Classroom Update (10/31)

Sociology

1. Social Influence Web-quest
2. Work on Book Review Project

Recent U.S. History

1. Work on World War I Web-quest
2. North & South American Map Test Wednesday

Classroom Update (10/30)

Sociology
E.Q.- How do groups play a vital role n a society's social structure?
DJ: 1.Create a list of any reference groups. Do you have any negative reference groups? 

1. Selecting Primary and Secondary Groups "The Barrzo Jerry"
2. Assign: "The Dyad and the Triad Article" and Types of Groups WS

Recent U.S. History

1. Begin WWI Web-Quest
2. Map Test (11/1) Wednesday!

Classroom Update (10/26)

Sociology
EQ: How us a post modern society different than a post industrial society?
DJ: Study for Quiz

1. Unit 4 Quiz #1
2. Book Review Work Day

Recent U.S. History

1. Ch. 19 Test

Classroom Update (10/27)

No School Today!

Classroom Update (10/25)

Sociology
E.Q.- What holds society together?
DJ- 
1.Do social institutions meet the basic needs in an organized manner or maintain a system of privilege and inequality? 
2.Explain your rationale

1. Finish Ch. 5 Video Notes
2. Hand out Unit 4 Study Guide
3. Work Time

Recent U.S. History

1. Finish "The World Wars" video & WS
2. Ch. 19 Test Tomorrow

Classroom Update (10/24)

Sociology
E.Q. - Why do sociologists suggest that love can be predicted?
D.J.- How can attraction be scientifically predicted?

1. Review Formation of Pairs Notes
2. Discuss "Invisible Privilege"Article
3. Assign What Holds Society Together WS
4. Ch. 5 Quiz Thursday!

Recent U.S. History

1. Ch. 19 Reading Quiz
2. Vocab Due Today
3. Ch. 19 Test Thursday

Classroom Update (10/23)

Sociology
E.Q. - Which theory used to analyze social interaction best explains how people behave towards one another?
D.J. - 1.  Give a percentage to how much you engage in cyberspace interaction.

a.  Is that a healthy percent?

2.  Have you lost the ability to have face-to-face interaction?

3.  Has our culture

1. Review Social Interaction Notes
2. Assign: Nonverbal Communication & Social Structures WS; Invisible privilege article

Recent U.S. History

1. Achieve Article: "Lost in the War"
2. Assign: Ch. 19 Vocab (Due Tuesday)

Classroom Update (10/20)

Sociology
NO EQ Today
DJ- Do you have any questions about the book review?

1. Book Review Work Day

Early U.S. History
DJ- P. 581 Map Questions

1. Begin Watching The World Wars: Trial by Fire
2. Ch. 19 Reading Quiz Tuesday

Classroom Update (10/19)

Sociology
E.Q.- How does a perceive receive a particular status?
DJ- Since poverty can be generational, should it be viewed as an ascribe status?

1. Finish Status & Roles notes
2. Assign: Analyzing Social Interaction

Recent U.S. History

1. Spanish American War Web-quest Due Tomorrow
2. Ch. 19 Quiz Tuesday

Classroom Update (10/18)

Sociology
E.Q.- How does society create role strain and role conflict?
DJ- Study for Unit 3 Exam

1. Unit 3 Exam
2. Assign: What is Society? WS and Role Set WS

Recent U.S. History

1. Ch. 18 Written Test
2. Spanish American War Web-quest due Friday (10/20)

Classroom Update (10/17)

Sociology
E.Q.- Why does resocialization often require a total institution?
DJ- What is the most difficult phrase of the life cycle?

1. Review Socialization Across the Life Cycle Notes
2. Go over Quiz #1
3. Work On Unit 3 Study Guide for Weds. Test

Recent U.S. History

1. Ch. 18 Online Test
2. Written Test Wednesday

Classroom Update (10/16)

Sociology
E.Q.- How does socialization continue throughout an individuals entire life cycle?
D.J.- Does school (Chilton) help empower students for the future or does it just promote self-fulfilling prophecies?

1. Discussion on schools as an agent of socialization
2. View " A Quest for Fire" and discuss
3. Assign: Socialization Across the Life Cycle WS

Recent U.S. History

1. Go over quiz
2. Watch supplemental videos and finish notes

Classroom Update (10/13) Homecoming!

Sociology
EQ- None
DJ- None

1. Work on Book Reviews

Recent U.S. History

1. Work on Spanish-American War Web-quest

Classroom Update (10/12)

Sociology
EQ- How does online socializing affect the development of self?
DJ- How would functionalist and conflict theorist differ in their analysis of socialization by the mass media?

1. Unit 3 Quiz #1
2. Assign: "Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation" Read and Create 4 discussion questions with answers

Recent U.S. History

1. Achieve article: "The Annexation"
2. Work on Spanish-American War Web quest

Classroom Update (10/6)

Sociology
DJ- How does doing the crash scenario fit into sociology?

1. Book Review Work Day

Recent U.S. History

1. Vocab Work Day

Classroom Update (10/9)

Sociology

1. Work on Theories of Socialization Projects
2. Assign: Agents of Socialization WS

Recent U.S. History

1. Vocab Project Due
2. Ch. 18 Quiz Tuesday

Classroom Update (10/10)

Sociology

EQ: How do the different theories of socialization explain the development of self?

DJ: How do African Americans have such a high self-esteem, but they have a relatively low sense of personal efficacy?

1. Present Theories of Socialization
2. Assign: Power of Advertising Article
3. Quiz Thursday!

Recent U.S. History

1. Ch. 18 1-3 Reading Quiz
2. Ch. 18 Section 4 Guided Reading Questions

Classroom Update (10/5)

Sociology
E.Q.- How are our lives socially constructed?
DJ- How does socialization promote both conformity and individuality?

1. Finish "To Build or Not To Build" WS
2. Review The Socialization Process Notes
3. 2/3 Book Review Paper Due Tomorrow (10/6) at the start of the class!

Recent U.S. History

1. Achieve Article: "Do Two Languages Spell Trouble"

Classroom Update (10/4)

Sociology
EQ- How does socialization promote conformity and individuality?
DJ- Describe your personality

1. Unit 2 Exam on Culutre
2. Assign: The Socialization Process WS
3. Watch "To Build or Not to Build"  and Discuss

Recent U.S. History

1. Turn in Progressive Slides Project on Schoology
2. Go over Ch. 18 Outline
3. Begin Ch. 18 Section 1 

Classroom Update (10/3)

Sociology
EQ: How does culture change?
DJ: How would a functionalist and conflict theorist view culture?

1. Cheating Article and discussion on values & how they change
2. Review Cultural Change Notes
3. Work on Unit 2 Study Guide
4. Unit 2 Exam Tomorrow! (10/4)

Recent U.S. History

1. Work on Google Slides Project (Due Tomorrow!)

Classroom Update (10/2)

Sociology
EQ- How does culture reflect mass media?
DJ- What role does education play in popular/elite culture?

1. Mass Media Discussion
2. Assign Cultural Change Reading and WS for Tuesday
3. Handout Unit 2 Study Guide
4. Unit 2 Exam Weds.

Recent U.S. History

1. Watch the President's DVD (T.R. & Taft)