Brian Valkyrie

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VALKYRIE’S ASTOUNDING
2009 SOCIOLOGY SYLLABUS

IN THIS CLASS WE WILL STUDY SOCIOLOGY, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE STUDY 
OF GROUPS AND HOW THE INTERACT. 
 
NO TEXTBOOKS WILL BE USED.

ALL QUESTIONS ON ALL TESTS  WILL COME STRAIGHT FROM THE POWERPOINT 
PRESTENTATIONS.

VALKYRIE’S GRADING POLICY:
50% OF YOUR GRADE WILL COME FROM OUR TESTS.
25% OF YOUR GRADE WILL COME FROM THE TWO 9 WEEKS PRESENTATIONS.
25% OF YOUR GRADE WILL COME FROM A DAILY GRADE BASED ON PARTICIPATION AND 
YOUR ABILITY TO PAY ATTENTION.

SEMESTER GRADING POLICY:
40% OF YOUR SEMESTER GRADE WILL COME FROM THE 1ST 9 WEEKS.
40% OF YOUR SEMESTER GRADE WILL COME FROM THE 2ND 9 WEEKS.
20% OF YOUR SEMESTER GRADE WILL COME FROM THE FINAL EXAM.

1ST 9 WEEKS PRESENTATION (DUE THE WEEK OF 28 SEPTEMBER 2009):
YOU MUST PICK A KNOWN GROUP AND PRESENT A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION TO THE 
CLASS ON SAID GROUP.  YOUR PRESENTATION MUST HAVE 16 SLIDES:  1 TITLE SLIDE, 
15 SLIDES OF INFORMATION. YOU MUST DISCUSS THE MAKE UP OF THE GROUP, WHO IS 
THE LEADER, HOW DO THEY FUNCTION AS A GROUP AND THEIR HISTORY.  EXAMPLES OF 
GROUPS TO POSSIBLY STUDY ARE: GANGS, POLITICAL PARTIES, AL-QAEDA, THE MASONS, 
THE MANSON FAMILY, THE AL-MENAH SHRINERS, AND ETC.

2ND 9 WEEKS PRESENTATION (DUE THE WEEK OF 14 DECEMBER 2009):
YOU WILL PRESENT A 10 SLIDE POWERPOINT OVER A GROUP OF WHICH YOU ARE A 
MEMBER.  THIS CAN BE YOUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, CHURCH GROUP, SCHOOL CLUB, 
ATHLETICTEAM, OR WORKPLACE.  BASICALLY, ANY GROUP THAT IS NOT YOUR FAMILY.

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Brian Valkyrie

Sociology Syllabus