Sociology. GRADE Revised May Killingly Public Schools

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1 Sociology GRADE Revised May 2002 Killingly Public Schools

2 Table of Contents Strand: Skills. 4 Strand: Introduction, History and Methodology.. 5 Content Standard Soc. 2: The student will understand the background history of sociology as well as the methodology used by sociologists. Strand: Culture 6 Content Standard Soc. 3: The student will demonstrate knowledge of what culture is, the various components of culture, and by understanding the importance of values and norms. Strand: Social and Cultural Change. 7 Content Standard Soc. 4: The student will demonstrate knowledge the sources of social change and the theories of social change. Strand: Social Culture and Social Interaction. 8 Content Standard Soc. 5: The student will demonstrate knowledge of what culture is, the various components of culture, and by understanding the importance of values and norms. Strand: Socialization.. 9 Content Standard Soc. 6: The student will demonstrate knowledge of socialization, the various theories of personal development and socialization through the life course. Strand: Groups and Group Organizations.. 10 Content Standard Soc. 7: The student will demonstrate knowledge of groups and the nature of organizations. Strand: Social Stratification Content Standard Soc. 8: The student will demonstrate knowledge of social stratification and its impact on society. Strand: Social Inequality Content Standard Soc. 9: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the various types of social inequality. Strand: Deviance, Crime and Social Control Content Standard Soc. 10: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the nature of deviance, types of crime, and what is meant by social control. Strand: Social Institutions

3 Content Standard Soc. 11: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the various types of social institutions in the United States i.e. the family, education, religion, and sports. Strand: Collective Behavior and Social Movements. 15 Content Standard Soc. 12: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the nature of collective behavior and various social movements. Strand: Social Problems and Issues...16 Content Standard US 13: The student will demonstrate knowledge of contemporary social problems and issues. 3

4 Sociology Grade Skills CONTENT STANDARD S 1: The standards for sociology deal with the study of the structure of society, its groups, institutions, and cultures. Students investigate societal and cultural phenomena that influence the behavior of groups and individuals. Students study current social problems and use methods of sociological investigation and research. The student will demonstrate skills for sociological analysis, including the ability to: The student a) Analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to increase understanding of the structure of society, its groups, institutions, b) Distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information. c) Evaluates information for accuracy, separating fact from opinion. d) Selects and defends positions in writing, discussions, and debate. e) Plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. f) Participates in interviews, conducts case studies, and interact with agencies and community personnel who are working with people. g) Correlates and cross-references social studies materials (indexes, appendixes, glossaries). h) Accesses and uses electronic databases and communication networks of all types. i) Selects an appropriate strategy to solve a societal problem and determines a rational course of action to solve that problem. The skills identified in standard Sociology.1a-i are cited in the Objective Skills segment for each benchmark in the Sociology Curriculum. 4

5 Sociology Grade Introduction, History, and Methodology CONTENT STANDARD S 2: The student will understand the background history of sociology as well as the methodology used by sociologists. The student is able to understand what sociology is, its 11-12S 2.1 background history, why its important to study sociology, and the methodology used by sociologists. The student explains the Sociological approach and Sociological explanation compares and contrasts Sociology to other Social Sciences.Students will analyze the major trends in the early development of sociology: the classic figures, early American, and theoretical perspectives describes how sociologists develop a point of view on the basis of social facts, not common sense assumptions examines and demonstrates the process of sociological research: sociological explanation, research methods, and ethics explains and demonstrates skills for looking at the world: career preparation, sociological perspective, decision making, and sociological imagination. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.b -distinguishesbetween relevant and irrelevant information. S.1.g -correlates and cross references social studies materials (indexes, appendixes, glossaries). 5

6 Culture CONTENT STANDARD S 3: The student will demonstrate knowledge of what culture is, the various components of culture, and by understanding the importance of values and norms S 3.1 The student is able to understand what culture is. The student describes and evaluates material and non-material culture analyzes the components of culture analyzes the diversity and unity of culture: cultural universal, ethnocentrism, subcultures, counterculture, cultural integration, and cultural change describes American culture and assess the impact of culture on the individual examines and explain the importance of values and norms compares and contrasts American culture to cultures around the world explains the concept of cultural conformity and adaptation. recognize group behavior as shown by fads, language, leadership, and tradition. S 1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.h. -accesses and uses electronic databases and communication networks of all types. 6

7 Social and Cultural Change CONTENT STANDARD S 4: The student will demonstrate knowledge the sources of social change and the theories of social change. The student is able to understand and explain what social 11-12S 4.1 change is, and the theories about social change. The student describes the sources of social change analyzes and explains the various theories regarding social change analyzes the components of modernization analyzes how social problems impact culture assesses the future of advanced societies. S 1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.h. -accesses and uses electronic databases and communication networks of all types. S.1.g -correlates and cross references social studies materials (indexes, appendixes, glossaries). 7

8 Social Culture and Social Interaction CONTENT STANDARD S 5: The student will demonstrate knowledge of what culture is, the various components of culture, and by understanding the importance of values and norms S 5.1 The student is able to understand what culture is. The student analyzes the units of social structure explains and analyzes social interaction: symbolic interactionism ethnomethodology examines the various forms of social interaction explains how socialization transmits cultural beliefs and values. S 1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to 8

9 Socialization CONTENT STANDARD S 6: The student will demonstrate knowledge of socialization, the various theories of personal development and socialization through the life course. The student is able to understand the concept of 11-12S 6.1 socialization,the heories of personal development and socilaization through the life course. The student explains how the process of socialization is connected to human biology sociobiology evaluates the various theories of personal development analyzes the importance and influence on development of agents of socialization evaluates socialization through the life course: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death and dying. S 1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.e -plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. 9

10 Groups and Organizations CONTENT STANDARD S 7: The student will demonstrate knowledge of groups and the nature of organizations. The student is able to understand what groups are as 11-12S 7.1 well as the nature of organizations. The student describes the nature of social groups explains how groups are structures and how groups work evaluates the nature of organizations: goals, structure, and bureaucracies assesses the impact of group decision making. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.e -plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. 10

11 Social Stratification Content Standard S 8: The student will demonstrate knowledge of social stratification and its impact on society. The student is able to understand the impact of social 11-12S 8.1 stratification. The student examines and discusses various social classes explains social status, rankings, and status inconsistency analyzes the social classes in the United States and assesses the characteristics of each class describes social mobility evaluates the effects of social class on individual aspirations and potential. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.e -plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. 11

12 Social Inequality CONTENT STANDARD S 9: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the various types of social inequality. The student is able to understand the nature of social 11-12S 9.1 inequality along with its impact on society. The student describes the various ethnic, racial and minority groups found in the United States explains and assesses prejudice and discrimination examines and describes racial and ethnic relations in the United States assesses the effects of gender, age and health on social equality evaluates how class differences impact life chances describe and evaluate the impact of poverty in the United States and the social welfare system analyzes social patterns of minority relations: acceptance, rejection, and assess structured inequality in the United States analyzes the social and psychological responses of minority groups describes the current status of race relations, and evaluate the future of race relations. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.e -plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. S.1.f -participates in interviews, conduct case studies, and interact with agencies and community personnel who are working with people. S.1.g -correlates and cross references social studies materials (indexes, appendixes, glossaries). S.1.h. -accesses and uses electronic databases and communication networks of all types. 12

13 Deviance, Crime, and Social Control CONTENT STANDARD S 10: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the nature of deviance, types of crime, and what is meant by social control. The student is able to understand the meaning of deviance 11-12S 10.1 and deviant behavior, identify various types of crime and explain what is meant by social control. The student describes the nature of deviance analyzes the types of social control explains the types of crime examines crime in America and evaluate the criminal justice system identifies societies sanctions for unacceptable behavior. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.e -plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. S.1.h. -accesses and uses electronic databases and communication networks of all types. 13

14 Social Institutions CONTENT STANDARD S 11: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the various types of social institutions in the United States i.e. the family, education, religion, and sports. The student is able to understand the impact various social 11-12S 11.1 institutions have on society i.e. the family, education, religion, and sports. The student describes the family as an institution assesses the importance of family in American society describes education as an institution in the United States assess the status of education in the United States evaluate the trends and issues in education that impact society explains the origins and evolution of religion analyzes the varieties of religion. (as a universal institution.) describes what religion provides for members of society, beliefs, membership participation. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.e -plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. S.1.f -participates in interviews, conduct case studies, and interact with agencies and community personnel who are working with people. S.1.g -correlates and cross references social studies materials (indexes, appendixes, glossaries). S.1.h. -accesses and uses electronic databases and communication networks of all types. 14

15 Collective Behavior and Social Movements CONTENT STANDARD S 12: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the nature of collective behavior and various social movements. The student is able to understand the nature of collective 11-12S 12.1 behavior and identify various social movements and their impact on society.groups are as well as the nature of organizations. The student describes the nature and conditions of collective behavior explains the forms of collective behavior and conditions necessary for collective behavior to occur evaluates social movements: development, characteristics, and types describes current and historical social movements according to major categories evaluates the role of communication in collective behavior: gossip, rumor, and public opinion. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to 15

16 Social Problems and Issues CONTENT STANDARD S 13: The student will demonstrate knowledge of contemporary social problems and issues. The student is able to understand and can identify various 11-12S 13.1 contemporary social problems and issues. The student identifies and describes various contemporary social problems and issues presents their views and solutions to various contemporary social problems and issues. S.1.a -analyzes and interprets primary and secondary source documents to S.1.e -plans, designs, and develops research projects relative to the study of institutions and society. S.1.f -participates in interviews, conduct case studies, and interact with agencies and community personnel who are working with people. S.1.g -correlates and cross references social studies materials (indexes, appendixes, glossaries). S.1.h. -accesses and uses electronic databases and communication networks of all types. S.1.i -selects an appropriate strategy to solve a societal problem and determine a rational course of action to solve that problem. 16