) c. Social Structure, Status, and Role (pgs. 144-149) d. Social Construction, Dramaturgical Analysis, and Interactions (pgs. 149-163) e. Social Groups and Organizations (pgs. 168-182) f. Evolution of Organizations and Their Future (pgs. 182-189) Unit 4: Sexuality and Society, and Deviance a. Understanding Sexuality and Sexual Attitudes in the US (pgs. 194-203) b. Sexual Orientation, Sexual Issues and Controversies, and Analysis (pgs. 203-214) c. Deviance, Its Functions, and Labeling Deviance (pgs. 222-231) d. Deviance and Inequality, Race and Gender, and Crime and the Justice System (pgs. 232-247) Unit 5: Social Stratification and Social Class a. Social Stratification, Caste and Class Systems and Its Functions (pgs. 254-264) b. Stratification and Conflict, Interaction, Technology, and Facts (pgs. 264-273) c. Social Inequality, Stratification, and Social Classes (pgs. 280-287) d. Differences Class Makes, Social Mobility, and Poverty in the US (pgs. 288-300) Unit 6: Global and Gender Stratification a. Global Stratification, Global Wealth and Poverty (pgs. 306-318) b. Global Stratification Analysis and Looking Ahead (pgs. 318-328) c. Gender and Inequality and Socialization (pgs. 334-340) d. Gender and Social Stratification, Analysis of Gender, Feminism and Looking Ahead (pgs. 340-355) Unit 7: Race, Ethnicity, Aging and the Elderly

a. Social Meaning of Race and Ethnicity, Prejudice, and Discrimination (pgs. 362-372) b. Majority and Minority, Race and Ethnicity in the US, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 372-388) c. The Graying of the US, Growing Old, and Transitions (pgs. 394-407) d. Analysis of Aging, Death and Dying, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 407-412) Unit 8: The Economy, Economic Systems, Politics, and Government a. Economy and Economic Systems (pgs. 418-427) b. Work in the Postindustrial Economy, Corporations, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 427-437) c. Power and Authority and Politics in Global Perspective (pgs. 444-450) d. Politics in the US, Analysis of Power in Society, Power Beyond Rules, War and Peace, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 450-463) Unit 9: Families and Religion a. Families: Basic Concepts, Global Variations, Analysis of Families, and Stages of Family Life (pgs. 470-480) b. US Families, Transitions and Problems, Alternative Family Forms, New Technology, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 480-492) c. Religion: Basic Concepts, Analysis, Religion and Social Change, and Types of Religious Organizations (pgs. 498-505) d. Religion in History, World Religions, Religion in the US, Religion in a Changing Society, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 505-521) Unit 10: Education and Health and Medicine a. Education: A Global Survey, Functions of Schools, and Schools and Social Interactions (pgs. 526-531) b. Schooling and Social Inequality, Problems in the Schools, Recent Issues, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 532-546) c. Health: Definition, Global Survey, and Health in the US (pgs. 552-563) d. Medical Establishment, Analysis, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 563-573) Unit 11: Population, Urbanization and the Environment, Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change a. Demography, History and Theory, and Urbanization (pgs. 580-593) b. Urbanism, Urbanization, Environment, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 593-606) c. Studying Collective Behavior, Localized Collectives, and Dispersed Collectives (pgs. 6126220) d. Social Movements and Looking Ahead (pgs. 621-631) e. Defining Social Change, Causes of Social Change (pgs. 638-641) f. Modernity, Analysis of Modernity, Post Modernity, and Looking Ahead (pgs. 641-658)