April 3, 2017

Monday/Thursday Class ONLY......

First of all, I am so very sorry for my excessive absences lately!! I am having some personal challenges that I will be able to share at a later date. For now, please just trust me and do your best to keep up to date with the blog and independent assignments. 

We will have a makeup class session on Wednesday, April 5th at 11:30am. I am planning to use our same classroom and will be in touch if that changes. For now, plan to be in NH112 at 11:30am on Wednesday. Mandatory makeup class. Attendance will count!!!

Please work on the following between now and Wednesday:

1. Review the rest of the chapter 6: Mass Media powerpoint. The link is under the "powerpoints/notes" tab. Please answer the discussion question from the powerpoint on slide 10 to be checked in class on Wednesday for a classwork grade. 

2. Complete the "Global Village Phenomenon from the Three Perspectives" activity at the end of the chapter 6 powerpoint. Bring this completed assignment to class on Wednesday for discussion. 

3. Print and complete the chart about the sociological theories on deviance from chapter 7. You can also find this under the "powerpoints/notes" tab. We will complete an activity on Wednesday using this completed chart and will continue to work on chapter 7 content. 

4. I will collect your two articles and two reaction papers for your portfolio in class on Wednesday. This allows for some extra time for anyone who was not prepared for class today. 

You are expected to complete this work independently in order to keep up to date with class content. This is a college-level expectation and there are NO EXCUSES for not doing these assignments. 

I will see you all on Wednesday! 

March 28, 2017
Portfolio Project Assignment

Monday/Thursday class: Due Monday, April 3
Tuesday/Friday class: Due Tuesday, April 4

Find 2 articles that relate to your portfolio topic. Print the articles, actively read them, then write a ONE PAGE reaction paper for EACH article.

Think about the following when writing your papers:

• What was the article about?
• How does it relate to your topic?
• What did you learn from the article?
• What are your thoughts, opinions, reactions, questions?

Please bring your articles and papers to class on the due date. PRINT YOUR WORK. Please do not email it to me to print. If you are having trouble printing, go to the library or ask a friend for help!

March 20, 2017

Portfolio Project

You will work on this project for the rest of the semester. You will be creating a small portfolio about one sociological issue/concept/injustice of your choice. All work will be put into a small binder to be handed in at the end of the semester. As each piece is assigned, please turn it in on the due date to be checked.

First Portfolio Assignment:

1. Choose your topic

2. Type a ONE PAGE justification paper...why this topic?

Your paper should include:

• What is your topic?
• Why did you pick it? What interests you?
• What do you hope to focus your studies on?

DUE NEXT CLASS

Congrats on a successful midterm exam period!!!!

Over Break....

NO NEW HOMEWORK!

However, use this time to catch up on any missing assignments, if you have any.

Enjoy your time off and I will see you when we return!

February 17, 2017

Homework over President's Day weekend...

You have THREE assignments to be working on from now until next week. 

1. Chapter 5 with a reader response
2. Agents of Socialization Activity
3. Perception of Self Activity

M/TH class due on Thursday, February 23rd
T/F class due on Friday, February 24th 

While you have a full week to complete these assignments, DO NOT SAVE THEM FOR THE LAST MINUTE!

See the links below for the two activities referenced above.

Agents of Socialization Activity

Perceptions of Self Activity

Let me know if you have any questions!

February 13, 2017: HOMEWORK

Chapter 4 in the text and reader response.

The syllabus mentions a culture handout assignment...we are NOT doing that due to the missed snow day classes. We will finish working on chapter 3 in class and your homework is to do chapter 4 with your reader response.

Today's class (M/TH)-chapter 4 is due on Thursday


Tomorrow's class (T/F)-chapter 3 is due tomorrow (should already be done...was due last class when we had the snow day!) and chapter 4 will be due on Friday

Mini Sociological Research Assignment

You must follow the scientific method (steps in the textbook and on the powerpoint), however SKIP the second step--"review the literature". That is not necessary for our mini-research.

Come up with something that you'd like to investigate on or around campus on a micro level (small). 

Define your problem

Create a hypothesis with what you think the results will be. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS in a hypothesis.

For example: "Students will get distracted 6 times in class" is appropriate, whereas, "I think that the students I observe will get distracted 6 times in class"

Determine a research design---how will you conduct this study? Again, refer to the powerpoint for the examples of research designs most commonly used by sociologists.

Determine how you will collect and track your data. You MUST have some way of documenting your research, whether you create a table or formal document or just turn in your observation notes.

Draw conclusions and write the report.

THE REPORT...

2 pages, typed

Include, in paragraph form, MLA format:

1. What is the problem you are researching?
2. Why?
3. What is your hypothesis?
4. What was your research design...how did you conduct the study and collect information?
5. Summarize your findings--what did you notice? What did your research tell you?
6. Draw conclusions--theories, thoughts about why it turned out the way it did
7. Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect? Why?
8. Identify any ideas for future related studies/research

DUE NEXT CLASS!! HAVE FUN WITH THIS, BUT REMEMBER TO BE ETHICAL RESEARCHERS :)