Fall 2008 Blitz: Introduction to Sociology

Requirements of the Course:

1.   Students will complete all required reading for each class, and they will be prepared to discuss material with instructor and classmates. Active participation in class discussion and any activity pertaining to the disciplines is a must.

2.   Students will demonstrate mastery of the language of sociology.

3.   Students will write reaction papers to two assigned readings.

4.   Students will present to the class a report of their experiences

5.   Final Exam:  Students will complete an objective exam, then write (using all class materials, any resources they may wish to bring, and the Internet) answers to discussion questions integrating the ideas of the course into a learning exercise.

6.   All assignments will be emailed to bsnodgrass@visibleschool.com in electronic form, either Word@ or Pages@ format.

Course Outline

Topics for each class will be guided by the readings to be read BEFORE the date with which they are listed.

NOTE: Although the syllabus is the final authority on class policy, THIS page is the official schedule. Dates and activities are subject to change, but all changes will be reflected here. Assignments, point values, and other class policy are dictated by the syllabus. The schedule of events are guided by THIS document.

August 11

First Session

Introductions

Overview, Syllabus, Books

Other Business

-=Break=-

Second Session

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method (Ch 1)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 1, Chapter 2

August 12

First Session

Culture Experiment w/ Robert Murphy

-=Break=-

Vocab Quiz 1-See List (10 pts)

Second Session

Culture (Ch 2)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 3, Chapter 4

August 13

Vocab Quiz 2-See List (20 pts)

First Session

PRESENT: Reaction to Folkways exercise (50 pts.)

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age (Ch 3)

-=Break=-

Second Session

Social Interaction in Everyday Life (Ch 4)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 5; Shearing and Stenning (p 296 and following in Massey)

August 14

Vocab Quiz 3-See List (30 pts)

First Session

Groups and Organizations (Ch 5)

-=Break=-

Second Session

More on groups....

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 6, Chapter 7

August 15

Vocab Quiz 4-See List (20 pts)

First Session

Sexuality and Society (Ch 6)

-=Break=-

Second Session

Deviance (Ch 7)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 8, Chapter 9; Chambliss (In Massey, p 302 and following)

August 16 (Saturday TOTALLY OPTIONAL!)

                  6:30 pm – 9:30 pm: VISIBLE music at the SPIN STREET Block Party, 2008

August 18

TURN IN: Raction Papter to Shearing and Stenning Reading (50 pts)

Vocab Quiz 5-See List (30 pts)

First Session

Social Stratification (Ch 8)

-=Break=-

Second Session

Global Stratificaion (Ch 9)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 10, Chapter 11

August 19

Vocab Quiz 6-See List (30 pts)

First Session

Gender Stratification (Ch 10)

-=Break=-

Second Session

Race and Ethnicity (Ch 11)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 12, Chapter 13

August 20

Vocab Quiz 7-See List (20 pts)

First Session

Economics and Politics (Ch 12)

-=Break=-

Second Session

Family and Religion (Ch 13)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 14, Chapter 15

August 21

TURN IN: Raction Papter to Chambliss Reading (50 pts)

Vocab Quiz 8-See List (20 pts)

First Session

Education and Medicine (Ch 14)

-=Break=-

Second Session

Population, Urbanization, and Environment (Ch 15)

Readings for next class: Macionsis: Chapter 16

August 22

Vocab Quiz 9-See List (20 pts)

First Session

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

-=Break=-

Second Session

Final Assessment (100 pts)

Write in class:

1.      Matching from all vocabulary

2.      Essay: Reflect on your near-future career plans.  How will the topics we covered in this course be relevant to what you plan to do.

3.      Other questions TBA

Evaluation:

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