Sociology Lesson Plan April 23 to 26th
This week we will watch the movie Soylent Green. We will be discussing the theory of Man-Made Global Warming, the effects of world population on the environment, the impact of pollution on the environment, and the potential for false science to be used to promote political agendas. This discussion is going to be approached from the social, not environmental, science viewpoint. We will not be making definitive statements on the impact of human society on the environment but rather looking at how these definitive statements on the environment impact human society.

This week we will be watching the movie Miricle about the 1980 United States Men’s hockey team. We will be discussing teams, and how Society can and often does identify itself with a sports team. The students will also discuss the economic impact of major events like the Olympic games on local communities.

This week we will begin a research Paper over violence in social media, Movies, Video games etc. and how or if it influences social behavior.

Monday No class Teacher Work day.

Tuesday Introduction to online data bases guest speaker Carol Stewart

Wednesday Research day find a minimum of 5 sources  to study on the topic.

Thursday Study day read an analyze the material you have to form a thesis.

Friday Write your thesis and present it for review and grading.

Monday-Tuesday March 25th-26th Write and submit your Paper.

This week we will study Culture the knowledge, language, values customs, and physical objects that are passed from generation to generation.

Week 4 Nov 13
Teaching days 5
Population and Demography
Monday Chapter 16 terms
Tuesday Discussion on fertility, mortality, and migration
Wednesday Discussion on World population growth patterns
Thursday Discussion on Urbanization
Friday Test

Week 1 Oct 23
Teaching days 5
The role of the family tied loosely to Chapter 11
Monday The evolution of the American family this will be a open ended discussion covering the nuclear, extended, single, step, same sex, cross generational,
Tuesday Family dynamics and roles of family members
Wednesday Functional and dysfunctional family conditions
Thursday and Friday internal review of your family challenges solutions and future.

This week we will be watching the movie Failsafe and discussing topics of War, Government Authority social class, Inequalities of Race, and gender in the 1950’s and 60’s, Gamesmanship, and Ethics in Research.

In the next few weeks we will be watching The Boy on Striped Pajamas. As we watch the movie we will be discussing several issues including Religion and Sociology, Collective Behavior, Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity, and Power and Authority. This is a powerful movie on the Holocaust and will create emotional responses any parent who deems this inappropriate please inform me and I will provide an alternative assignment.