Lesson Plans for: Sociology
Instructor: Carolyn Ebright

August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May |

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/24/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday    
Tuesday    
Wednesday    
Thursday Welcome Back--Get to Know Mrs. Ebright Student Inventory
Friday Syllabus, Rules and Procedures, BINGO  
     

08/31/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Computer Lab Time Learning Inventory
Tuesday Read pg. 5-22 concerning the Introduction to Sociology...PPT presentation on sociology

Complete Vocabulary Activity

 
Wednesday Create a Coat of Arms about yourself Vocabulary Activity
Thursday What are the three main perspectives used to study sociology?  Read pg.  23-31 and discuss with PPT

Complete group activity on perspectives

 
Friday Who are the main sociologists to introduce sociology?  
     

09/07/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday NO SCHOOL  
Tuesday Review the Three Main Perspectives of Sociology with Puzzle Activity and Worksheet  
Wednesday Signs of the Times Poster Creation  
Thursday Groups Discussion of Signs of the Times poster  
Friday Chapter 1 Open Book Test Open Book Test
     

09/14/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Watch Supersize Me

Assign Field Observation of Fast Food Industry

 
Tuesday Watch Supersize Me  
Wednesday What are the methods of research?  Notes and presenation on Sociologyical Research Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Thursday Fast Food Lab Report and Discussion Field Research Qualititative Research
Friday BINGO Review of Sociology Research Methods  
     

09/21/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Computer Research Day on TV and Violence and The impact of Fast Food in the US Chapter 1 Vocabulary and Computer Research Articles
Tuesday Lab report on Fast Food Research--Field Research Discussion Field Research from Fast Food
Wednesday Watch TV Comedy and Track Aggressive Action

Create Survey Research

 
Thursday Watch TV Comedy and Track Aggressive Action

Discuss differences in Variables

 
Friday Watch TV Comedy and Track Aggressive Action

Complete notes on Social Research Methods

 
     

09/28/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Track a TV comedy of the 1970's and record aggressive actions  
Tuesday Complete Lab Write up on the TV Comedies  
Wednesday    
Thursday Open Book Test Chapter 2 Open Book Test
Friday What is culture?  Watch video on Cambodia

(Note I switched this with Monday as I was absent)

 
     

10/05/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Read pg. 81-91 on the basis of Culture

Complete vocabulary activity on Culture

 
Tuesday Assign Breaking the Norms activity

Draw a norms kite based on pg. 89 and complete graphic organizer on norms

 
Wednesday Yearbook observations: 

Complete comparison matrix on yearbooks of BVHS

 
Thursday Complete yearbook observations

Discuss Material and Nonmaterial Culture--Find out your ethnic background

Comparison Matrix
Friday Computer Lab Research on your Ethnic Culture  
     

10/12/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday No School  
Tuesday What does it mean to break the norms?

Discuss Norms Kite

 
Wednesday Read Upfront Magazine and compare US culture to Saudi Arabia Culture  
Thursday Norms Lab Write up Norm Lab Data
Friday Culture Feast--Bring recipie, history and actual food to share in the feast  
     

10/19/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Process the Culture Feast:  Complete a one page essay of what you learned from the culture feast.

Collect data from other members and compare to your own ethnic heritage

Norms Lab
Tuesday Finish watching World in Balance Video Reflection
Wednesday Read in Upfront Magazine about Korean culture expectations and compare and contrast to the US culture  
Thursday What are values for a culture?  What do other families around the world value?  Poster activity to illustrate different symbols and values in various other countries  
Friday OPEN BOOK TEST over Chapter 3--Culture Test
     

10/26/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Complete Data collection of poster activity from the culture unit

Discuss What happens when socialization does not occur?

Begin watching The Wild Child

 
Tuesday Finish watching The Wild Child  
Wednesday Complete Round and Round Guide regarding children who are not socialized

Upfront magazine--read articles and discuss

 
Thursday Read section 1, pg. 110-114

Complete Vocabulary Activity and worksheet for Chapter 4

 
Friday Read pg. 115-119, Section 2 of Chapter 4, take notes concerning socialization and self

Create an I am poem, musical selections or artifacts to explain their own self-concept

Chapter 4 Vocabulary
     

11/02/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Classroom Discussion of various TV shows, childhood games and people they experienced while growing up

Address Family, School, Peers, and Media

 
Tuesday Go to library and complete a comparison matrix which compares the socialization messages in children's books Comparison Matrix
Wednesday Play various childhood games and play socialization songs  
Thursday Play various childhood games and play socialization songs  
Friday Complete lab write up related to Childhood games and socialization songs  
     

11/09/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Help with Military Goodie Boxes and Discuss the resocialization and desocialization process  
Tuesday Lab write-up and discussion of games and songs related to socialization  
Wednesday No School--Veterans Day One page paper on Socialization, Song and You
Thursday Discussion of Papers related to Socialization  
Friday 9-11 Video  
     

11/16/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Open Book Test on Chapter 4--Socialization  
Tuesday Chapter 5 Vocabulary Activity

Read Pg. 140-150, Discuss various types of statuses in society

Assign Changes in Family Interview with parents and grandparents 

 
Wednesday Complete Status collage related to various people he or she has interacted with today

Discussion of various role conflicts and strains in their social interactions

Vocabulary Activity and Collage
Thursday Read pg. 153-163

PPT of various different types of societies in the world

Begin VARK group project on a type of society

 
Friday Complete group project on types of society  
     

11/23/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Pack Military Goodie Boxes  
Tuesday Pack Military Goodie Boxes  
Wednesday No School  
Thursday No School  
Friday No School  
     

11/30/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Watch Dances With Wolves--Discuss the various roles--statuses--norms of the Hunting Gathering Societies  
Tuesday Dances With Wolves  
Wednesday Dances With Wolves and complete classroom discussion on Roles and Statuses  
Thursday Finish Dances with Wolves  
Friday Complete Dances with Wolves norms search in Computer lab  
     

12/07/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Chapter 5 Open Book Test  
Tuesday What is social stratification?  Complete vocabulary review of terms related to stratification  
Wednesday No School--SNOW DAY  
Thursday Chapter 8 Work Packet on Income and Social Class distinctions  
Friday What are the differences with income stratification?

Complete Scavenger Hunt in computer lab on income differences with social class

 
     

12/14/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Watch "A Girl Like Me"--what are the implications of racial stratification

Begin discussion of Brown vs. the Board of Education 

 
Tuesday Brown vs Board of Education video and discussion  
Wednesday Finish Chapter 9 worksheets on Racial Stratification  
Thursday What are the differences of gender stratification?  Complete classroom discussion of roles of men and women  
Friday Complete Chapter 10 worksheets on Gender stratification  
     

12/21/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Video on Cipher in the Snow  
Tuesday Social Institutions PowerPoint Creation  
Wednesday Social Institutions PowerPoint Creation  
Thursday No School  
Friday No School  
     

12/28/09

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday No School  
Tuesday No school  
Wednesday No School  
Thursday No School  
Friday No School  
     

01/04/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Computer Lab Social Institutions PowerPoint  
Tuesday Computer Lab Social Institutions PowerPoint  
Wednesday Present PowerPoints  
Thursday Present PowerPoints  
Friday Present PowerPoints  
     

01/11/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Review for Semester Test  
Tuesday Review for Semester Test  
Wednesday No class  
Thursday No class  
Friday Semester Test 9:00-10:20  
     

 01/18/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday No School  
Tuesday Welcome to Sociology--Get to Know Mrs. Ebright Student Inventory
Wednesday Syllabus, Rules and Procedures, BINGO  
Thursday SNOW DAY  
Friday Read pg. 5-22 concerning the Introduction to Sociology...PPT presentation on sociology

Complete Vocabulary Activity

 
     

01/25/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday SNOW DAY  
Tuesday VARK Learning Activity in computer lab Vocabulary Activity
Wednesday Create a Coat of Arms about yourself  
Thursday What are the three main perspectives used to study sociology?  Read pg.  23-31 and discuss with PPT

Complete group activity on perspectives

 
Friday Review the Three Main Perspectives of Sociology with Puzzle Activity and Worksheet  
     

02/01/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Signs of the Times Poster Creation  
Tuesday Discussion on the Signs of the Times  
Wednesday Open Book Test over Chapter 1  
Thursday Read current event on the impact of Fast Food in America...begin watching Supersize Me  
Friday Continue watching Supersize Me  
     

02/08/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Complete Supersize Me video and discuss statistics  
Tuesday Research in computer lab related to Supersize me information--5th period

Work Day on Chapter 2 Social Research--8th period

 
Wednesday Research in computer lab for 8th period

Work Day on Chapter 2 for 5th period

Research Articles Summary
Thursday What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?  Begin watching 1/2 hour comedy and track aggression Chapter 2 Work Packet
Friday No School  
     

02/15/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday No School  
Tuesday What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?

Watch 1/2 TV program and track data

Going Out to Eat Data
Wednesday Watch 1/2 hour TV program and track data

Discuss impact of Fast Food Assignment and create Sociology Lab

 
Thursday Watch 1/2 hour TV program and track data

Discuss differences between variables

 
Friday Watch 1/2 hour TV program and track data

Write out sociology lab related to TV research

Fast Food Sociology Lab
     

02/22/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Cartoon Data Analysis and Lab Write Up  
Tuesday Fast Food Lab write up  
Wednesday Chapter 2 Open Book Test  
Thursday Olympics Introduction--Predict the 2020 Olympic Site  
Friday Research Day for 2020 Olympics  
     

03/01/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Watch video program on World In Balance  
Tuesday Read pg. 81-91 on the basis of Culture

Complete vocabulary activity on Culture

 
Wednesday Assign Breaking the Norms activity

Draw a norms kite based on pg. 89 and complete graphic organizer on norms

Chapter 3 Work Packet
Thursday Research Day on the Olympics  
Friday Families Poster Analysis  
     

03/08/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Families Poster Analysis  
Tuesday Discussion of Family Posters and final preparations for Olympic Presentations  
Wednesday 2020 Olympic Presentations  
Thursday 2020 Olympic Presentations  
Friday Breaking the Norms Assignment and Lab Write-up  
     

03/15/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Olympics Reflection and Annoucement of the Winners  
Tuesday Yearbook Activity--What creates cultural change?  
Wednesday Complete Yearbook Activity Comparison Matrix on Yearbook
Thursday Norms Lab Write Up  
Friday Chapter 3 Open Book Test  
     

03/22/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Watch The Wild Child Video--Complete Round and Round Graphic Organizer  
Tuesday Finish Wild Child Video

Discuss the importance of socialization

Round and Round Guide on Wild Child and Feral Children
Wednesday Chapter 4 Vocabulary and Graph Analysis Work Day  
Thursday Read pg. 115-119, Section 2 of Chapter 4, take notes concerning socialization and self

Create an I am poem, musical selections or artifacts to explain their own self-concept

Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Friday Classroom Discussion of various TV shows, childhood games and people they experienced while growing up

Address Family, School, Peers, and Media

 
   

 

03/29/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Read pg. 128-134 about resocialization, discuss changes for people as they age Lyrics due today
Tuesday Play music to represent socialization and various board games  
Wednesday Play music to represent socialization and various board games Song Selection
Thursday Music and You Lab Report Music and You Essay
Friday NO SCHOOL--EASTER BREAK  
     

04/05/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday NO SCHOOL--EASTER BREAK  
Tuesday Complete Games and Looking Glass Self Lab report  
Wednesday Open Book Test over Chapter 4  
Thursday Chapter 5 Vocabulary Activity  
Friday Read Cipher in the Snow Vocabulary Activity
     

04/12/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Complete Status collage related to various people he or she has interacted with today

Discussion of various role conflicts and strains in their social interactions

Read Pg. 140-150, Discuss various types of statuses in society

Vocabulary Activity and Collage
Tuesday

Read the Saudi Arabia Upfront Magazine comparison of the roles of women vs men

Discuss differing status

 
Wednesday Discuss various types of societies

Create Poster that represents different types of society

 
Thursday Complete poster and present  
Friday Watch movie depicting type of society  
     

04/19/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Watch movie depicting type of society  
Tuesday Complete movie for types of society  
Wednesday Computer lab-Analyze the movie based on the type of society  
Thursday Open Book Test over Chapter 5  
Friday Work Day on Chapter 6--Groups  
     

04/26/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Discuss the differences between primary, secondary groups

Complete Marshmellow and Spaghetti Activity

Assign the Clique Observation Activity

 
Tuesday Complete Lego Building Activity  
Wednesday Discuss Formal Organizations

Read pg. 190-196

 
Thursday Complete Clique Lab  
Friday Discussion of Cliques and Watch Beyond Brown  
     

05/03/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Finish Beyond Brown video  
Tuesday Open Book Test over Chapter 6 Primary and Secondary Group Lab
Wednesday Computer lab time for FBI scavenger hunt  
Thursday Chapter 7 Work Packet  
Friday Conformity Walk--What is deviance?  
     

05/10/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Spanking Discussion--Read Spare the Rod...Save the Child  
Tuesday Scared Straight video  
Wednesday Open Book Test over Chapter 7  
Thursday Social Institutions PPT creation in computer lab  
Friday Social Institutions PPT creation in the computer lab  
     

05/17/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Social Institutions PPT creation in the computer lab  
Tuesday Presentations  
Wednesday Presentations  
Thursday Presentations  
Friday Cultural Day--What is your ethnic make-up?  Bring an ethnic food to share with the class  
     

05/24/10

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Semester Test Review  
Tuesday Semester Test Review  
Wednesday No class  
Thursday No class  
Friday Period 8--8:00-9:20

Period 5--9:25-10:45

Semester Test

 
     

05/31/10

What we do in class

Due Today

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