Warm-up:
What does symbolic language mean to you? How do we use symbolic language in our culture?
Warm-up:Finish Sociology Timelines. What does symbolic language mean to you? How do we use symbolic language in our culture? Objective:SWBAT collect and display signs and symbols of American Cultural Life. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Warm-up:Name the two American contributors to Sociology and provide one interesting fact about each. Objective:SWBAT create a timeline on the development of Sociology. Homework: Bring Magazines, Newspapers, Pictures for Signs of the Times (Cultural Symbols Poster).Warm-up:A group of people are walking down a trail, looking for a town where people always tell the truth. They come to a fork in the road and one sign says "Town of Truth" and the other says "Town of Lies." It's hard to tell if the signs are point in the right direction. The group meets two men walking down the road, having come from one of the towns. People in the group want to ask them for directions, but it occurs to them that they might be from different towns. they aren't sure that of them won't lie about which town is which. What should these people do? Objective:SWBAT identify the contributions of the major pioneers of sociology. Homework:Complete Section 2 Outline.
Warm-up:Look at the objects in the front of class and focus on the object that has the most personal meaning to you. Describe the object in a few brief sentences. Objective:SWBAT apply sociological imagination and perspective. Homework:Section 1 Vocabulary Worksheet.
Warm-up:Finish Individual Perspective Drawing. Complete Sociological Findings Versus Common Sense. Objective:Define Sociological Imagination. Homework:Read Chapter 1, Section 1 and complete Section 1 Notes. For Friday, accumulate magazines, newspapers, and pictures for "Signs of the Times" activity. Warm-up:Read "The Sacred Rac" and answer the questions at the end. Objective:SWBAT understand the difference between individual perspective and sociological perspective. Warm-up:Write a short paragraph to incoming freshmen about the social norms of FLEX lunch at HHS. Objective:SWBAT relate perspective to the development of social norms. Homework:Complete Perspective Worksheet.
Warm-Up:Name the major social institutions referred to during our Cultural Dig. What you think "major social institutions" means? Objective:SWBAT explain what is meant by "major social institutions". Homework:Get syllabus signed.
Bring a binder to class tomorrow. Warm-Up:On the notecard provided record the following information: Your Name Your Birth Date Extracurricular Activities at HHS Favorite Sports Teams Interests/Hobbies Music Preferences Career Plans Unusual Fact About You What Did You Do This Summer? Do you have a cell phone? If yes, do you have unlimited texting? Objective:SWBAT: become familiar with the course requirements and class procedures. identify some major social institutions. assess the symbolic meanings attached to social artifacts, as well as the extent to which these meanings are variable or stable across societies. Homework:Get Syllabus Signed.
Bring in your own artifact and be prepared to explain its symbolic meaning within the context of the major social institutions we discuss. |
Quote of the Day:“To help yourself, help others. Whatever good you do travels a circle and returns to you many times over- but remember, life isn't about what you get, it's about what you become.”
Dennis Gaskill Word of the Day:cognitive/adjective
definition: 1. Relating to the process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception. 2. Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge. “A Cognitive model for success.” Archives
May 2014
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