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Forum 4.6 - Listing Deviance

12/7/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Come up with a list of the 5 most prevelant forms of deviance that you can think of.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the forms of deviance within their own society and organize their ideas into a formalized essay explaining the impact of deviance on society. 
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Forum 4.4 - Criminal Deviance

11/30/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Connect the idea of deviance to how criminal behavior could be considered deviance. Come up with a definition of Criminal Behavior

Today's Leaning Objective: Students will be able to explain the sociological concepts of crime and different societal approaches to crime. Students will take notes on the sociological views of crime and then use statistics and articles to examine crime in different societies. 
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Forum 4.3 - What is Deviant Behavior?

11/28/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Predict what deviance in terms of within a social structure, and why sociologists would be interested in studying it.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will know the sociological principles of deviance and be able to answer thought questions connected to the ideas of the principles. 
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Forum 4.1 - All We Like Sheep?

11/21/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Watch the clip from Dead Poet's Society and explain how the clip displays conformity and defines it. How does he try to explain the need to go against conformity?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the concepts related to conformity and groupthink as related to Sociology. Students will take notes, and observe a number of experiments then create an observation of their own to measure conformity. 
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Forum 3.8 - Government's Role

11/9/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Based on your on ideas and what you have been able to see, how is government able to impact society? Provide an example.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the ways that government and media impact societal norms and values. Students will take notes on the role of government and review examples of societal messages in real examples.
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Forum 3.7 - Religion as a Connector

11/7/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Using your own ideas come up with ideas for how religion can unify and divide people, and then what role religion has in raising individuals. 

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the different sociological perspectives of the purpose of religion, and be able to apply the concepts to the examination of sectarian violence in the Middle East. 
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Forum 3.6 - Current Sexuality Issues

11/2/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Why might it be difficult for students who do not identify as male or female, or females who were born as males and males who who born as females, to feel accepted in societies?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine the debates associated with sexual orientation and gender identity and their impacts on the process of socialization. Students will take notes and then answer a series of thought questions relating to the topics.

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The purpose of this lesson is not to try to force you to accept a certain perspective, it is providing information regarding differing perspectives relating to human sexuality. That being said it is not ok to discriminate against someone because of their choices in gender identification or sexual orientation.
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Forum 3.5 - Do We Really Know Ourselves?

10/31/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: Watch the video clip Momondo - The DNA Journey and explain how it is difficult to truly know our own heritages and what is the value of researching it.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the social construct of Race and the idea of Ethnic identity. Students will take notes and watch a video on the concept of racism and explain the effect this has on individuals. 
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Forum 3.4 - Perspectives of Life

10/26/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: What factors have most influenced how you perceive society and other individuals.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain how Age and Gender influence people's development and their perspectives of society. Students will go over notes on the subject and then answer thought questions about the topic.  
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Forum 3.3 - Choosing Your Social Groups

10/24/2017

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Guiding Thought Question: What factors have contributed to your selection of who you hang out with outside of school? What common interests, activities, ideas do you share with your main group of friends?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain the principles of peer groups and their importance to the socialization of an individual. Students will complete Cornell notes on the subject and then study the effects of rejection and bullying on the development on an individual. 
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    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.

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