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© 2008 by Mahomet-Seymour Schools.
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Mahomet-Seymour Schools
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Curriculum
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Social Studies - Sociology
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Introduction to Sociology
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The learner will be able to understand and define
sociology as a social science.
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The learner will be able to explain the uses and
purposes of the study of Sociology.
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The learner will be able to understand the use and
application of the scientific method in social science generally and
sociology in particular.
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The learner will be able to analyze and recount the
historical context of the development of the discipline of sociology.
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The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of
the perspectives of sociology and the macro and micro levels of focus.
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The learner will be able to distinguish between the
different methods of sociological research.
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The learner will be able to explain the basic
principles of statistical analysis utilized in sociological research.
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The learner will be able to select a research topic
and perform the steps of designing a research instrument, gathering and
interpreting data, and organizing a written project summary as well as
making an oral presentation summarizing the project.
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Culture, Society, and Social Structure
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The learner will be able to explain the sociological
meaning of the concept of culture.
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The learner will be able to be aware of the evolution
of culture to its present form.
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The learner will be able to explain the functionalist,
conflict, and ecological approach to analyzing culture.
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The learner will be able to distinguish between
cultures, subcultures, and countercultures.
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The learner will be able to understand the components
of culture.
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The learner will be able to describe the core values
of American cultures presented in the work of several major sociologists.
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The learner will be able to discuss role strain, role
conflict, and their sources.
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The learner will be able to analyze social groupings
in terms of their degree of structure, intimacy, and their origins in
social inequality and human diversity.
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The learner will be able to discuss different types of
societies that have existed throughout history in respect to their modes of
subsistence and their communal or associational qualities.
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The learner will be able to explain what is meant by
social interaction.
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The learner will be able to list the characteristics
of symbolic interactionism and note the contributions of the important theorists
of this perspective.
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The learner will be able to distinguish between
symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy, and ethno methodology and be able to
explain some of the characteristics of each.
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The learner will be able to understand nonverbal
communication and its various components.
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The learner will be able to identify other forms of
social interaction that are of interest to sociologists: exchange, cooperation,
conflict, competition, and coercion.
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The learner will be able to understand the
characteristics of social networks.
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The learner will be able to explain the importance of
biological and cultural factors in the socialization process.
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The learner will be able to be aware of the research analyzing
the biological and emotional needs of the human infant.
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The learner will be able to explain and distinguish
between the various theories of personality development that have been created
by Goleman, Cooley, Mead, Freud, Erickson, and Piaget.
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The learner will be able to distinguish between the
various approaches to child-raising used by American parents.
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The learner will be able to identify the major elements
of socialization.
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The learner will be able to discuss the socialization
process after childhood, including adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and
old age through death.
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The learner will be able to articulate the various
functions performed by the family for both individuals and society.
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The learner will be able to explain the conflict and
feminist perspectives on the family and indicate how they differ from the
functionalist view.
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The learner will be able to define what a family is and
explore the various kinship concepts that are used by sociologists and
anthropologists who are concerned with family structure.
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The learner will be able to describe the American system
of mate selection and the role of romantic love in our society.
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The learner will be able to discuss the variations of
marital forms in the United States
and around the world, and explain some of the factors explaining the divorce
trend in this country.
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The learner will be able to explain the changes which
have taken place in the American family system as a result of divorces,
remarriages, the extended life span and recognize the
significant effects that the entry of women into the workforce has had on
both the family and society.
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