Sociology Assignments for Week of 31 Jan



Sociology Homework for First Semester – 2013

9/9: Welcome Back! Today we learned what the course entails.

First assignment: the “Three Things Essay” - For those who

have never had me before, you are to write a 5 paragraph essay on the three

things you like best about yourself. Typed, double-spaced. For those

who have had me before, the topic is the three people you’d most like to

meet. (They can be living or deceased.) This essay is due tomorrow.

9/10: We collected the above essay today. We filled out the attendance sheets.

I learned your names today. (Will I remember them tomorrow???)

There is no homework tonight.

9/11: We remember all those who lost their lives in the attacks twelve years ago,

as well as the first responders (who risked/gave their lives) and all their

loved ones.

We passed out textbooks/packets today. Anyone who received a text should

cover it and bring it back tomorrow. (The rest of the texts we have on RUSH

and we are hopeful they will soon be here. With copies of the current chapters no one will get behind.)

9/12: If you received a text, we checked the covers today.

We finished our group activity today and discussed the importance of groups.

For tomorrow, begin identifying terms that you find in Ch. 1. Put these in your

notebook for use during class discussion. I encouraged you to organize your

Ch. 1 notes in the following manner:

1. Important Terms and Concepts

2. Sociologists

3. The Theoretical Approaches

4. The Sociology of Sport

For tomorrow, try to have as many terms/concepts identified as possible in Ch. 1.

9/13: Today we discussed Current Events Presentations and asked for volunteers to go

Friday, Sept. 20. Please have your articles approved by Wed., Sept. 18.

We also began to go over our Terms/Concepts and most all seemed to have what

we defined. If possible, continue on with those terms in your notes.

Have a great weekend!

9/16: We continued with terms today and almost finished them. We will begin the

Sociologists tomorrow, so be sure that you have some (or all) of them.

Current Event people, remember to get your article approved by Wednesday.

9/17: We finished terms and began Sociologists today. You will want to have most

of them tomorrow. Current Event people should have their articles ready for

approval no later than tomorrow (Wed.).

9/18: We discussed several Sociologists today and will have to continue them next

time. Remember, today is the deadline for getting your articles approved!

9/19: Today we took the Initial Assessment. We then finished our discussion of the

Sociologists. Tomorrow, we will have Current Events, so on Monday we will

begin discussion of the Theoretical Approaches. We will probably finish the

chapter on Tuesday and test on Thursday. Make sure your notes keep pace.

9/20: Current Events today! Everyone did a fantastic job. We picked volunteers for

next week. Those people need to have their articles approved by Wed., 9/25.

We will be finishing up Ch. 1 material by Tuesday, so our Chapter 1 test will

likely (we will finalize on Monday) be on Thursday, 9/26. Please plan accordingly.

Have a wonderful weekend!

9/23: We discussed the three theoretical approaches today. We will go on

to the Sociology of Sports tomorrow. Review on Wed., test on Thursday (Ch. 1).

Current Events people: please have your articles approved by Wed., 9/25.

9/24: We went over the Sociology of Sports today, in preparation for our review

tomorrow. The test is Thursday, 9/26.

Current Event volunteers should get their articles approved by tomorrow. (Wed.)

9/25: Current Event articles were due for approval today.

We had a great review for the Chapter 1 test tomorrow.

Bring a blue or black pen with you.

9/26: (Sorry about the crazy margins above. () Today, we took our first chapter test.

Hope it was a good experience for you. Tomorrow, we will have current events.

We will talk about the paper (previously mentioned) on approaches tomorrow.

If you have time to begin, start taking your notes from Chapter 2. We will begin

the chapter next week.

9/27: Current Events today! The articles were SO interesting! Great job.

People who are going next week, remember that your articles need to be approved

by Wed., Oct. 2.

We will discuss our Approach paper on Monday. No details today.

Have a great weekend! (Chapter 2 is our next chapter.)

9/30: We began our film (Waking Ned Divine) today. You have a film sheet on which

you have written the characters names. The filmsheet is due 24 hours after we

finish the film. (Write in pen.)

Your Approach Paper is due on Thursday, Oct. 3. It should follow the 5 para-

graph format. In the lst paragraph, explain what the approaches are and why and

how they are used. In the body paragraphs, explain each of the approaches in

detail. If you use the exact definition from the book, use quotes and give credit

to the author, but go on to explain the approach in your own words. In the

concluding paragraph, explain what your favorite approach is and why.

Be sure to come and see me if you need help.

10/1: We continued our film today and will finish it tomorrow.

Remember, Current Event volunteers, to get your article approved by tomorrow.

Your Approach Paper is due Thursday, Oct. 3.

10/2: We finished the film today. Your WND filmsheet is due on Friday, 10/4.

Your Approach Paper is due tomorrow. (Make sure it’s typed and double-

spaced.)

Current Event people needed to have your articles approved by today.

Those who took the Ch. 1 test last week got them back today to look at their

grades.

10/3: We began Chapter 2 today and got into groups to discuss certain well-known

“truths.” We will have Current Events tomorrow.

10/4: Current Events today! Be sure to work on your Ch. 2 notes. We collected the

Filmsheets today. Have a great weekend!

10/7: We continued more into Chapter 2 today, discussing scientific terms.

Current Event volunteers, please get your articles approved by Wed., Oct. 9.

Homework: Keep doing your notes for class.

10/8: We discussed more of Ch. 2 today.

Current Events articles are due by tomorrow for approval.

Continue notes for Ch. 2.

10/9: More of Ch. 2. We also discussed the Restaurant Survey Project. We will

decide our deadline tomorrow. Current Event articles needed to be approved

today.

10/10: We decided that Oct. 24th would be the deadline for our Restaurant Survey

Project. Start working on your survey. You may give me your draft and I

will edit it with you. Then, you will finalize your corrections and get the

corrected copy back to me to Xerox. You will want to get your surveys out

as soon as possible, so you can get them out quickly, before the kids get tired

of doing then.

We continued along in Ch. 2 after talking about the project.

Current Events tomorrow.

10/11: Current Events today. Work on your surveys.

Have a great weekend!

10/14: Today, we discussed sociological research in diverse cultural settings.

We also left time to discuss graphing the results of our surveys. Everyone

should really get their corrected surveys to me to run ASAP, if you haven’t

already.

Current Event volunteers, please get your articles approved by Wed., Oct. 16.

10/15: We discussed experiments today, specifically the Western Electric Co. – the

Hawthorne Effect, the Stanford County Prison Experiment and the Milgram

Experiment.

For Friday: Please review the SCPExp. slideshow online at , and then answer one (1) of the Discussion Questions found at the end of the slide-

show (typed and double-spaced).

Wed. is the deadline for approval of Current Events and Thursday, we will meet

in the 103 Computer Lab. Please get your surveys done and out there! Project is

due on Thursday, Oct. 24.

10/16: We discussed surveys today, specifically the Literary Digest Poll of 1936 and

the Lois Benjamin “Talented 100” survey.

Tomorrow, we meet in Room 103.

The Stanford County Prison Experiment discussion question is due on Friday, Oct. 18.

Today, Current Events for Friday were due for approval.

Restaurant Projects are due on Thursday, Oct. 24.

10/17: We were in the lab today and we all took a few Implicit Association Tests online.

We also had time to “play” with graphing in connection with our Restaurant

Survey Projects. Many of us now know how to graph our data! Hurray for us!

Tomorrow, the SCP Exp. Discussion Question is due (typed and double-spaced).

Current Events tomorrow.

10/18: Current Events today. SCP Exp. Discussion Question due today.

Make sure you have notes finished for Chapter 2.

Restaurant Survey Project is due on Thursday, Oct. 24.

Have a great weekend!

10/21: Today we discussed practicalities of the project and graphing. The Restaurant

Survey Project is due Thursday, Oct. 24.

The Sociological Perspective reading questions are due next Monday, Oct. 28th,

typed and double-spaced.

Our test for Chapter 2 will be on Wednesday, Oct. 30th.

10/22: We finished our Chapter today. The Test will be on Wed., 10/30.

The answers to the questions on the reading The Sociological Perspective are due

on Monday, 10/28.

Restaurant Survey Project is due on Thursday, Oct. 24.

10/23: PLEASE NOTE: Due to MY mistake, the test (Ch. 2) was listed as being on Wed., Oct. 30th. It is NOT on that date! It is TUESDAY, OCT. 29.

Everyone was very nice about my mistake when I pointed it out in class, and no one seemed to have an issue with the new date. Thank you!

We did an in-class activity on the Roma today. Hope you all enjoyed learning

a little more about them as a group.

Tomorrow, Restaurant Survey Projects are due.

10/24: Remember that our Ch. 2 Test is now on Tuesday, Oct. 29!

Restaurant Survey Projects were due today.

Your Perspectives in Sociology answers are due on Monday, typed and

double-spaced.

10/25: We had remaining Current Events and viewed a Frontline segment on

immigration. The 2 questions for the reading Perspective in Sociology are due

on Monday, typed and double-spaced.

Remember: your Ch. 2 test is on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

10/28: We had our Chapter 2 review today. Our Test will be tomorrow. Please bring a

blue or black pen. Our next chapter will be Chapter 9 – Deviance.

10/29: We had our Chapter 2 Test today. Please begin preparing your notes for

Chapter 9 – Deviance.

10/30: Today, we began Chapter 9 by putting the names of all kinds of deviants on

the board. We discussed why each one was a deviant.

Start preparing your notes on this chapter.

10/31: We discussed deviance and why it exists. Please prepare your notes.

11/1: We went into Ch. 9 in more depth today, discussing various studies that tried

to determine possible criminality through biological or psychological means.

Continue to prepare your chapter notes.

Have a wonderful weekend!

11/4: We started viewing the film, “School Ties.” We will watch this through Wed.

When we finish viewing the film, I will pass out a question sheet that will be

due on Tues., Nov. 11th.

11/5: We continued viewing, “School Ties.” We will finish this tomorrow.

11/6: We finished the film, “School Ties.” Please answer the discussion questions we

passed out, typed and double-spaced, for Tuesday, 11/12.

Remember! ALL MISSING WORK MUST BE HANDED IN BY MONDAY,

11/11. We’re coming to the end of the lst quarter.

Have a great break!

11/11: We thank all our active duty service personnel and veterans today for their

service to our country!

We continued discussing Ch. 9 – Deviance. Please be sure to have your notes

done, at least up to the point you can estimate we will reach in class. No one

should be writing their notes during class.

The “School Ties” questions are due tomorrow, typed and double-spaced.

Guest speaker on Friday! (No Current Events.)

11/12: “School Ties” questions are due today.

We met in seminar style today and continued Ch. 9

11/13: We introduced the Deviant Project today. We agreed on the due date of Dec. 3

(Tuesday). We went over the instructions. Sign-up for deviants is Friday, 11/15.

You received three articles today that you are to read for Friday in preparation

for our guest speaker, Dr. Williams.

Make sure your Ch. 9 notes are up to date!

11/14: Tomorrow is sign-up day for your deviant. First come, first serve basis. Bring

a pen. Sign-up sheets will be taped to the glass panel outside my door.

The Deviant Project deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 3.

****Make sure you read your 3 articles by tomorrow in preparation for our guest

speaker.****

11/15: Dr. Williams visited today and gave a wonderful presentation on “selfies.”

Our thanks to him for so generously giving of his time and expertise!

Sign-up soon if you haven’t already for your deviant choice. Project due on

Dec. 3. Have a great weekend!

11/18: We discussed the second approach’s view of deviance today.

Deviance Project due Dec. 3. Please see me very soon if you have not chosen

a deviant or if you have any questions.

11/19: Deviance and mental illness today. All should have chosen a deviant by now.

Current event volunteers – get your articles to me by tomorrow for approval.

11/20: We discussed the Deviant Project today. Deadline is Dec. 3.

Current Events due today for approval.

11/21: We continued our discussion in the Symbolic Interaction Approach.

Deviant Project due Dec. 3. Please see me if you need any help with the project.

11/22: Current Events today.

Have a great weekend!

11/25: Today, we continued our discussion of Deviance in Ch. 9

The deadline for your Deviant Project is Dec. 3 (Tuesday).

Current Event volunteers: your article is due for approval by Wed., Dec. 4.

11/26: We just about finished Ch. 9.

We have scheduled our test for this chapter for Friday, Dec. 6.

Remember: your project is due Tuesday, Dec. 3.

We changed our Current Event day to Friday, Dec. 13. (Articles will be due

on Wed., Dec. 11.)

11/27: Only mods 13-14 meet today. We will finish the chapter today.

Our test will be on Friday, Dec. 6.

The Deviant Project is due on Tuesday, Dec. 4.

Current Event day will be Friday, Dec. 13.

12/2: We completely finished the Deviance part of Chapter 9. Projects are due

tomorrow. We will also have projects on Wed. Thursday, we will review

for our test on Ch. 9, and the test will be on Friday, Dec. 6. (No Current

Events this week.)

12/3: Projects were due today and we took inventory of everything everyone had.

We were lucky enough to have time to get in two projects! We will again

have projects tomorrow, so be ready to go! Review is Thursday and our

test on Ch. 9 (Deviance up to p. 207) will be on Friday.

12/4: We had more projects presented today. Our Review is tomorrow and our

test on Deviance (Ch. 9) is on Friday, Dec. 6.

Current Events will be next Friday, Dec. 13.

12/5: We reviewed Deviance – Ch. 9 today. Our test is tomorrow.

12/6: We had our Ch. 9 Test today. Current Events volunteers, remember that you

need to have your articles approved by Wed., Dec. 11. Have a great weekend!

12/9: Projects were presented today! Current Events volunteers, get your articles

approved by Wed., Dec. 11.

12/10: Today I gave you an article on which you will write a reaction paper. This should be typed and double-spaced and turned in on Thurs., Dec. 12th. We are beginning

the Crime part of Ch. 9, so make sure you begin your notes.

12/11: We began Crime today. Make sure that you have begun your notes. The

Reaction Paper on the article I passed out is due tomorrow, typed and double-

spaced. Current Events needed to be approved by today.

12/12: We collected the Reaction Paper today. Tomorrow we will do Current Events

and possibly projects. You should be working on your notes for Ch. 9 starting

on p. 207 (Crime).

12/13: Current Events today. Monday, we will continue projects. Tuesday, we will

continue Crime (Ch. 9). Be sure to have your notes. Have a great weekend!

12/16: We had projects today. We will continue Crime (Ch. 9) tomorrow.

Make sure your notes are progressing.

12/17: Snow Day!

12/18: Today we delved more into Crime (Ch. 9). We will continue Crime tomorrow,

so have notes ready.

12/19: Continued Crime today. Tomorrow, we will have projects.

12/20: We enjoyed three projects today. Have a wonderful weekend!

12/23: Wishing you a joyous season and a new year filled with possibilities!

1/2: Happy New Year! We did some more projects today and in mods 13-14,

we continued on with material about crime in Ch. 9. We need to finish

all the projects and finish Ch. 9 so that we can have our Crime Test at

the end of next week. Make sure all Crime notes are finished.

1/3: Snow Day!

1/6: We determined our test date for Crime – Friday, 10 Jan.

We continued our discussion about the criminal justice system.

Our review will be on Thursday, so please be here. (

1/7: We discussed the reasons for punishment and the death penalty. Tomorrow,

we will finish the chapter. Thursday, we will review, and our test is Friday, 1/10.

1/8: We discussed community-based corrections today – probation, shock probation and

parole. Tomorrow we will have our review and then Friday we will have our test

on crime. Current Events are due by Wed., Jan. 15 and presentations will be on

Friday, Jan. 17.

1/9: We had our review today for our test on Crime in Ch. 9.

1/10: Test – Crime – Chapter 9. Next, we will study Ch. 13 – Gender Stratification.

Have a great weekend!

1/13: We began Chapter 13 today. Current Events on Friday, Jan. 17. Get your article

approved by Wed., Jan. 15.

1/14: Continued in Chapter 13 today. Be sure to get your articles approved by tomorrow

if you have Current Events this Friday.

1/15: More discussion of Ch. 13 issues today. Today is the deadline for Current Event

article approval. Be sure to get your notes finished!

1/16: Today, we finished Ch. 13. Tomorrow we will have Current Event presentations.

Tuesday, Jan. 21 we will have our review, and Wed., Jan. 22 we will have our

Ch. 13 test.

1/17: Today, we had Current Events. There is no school Monday. Tuesday is our

review for Ch. 13 test. Wed. is our test.

1/20: No School – MLK Day.

1/21: Mods 13-14 were reviewed for their Ch. 13 Test.

Mods 11-12 did not meet, but when we do, we will review for the Ch. 6 Test.

***Once you have been reviewed, expect the test on the next available day.

(All Sociology students will be taking a Final Assessment Test – which we had

planned to take on Friday, Jan. 24. It may still be possible to do that, and you

study for that by just reviewing all of the notes for Chapters 1,2,9, & 13.

So, when we are in school next, listen for when the Final Assessment Test will

take place.)

1/22: No School – Snow Day

1/23: Today, we discussed the Final Assessment Test which will be given on Tues., Jan. 28. We will Review for these on Mon., Jan. 27.

Tomorrow is our Chapter 13 Test. (Friday, Jan. 23)

1/24: Today, was our Chapter 13 Test. Monday, we will begin our semester review.

Tuesday – we will have our Final Assessment Test for Sociology.

Wednesday – we will continue review for the Final Exam.

Thursday – exams begin.

Have a great weekend!

1/27: We began Assessment and Exam Review today. Final Assessments will be given

tomorrow. Exemptions for seniors with averages of 92% or higher will be given

on Wednesday.

1/28: Final Assessment today. Exam Review continues tomorrow

1/29: We reviewed for the Final Exam.

1/30: Exams began today. Mods 1-2 and 15-16.

1/31: Exams continue: Mods 3-4 and 13-14.

Have a great weekend!!!

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