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Forum 5.8 - Impact of Technology?

1/3/2022

Guiding Thought Question: In your opinion are group bonds strengthened or diminished by the technological connections? Explain

Guiding Inquiry: How can a sociological understanding of groups be combined with an appreciation of nature?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will investigate the sociological role of groups and then advantages and disadvantages of being able to connect meaningfully with each and the types of factors that affect group cohesion.

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Forum 5.7 - Role in Group Alignment

1/3/2022

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Guiding Thought Question: What should be the role of the Criminal Justice system in deterring against deviance and reconfirming individuals who had exhibited deviant behaviors?

Chimpanzee Justice - Science Alert: In a Rare Group Killing, Chimpanzees Abused and Cannibalized Their Former Tyrant's Corpse

Guiding Inquiry: How is deviance treated and what measures can be used to reapply conformity to groups?

Today's Learning Objectives: Students will be identifying multiple perspectives towards the approaches towards deviance by completing an investigation of both side and conducting a credibility check on the sources to evaluate strength of argument.

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Forum 5.6 - Doing the Unredeemable

1/3/2022

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Guiding Thought Question: How does the idea of Group Think help explain why extremist views are able to gain hold in society, despite people having moral objections to their viewpoints?

Guiding Inquiry: How can the psychological ideas of conformity affect social order?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine the ways in which social norms are affected by psychological concepts of conformity and how that dictates societal directions by examining conformal norms in their own experiences.

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Behavioral Science Course Forum

Welcome to the Forum! Here is where you will be answering your daily warm-up questions. Please do not enter your last name for privacy reasons, and you may use a nickname if you would like (Just make sure Mr. Tredinnick is aware of the nickname you are using). Write out thoughtful responses to the forums on the days they are assigned. If you miss a day please take it upon yourself to complete the Forum you missed. Each Forum has the targeted Learning Objective(s) there so you can see what the focus of the day's class will be.

Forum 5.8 - Impact of Technology?

Forum 5.7 - Role in Group Alignment

Forum 5.6 - Doing the Unredeemable

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