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SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology

This document outlines the expectations for this course from week to week.

Content: this column refers to the Lesson Plans and activities (quizzes and discussions) located in the Lessons section in Blackboard.

Special Assignments: this column refers to assignments located in the Special Assignments section in Blackboard.

Graded material is posted below in RED.

Schedule Content Information Special Assignments
Week 1

Begins Monday January 6
Graded work is due January 12 at midnight

  • Introduction to the Course, Syllabus, and Expectations
  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • Lesson 1: What is Sociology?
    • Lesson 1 Quiz

 

Week 2 Begins Monday January 13
Graded work is due January 19 at midnight
  • Chapter 2 Quiz
  • Lesson 2: The Perspectives
  • Lesson 3: Sociology and the Scientific Method
    • Lesson 3 Quiz
 
Week 3

Begins Monday January 20
Graded work is due January 26 at midnight

  • No classes Monday January 20 - Martin Luther King Day
  • Review of Service-Learning Project
  • Review of Academic Reading Assignment
  • Chapter 3 Quiz
  • Lesson 4: Introduction to Culture
    • Lesson 4 Quiz
  • Lesson 5: Diversity
    • Lesson 5 Quiz
  • Lesson 6: Culture and Technology
    • Lesson 6 Presentation
 
Week 4

Begins Monday January 27
Graded work is due February 2 at midnight

  • Chapter 4 Quiz
  • Lesson 7: Socialization
    • Lesson 7 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Quiz
  • Lesson 8: Social Status and Roles
    • Lesson 8 Quiz
 
Week 5

Begins Monday February 3
Graded work is due February 9 at midnight

  • Lesson 9: Online Socialization
  • Chapter 6 Quiz
  • Lesson 10: My Social Groups
    • Lesson 10 Quiz
Academic Reading Assignment Due
Week 6

Begins Monday February 10
Graded work is due February 23 at midnight

  • Lesson 11: Personal Social Control
  • Chapter 7 Quiz
  • Lesson 12: Guilty or Insane?
    • Lesson 12 Quiz
  • Lesson 13: The Criminal Justice System
    • Lesson 13 Quiz
 
Week 7

Begins Monday February 17

  • Winter Recess

 

 

 

Week 8

Begins Monday February 24
Graded work is due March 2 at midnight

  • Chapter 8 Quiz
  • Lesson 14: The Have's and the Have Not's
  • Lesson 15: Social Mobility
    • Lesson 15 Quiz

Chapter Quizzes 1-8 are due by March 2 at Midnight

Week 9

Begins Monday March 3
Graded work is due March 9 at midnight

  • Chapter 9 Quiz
  • Lesson 16: Gender and Sex
    • Lesson 16 Quiz
  • Lesson 17: Sexuality and Sexual Orientation
  • Tuesday March 4 - Guest Speaker Teresa Smith on LGBTQA

Mid Term Grades are Due March 8

Mid Term Grades will be calculated based on Weeks 1-8

Week 10

Begins Monday March 10
Graded work is due March 16 at midnight

  • Chapter 10 Quiz
  • Lesson 18: Immigration
    • Lesson 18 Quiz

 

Week 11

Begins Monday March 17
Graded work is due March 23 at midnight

  • Chapter 11 Quiz
  • Lesson 19: Racial and Ethnic Minorities
    • Lesson 19 Quiz
  • No Class on Thursday

 

Week 12

Begins Monday March 24
Graded work is due April 6 at midnight

  • Lesson 20: Economic Theories
    • Lesson 20 Quiz
  • Lesson 21: Perspectives on the Economy
  • Lesson 22: Local Politics
  • Lesson 23: Family Structure
 
Week 13

Begins Monday March 31

  • Spring Recess

 

Week 14

Begins Monday April 7
Graded work is due Apirl 13 at midnight

  • Chapter 12 Quiz
  • Tuesday, April 8 - American Dream Presentations
  • Lesson 24: Domestic Violence
    • Lesson 24 Quiz
  • Thursay, April 10 - Guest Speaker - Maryann Barrows on Domestic Violence
Sustainable Agriculture Assignment Due
Week 15

Begins Monday April 14
Graded work is due April 20 at midnight

  • Chapter 13 Quiz
  • Lesson 25: Education
  • Lesson 26: Religion
  • Tuesday, April 15 - Guest Speaker - Dr. Richard Hopper (President of KVCC) on Global Education

Ethics and Religion Assignment Due

Week 16

Begins Monday April 21
Graded work is due April 27 at midnight

  • No classes Monday April 21 - Patriots Day
  • Chapter 14 Quiz
  • Lesson 27: Healthcare and Technology
    • Lesson 27 Quiz
  • Lesson 28: An Exploration of Global Healthcare Coverage

Service-Learning Application Paper Due

Service-Learning Reflection Paper Due

Week 17

Begins Monday April 28
Graded work is due May 4 at midnight

  • Chapter 15 Quiz
  • Lesson 29: Global Warming
  • Chapter 16 Quiz
  • Lesson 30: Social Change
  • May 1 - Guest Presentation by Stefany Gregoire on Environment
Chapter Quizzes 9-16 are due by May 4 at Midnight