Sociology Current Events Assignment



Sociology Current Events Assignment

Social Stratification

The topic of sociology is used every day in the news. You will connect what we are/will learn in class to what is happening in the real world.

You will research newspapers and periodicals for examples of sociological topics. A good place to find this research is through respected newspapers (such as The New York Times or Washington Post), news-magazines (Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, or the Atlantic Monthly), or their online sources. Not sources like Wikipedia.

Assignment

You will summarize the article (at least 400 words in length, preferably typed), explain how each article demonstrates the particular sociological topic (1-2 sentences), and give a reflection/educated opinion on the topic.

Within the article, briefly answer the following (if appropriate) with reference to your article:

•         who

•         where

•         when

•         what

•         why

Then, analyze the significance of the article or its relevance to theories, concepts, or issues we've studied.

**Think of it this way: you are responsible for TEACHING me the information from your current event. How would you organize your information for me to understand it, and what did you want me to get out of this article?

 EXAMPLE ARTICLE TOPICS FOR SOCIAL STRATIFICATION:

Stratification and Class -

• Class Differences

• Financial Differences

• Poverty and its effects

• Government and Poverty

Due Date: Friday, 5/8

**Articles must be article-length, not news “snippets”**

25 Points per Article (Summative grade)

2 points: Overall neatness; typed

2 points: Copy of article included

15 Points: Summary of article (at least 400 words in length; IN YOUR OWN

WORDS; not a rewrite of the article

1 point: Word Count

2 points: A one or two sentence connection explanation (How does this article

fit/demonstrate the topic?)

3 Points: Education Opinion: What are your thoughts about the topic of the

article? Agree/disagree and why?)

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