Welcome to Sociology! This is where I will post homework assignments, notes, and other class information for this class. Period B, Room 206

Wed 1/21-Introduction to course, receive state textbooks, review course expectations. HW: Read Ch.1, sec 1

Thur 1/22-Discussion of selected topics from section 1 and working in class on Ch.1 section 1 WS. Discussion of Ch.1 sec 1WS. HW: Read Ch.1 section 2

Fri 1/23-Working on Ch.1 sec 2 WS and discussion of its contents. Receive Ch.1 study guide in class for test on Tues 1/27. HW: Read Ch.1 section 3 for Monday.

Mon 1/26-Discussing notes on Ch.1 section 3 in class. HW: Study for Ch.1 Test tomorrow, 35 question scan-tron test.

Tues 1/27-Ch.1 Test in class.

Wed 1/28-Fri 1/30-Movie on subcultures, Best in Show. HW for the weekend, Read Ch.3 section 1

Mon 2/2-Begin Ch.3 Culture. Lesson on 3.1 and 3.2 HW: Read Ch.3 section 2 and 3.

Tues 2/3-Lesson on Ch.3 section 3. HW: Read Ch.3 section 4 and complete written assignment (2 articles and questions)

Wed 2/4-Discuss Ch.3 written assgn. and go over Ch.3 section 4 in class. HW: Read Ch.3 section 5

Thur 2/5-Lesson on Ch.3 section 5. HW: begin preparing for Ch. 3 test on monday.

Fri 2/6-Working on Ch.3 Study Guides and reviewing for Ch.3 Test on Monday.

Mon 2/9-Ch.3 Test on Culture in class. HW: Read Ch. 4 section 1

Tues 2/10-Content covered in class; Chapter 4 Socialization, section 1 material. Notes are posted in the handouts section of this web page. Ch.3 tests reviewed in class. Scores are posted on EDLINE. HW: Read Ch.4 section 2.

Wed 2/11-HW: Read Ch.4 section 3. Content in class; Ch.4 section 2.

Thur 2/12-HW: Read Ch.4 section 4. Content in class; Ch.4 section 3

Fri 2/13-HW: prepare for Ch.4 Exam and finish Ch.4 WS packet.

Tues 2/17-Ch.4 review and test question preparation. HW: Study for Ch.4 test on socialization.

Wed 2/18-Ch.4 Test on Socialization in class.

Thur 2/29-Mon 2/23-Viewing film, Mona Lisa Smile in-class.

Tues 2/24-Begin Ch.5 Social Structure in class. Discussion of section 1 material in class. HW: Read Ch.5 sections 1 and 2.

Wed 2/25-Finish Ch.5 section 1 notes and complete a group assignment from section 2 on role conflict. HW: Read Ch.5 section 3 for tomorrow.

Thur 2/26-Ch.5 section 3 lecture-discussion. HW: Read Ch.5 section 4.

Fri 2/27-No class, juniors have an in-school field trip Periods A-D.

Mon 3/2-Ch.5 section 4 material. HW: Read Ch.5 section 5. Students will receive Ch.5 study guide today, test will be on Thur 3/5. Students will also receive Ch.5 WS packet as well, due on Wed 3/4

Tues 3/3-Class work TBA, most juniors will not be in class as they will be attending the Junior Shakespeare Field Trip today.

Wed 3/4-Ch.5 WS packets due. We will go over section 5 material and review for the exam tomorrow. HW: Study for Ch. 5 test tomorrow.

Thur 3/5-CH.5 Test on Social Structure. No HW for the weekend.

Fri 3/6-No School, Faculty retreat today.

Wed 3/4-Ch.5 section 5 material.

Thur 3/5-Ch.5 test on Social Structure

Fri 3/6-No Class

Mon 3/9-Review Ch.5 tests. Work on Ch.6 WS packets. HW: read Ch.6 section 1

Tues 3/10-Discussion of Ch.6 section 1. HW: read Ch.6 section 2

Wed 3/11-Discussion of Ch.6 section 2. HW: Read Ch. 6 section 3

Thur 3/12-Discussion of Ch.6 section 3. HW: read Ch.6 section 4.

Fri 3/13-Discussion of Ch.6 section 4 and reading and discussion of case study on cliques. No HW for the weekend.

Mon 3/16-Ch.6 Review for exam.

Tues 3/17-Ch.6 Test on Groups.

Wed 3/18-Fri 3/20-Film in class, TBA. End of 3rd Quarter.

Mon 3/23-Finish film, Say Anything. Discussion of film and its connections to Soc. Work on Ch.7 Deviance WS packets. HW: read Ch.7 section 1

Tues 3/24-Ch.7 WS's due. Discussion of Ch.7 section 1 concepts. HW: read Ch.7 section 2

Wed 3/25-Discussion of Ch.7 section 2 in class. HW: Read Ch.7 section 3.

Thur 3/26-Discussion of Ch.7 section 3 in class. HW: read Ch.7 section 4.

Fri 3/27-Work on Ch.7 WS packet #2. HW: read Ch.7 section 5 for the weekend.

Mon 3/30-No school

Tues 3/31-Discussion of Ch.7 section 4 and 5 material. Ch.7 WS packets due today. HW: study for Ch.7 Test.

Wed 4/1-Ch.7 Review on Deviance and Social Control. HW: Study for Test tomorrow.

Thur 4/2-Ch.7 Test on Deviance and Social Control. 40 questions.

Fri 4/3-Review Ch. 7 Tests in class.

Mon 4/6-Wed 4/8-Sociology film in class.Million Dollar Baby. No assignment.

Have a Happy Easter and a great spring break!

Mon 4/20-Skipping Ch.8, Begin Ch.9 Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity. Ch.9 WS given in class, due on Tues 4./21. HW: read Ch.9 section 1

Tues 4/21-Discussion of section 2 notes in class, from WS handed out. Ch.9 WS due today. HW: Read Ch.9 section 2

Wed 4/22-Begin Ch.9 section 3 notes in class, finish on Thur. HW: Read Ch.9 section 3

Thur 4/23-Finish section 3 notes, start section 4 material. HW: Read Ch.9 section 4, receive Ch.9 study guide today.

Fri 4/24-Review of Ch.9 material. HW: Finish Ch.9 reading and study for test on Monday.

Mon 4/27-Ch.9 Test on Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity. Begin Ch.10. HW: Read Ch.10 section 1.

Tues 4/28-Begin Ch.10, WS packet handed out in class, due tomorrow. Read Ch.10 section 2

Wed 4/29-Review Ch.9 Tests. Ch.10 WS packets due. Ch.10 section 1 notes discussed. Read Ch.10 section 3.

Thur 4/30-Discuss Ch.10 section 2 notes. Read Ch.10 section 4.

Fri 5/1-Notes on sections 3 in class. HW: Read Ch.10 section 5.

Mon 5/4-Notes on Ch.10 section 4:Ageism.

Tues 5/5-Finish section 5 discussion, sample test question discussion, review for Ch.10 Test.

Wed 5/6-Ch.10 Test on Inequalities on Gender and Age, HW: Read Ch.12 section 1.

Thur 5/7-Review Ch.10 test. begin Ch.12, work on Ch.12 WS packet.

Fri 5/8-Discussion of key elements of Ch.12 education.

 

Mon 5/11-Continue discussion from Friday's class. Discussion of critical concepts from Ch.12

Tues 5/12-Wrap-up of Ch.12 key material.

Wed 5/13-Ch.12 Open-book test on Education.

Thur 5/14-Review of Ch.12 tests. Seniors last day in class.

Fri 5/15-Begin Ch.15 sports and sociology. Last unit for juniors.

-Mr. Szczepkowski