Monday, Oct.31- Friday, November 4, 2016
Oct.31-Collect Moral Dilemma Assignments- Discuss Breaking a Social Norm Activity
Nov.1-Socialization-What purpose does it serve- Ted Talks (3)-hand in class activity on these talks
Nov.2- Videos on Harlow Experiment & Wild Child -A Study on Feral Children
Nov.3-Assign Feral Children Research Project-This involves researching a case study on a feral child and writing a report and presenting it to the class
Nov.4- Work period: Research project on Feral Children
Monday, Oct.24-Friday, Oct.28, 2016
Oct.24-New Unit: Social Norms & Morals-Review culture
Oct.25-ork on morals & norms activity-create your own emojis messages to show different forms of language
Oct.26-Collect Emojis assignments; Notes on values & morals
Oct.27- Moral Dilemmas Activity #1
Oct.28-Moral Dilemmas Activity #2
Monday, Oct.17-Friday, Oct.21
Oct.17- Cult Power Point Presentations
Oct.18 - Finish Presentations -
Oct.19 & 20 - Go over Cultural Identity Sheets - mark together as a class
Oct.21-Final Unit Test on Cults
Monday, Oct 10-Friday, Oct.14
Oct.10- Thanksgiving
Oct.11-Work on Cult Research Projects
Oct.12, 13 , -Cult Research Projects
Oct.14-Cultural Identity Activity
Monday, Oct.3 - Friday, Oct.7, 2016
Oct.3 - Using Mac Cart research in groups of two a cult that is located in North America- students will find as much information as they can on a cult that was not studied in class during our unit on "Cults"
Oct. 4 & Oct.5 - Continue research on a cult- groups must make a presentation on this cult to present to the class- can be poster, power point, etc.
Oct. 6 & Oct. 7- No classes- Professional Development Days
Monday, Sept.26-Friday, Sept.30, 2016
Sept.26-Finish documentary on Charles Manson- take notes
Sept.27- Begin video on David Koresh -Waco -Day 51"
Sept.28- Watch two videos dealing with David Koresh and the ATF attack at Waco, Texas - Assign compare/contrast graphic organizer
Sept.29- Discuss Jones, Manson, & Koresh similarities/differences - Assign Essay Question: Were these infamous cult leaders good examples of "community & religious organizers", or were they simply crazed and demented individuals whose desire for power led to some of the most significant tragedies in history?
Sept. 30 - Relay
Monday, Sept.19-Friday, Sept.23, 2016
Sept. 19 - Design a poster that Speaks out Against Racism/Discrimination
Sept.20-Begin Unit on Cults
Sept.21. - Jim Jones leader documentary video
Sept.22 - discuss questions pertaining to Jim Jones Cult
Sept.23- 1/2 day Friday - Begin video on Dianne Sawyer's interview with Charles Manson
Monday. Sept.12-Friday, Sept.16, 2016
Sept.12-Final day to finish presentations having a positive school climate
Sept.13 - Watch video "I am Not Black, You Are not White" - Prince Ea - after viewing video (take notes while watching)write a one page report on it discussing message, purpose, key points
Sept. 14 - Watch video The Sneetches - discuss discrimination - in groups discuss video & questions
Sept. 15- groups will present findings on The Sneetches video
Sept. 16 - Design a poster that Speaks out Against Racism/Discrimination
Tuesday, September 6 - Friday, September 9, 2016
Sept.6 - Introduce course outline & discuss curriculum
Sept. 7 - What is sociology? Discuss why we study sociology. Culture wheels
Sept. 8 -Continue with culture wheels (group discussions)- begin working on group presentations on culture and building a positive cultural community within our school
Sept. 9 -Continue working on Promoting a Positive Cultural Experience within our School