AASD SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM *Sociology (#3350) Description This rigorous one-semester course will provide an introduction to the science of group behavior and will focus on the study of the interaction that takes place between the individual and society. Students will learn about how their behavior is affected by culture, family, peers and social class. Topics of study will include childhood, adolescence, families, culture, social control, deviant behavior, social class and sociological research. A major goal of this course is to establish a self-motivating desire to appreciate and understand human behavior and to prepare the student for possible future studies of sociology. Students who elect sociology should not enroll in Social Problems. Prerequisites Credit.5 Credit Textbook Society: The Basics (13 th Edition) by John J. Macionis, 2015 (ISBN-10: 0-205-98251-4) Resource Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach (7 th Edition) by James M. Henslin, 2005 (ISBN: 0-321-27259-5) Required Assessments District-wide, standards-based assessment Board Approved May 2005 Revised June 2016 AASD Social Studies Goals for K-12 Students Develop a chronological sense of time, continuity and change and an awareness of geographic place. Recognize that history and culture influence a society. Develop an awareness of current affairs. Recognize facts and vocabulary pertinent to the grade and/or discipline. Discern cause and effect relationships. Analyze and evaluate information/data. Interpret visually-oriented content. Recognize the rights and responsibilities of individuals and of society. Understand reasons for conflicting ideas and develop possible resolutions. Adopt a wider perspective. Accept democratic beliefs. Board Approval: May 2005; June 2016 Page 1
AASD Social Studies Standards for Students in Grades 9-12 I. Geography Students in the Appleton Area School District will learn about geography through the study of the relationships among people, places and environment: A. Location, place and regions B. Movement C. Human-Environment Interaction D. Process-Investigation II. History III. Political Science and Citizenship IV. Economics Students in the Appleton Area School District will learn about he history of Wisconsin, the United States and the world, examining change and continuity over time in order to develop historical perspective, explain historical relationships and analyze issues that affect the present and the future: A. Time, continuity and change in U.S. history. B. U.S. cultures and cultural diversity C. People, places and events in U.S. history. D. Process and investigation Students in the Appleton Area School District will learn about political science and acquire the knowledge of political systems necessary for developing individual civic responsibility by studying the history and contemporary uses of power, authority, and governance: A. World affairs. B. Basic concepts/purposes of government. C. American ideals and citizenship. D. Government structures and processes. Students in the Appleton Area School District will learn about production, distribution, exchange and consumption so that they can make informed economic decisions: A. Production, distribution, consumption and exchange. B. Science, technology, society and government. C. Global connections. D. Process, investigation and decision making. V. Behavioral Sciences Students in the Appleton Area School District will learn about the behavioral sciences by exploring concepts from the discipline of sociology, the discipline of psychology, and the discipline of anthropology: A. Human origins and cultural development. B. Individual human behavior. C. Interactions between and among individuals, groups and institutions. D. Cultural diversity. Board Approval: May 2005; June 2016 Page 2
1. Analyze social behavior from a group perspective a. examines society for its structure and functions. b. Analyzes group relationships that influence individual and group behavior within a social setting. c. analyzes interactions among individuals and within groups and institutions. d. describes patterns in human behavior. e. analyzes how groups organize, why groups behave as they do and how groups change. f. analyzes group influence on individual behaviors and how individuals influence group behaviors. g. characterizes ethno-centrism and racism as inappropriate. 2. Explore the foundations of sociology as a social science a. analyzes the history and development of the field of sociology. b. identifies the role of a sociologist. c. formulates and tests hypotheses. d. draws conclusions from data. e. communicates findings to a larger audience. f. analyzes data from interviews. g. analyzes observations. h. designs participant observations. i. engages in role playing. j. uses questionnaires and public opinion polls. k. develops socio-metric measures (statistics) to indicate preferences and interactions. l. examine case studies. m. analyzes electronic media, films and tape recordings. Behavioral Science: Individual Human Behavior Board Approval: May 2005; June 2016 Page 3
3. Analyze the influence of culture a. analyzes cultural norms, mores and folkways. b. analyzes cultural traits. c. analyzes cultural sanctions. d. analyzes cultural role definitions. e. explains cultural conformity and deviance. f. compares and contrasts cultural variations. g. explores cultural values. h. analyzes sub cultures. i. analyzes alienation and dissociation. j. analyzes the role of ethics and morals. 4. Analyze how social status influences individual and group behaviors a. distinguishes between peer, primary, secondary and reference groups. b. differentiates between open systems and closed systems. c. analyzes social status, social stratification, class systems and social mobility. d. analyzes the impacts of social class in determining life choices, life styles and values. e. analyzes prejudice and discrimination. f. analyzes segregation. g. analyzes poverty. Board Approval: May 2005; June 2016 Page 4
5. Analyze the impacts of social groups on behavior a. analyzes group cohesiveness and affiliation. b. analyzes group leadership. c. analyzes inter-group processing. d. analyzes crowds and mobs. e. distinguishes between categories and groups. Behavioral Science: Individual Human Behavior 6. Explore the impacts of social institutions on behavior. a. analyzes the institution of family. b. analyzes the institution of government. c. analyzes the institution of education. d. analyzes the institution of economics. e. analyzes the institution of religion. f. compares and contrasts patterns of structure and function. Behavioral Science: Individual Human Behavior Board Approval: May 2005; June 2016 Page 5
7. Explain the changing nature of society a. analyzes social processes as change agents. b. analyzes social mobility. c. analyzes interactions between in-groups and out-groups. d. analyzes how traditions change. e. analyzes power and authority. f. analyzes how beliefs change. g. analyzes that change happens through invention, assimilation, accommodation, revitalization or diffusion. h. analyzes the role of rewards and expectation. 8. Analyze a range of social problems in today s world a. analyzes structural break down. b. analyzes dysfunction. c. analyzes interaction problems. Board Approval: May 2005; June 2016 Page 6
9. Explore the process of socialization a. defines socialization. b. analyzes the transmission of culture. c. explores language acquisition. d. analyzes the emergence of self-concept. e. applies various theories of human development. Resources and learning activities that address course objectives: Board Approval: May 2005; June 2016 Page 7