Warm-up:
Based on your assumptions regarding the Simpsons, was there more or less violence than you predicted?
What does this say about your use of perspective and sociological imagination?
Warm-up:Count your tallies for each individual act of violence. Based on your assumptions regarding the Simpsons, was there more or less violence than you predicted? What does this say about your use of perspective and sociological imagination? Objective:SWBAT discuss acts of violence in a cartoon, as well as analyze and make inferences from data collected.
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Warm-up:Answer the following on the Chapter 2 Review Sheet provided: Provide an example of using pre-collected data. For what reasons would you use participant observation instead of a survey? You are a sociologist who wants to see if receiving welfare benefits affects long-term job commitment. Describe the research method you would use. Why is the method you chose the best for this topic? Objective:SWBAT participate in a content analysis experiment that will examine acts of violence in a cartoon, as well as collect, analyze, and make inferences from statistics.
Match the following terms with the numbered statements: a. population b. representative sample c. random sample d. sample e. survey 1. selected on the basis of chance, so that each of member of the population has an equal opportunity to be selected 2. all those people with the characteristics the researcher wants to study with a particular research question 3. a limited number of cases drawn from a larger population 4. a sample that has basically the same relevant characteristics as the population 5. the research method in which people are asked to answer a series of questions. Objective:SWBAT discuss basic research concepts, including surveys, secondary analysis, and field research.
Warm-up:You have 10 minutes to complete "Signs of the Times" with your partner. Please clean up all paper clippings, newspapers, magazines and put scissors, glue, markers back where you found them. Thank you! Objective:SWBAT describe the basic quantitative and qualitative research methods used by sociologists.
Warmm-up:Define Perpective, Sociological Imagination, and Symbolic Interactionism. Based on our activities thus far, identify a symbol (no words) that has specific meaning. How is that symbol impacted by Perspective? What connects it to Sociological Imagination? Can you explain the symbol in terms of all three Theoretical Perspectives? Objective:SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of Perspective, Sociological Imagination, and Symbolic Interactionism by choosing signs and symbols of American Cultural Life reflective of American cultural life.
Warm-up:Place your notes on your desk and everything else under your desk. Put your name on both the Chapter 1 Test and the BLUE SIDE of the Scantron. Please note if you are responding to Test A or B on the Scantron. When you are finished, walk your notes, handouts, and tests over to the counter by the door and my desk. Place them in separate piles face down. Thank you!!! Objective:SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of sociological perspective, imagination, and theory, including the contributions of the major pioneers of sociology. Have a great weekend!!!Warm-up:Respond to three scenarios on the sheet provided. Apply theoretical perspective to each situation. SWBAT define key sociology terms, identify the major contributors to sociology, and apply theoretical perspective to statements and scenarios. Chapter 1 Quiz Tomorrow
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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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