I have alluded to it a variety of times and people have asked for it. I perceive it as nothing special, but please feel free to take it and modify it however suits you.
The link for my entire set of docs (will be updated soon) is here:
https://sbhs-sbhsd-ca.schoolloop.com/sociology
This includes a link to a .doc version of the file below.
SOCIOLOGY
COURSE EXPECTATIONS & ACADEMIC SYLLABUS
Mr.
Schallhorn
Class Behavior Expectations:
What I expect from you!
® This is a “Safe
Classroom” and therefore certain types of behavior are encouraged and others discouraged. I hope all students will feel welcomed and
included and be free from harassment based upon ethnicity, religion, gender or
sexual orientation or any other difference.
I encourage you to take risks, share ideas and stories appropriate to
the class. Respect is a very big issue
for me. To that end, I expect all of us to avoid “put-downs” as well
as derogatory comments or gestures.
Should I do any behavior that violates this principle, please call me on
it. You and I are responsible for every
behavior we do. This is a college-prep course and you
will be treated as responsible adults, not children.
We will observe three fundamental
rules:
1. all
students have the right to express their own ideas, and
2. all
students' ideas are to be heard and treated respectfully.
3. Each
student will bring the text, paper, unit materials, and writing utensils to
class (be prepared)
Introduction:
Greetings! I
am Mr. Schallhorn, your teacher for this course. You ought to know a few things about me. I taught in Indiana
and Illinois for 15 years (1987-2001) and began
at San Benito High School in the fall of 2001. I have taught Psychology, Advanced
Psychology, AP Psychology, Government, Sociology, Honors Sociology, Comparative
Religions, World Geography, Philosophy, Anthropology, US/World History/Government
(Civitas), Hindu Literature, American Metropolis, and Popular Culture. Over the years, I have coached volleyball and
basketball. I’m also a bit of a computer
and video geek. Basically, I have been
into a lot of different things.
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To paraphrase Emile Durkheim (a famous
sociologist) - Society was/is more powerful than any of us and is beyond our
personal control. It’s separate from
us, yet we are a part of it and it’s a part of our consciousness. It outlives all of us and we depend on it.
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Introduction to Sociology is one
semester course for seniors intended to give you a broad picture of the field
of sociology with an emphasis on preparation for college and critical
thinking. This course is all about
problem-solving and working in groups.
The course will offer you a set of intellectual tools with which to more
accurately understand the society in which you live. Your participation, discussion, and feedback
are needed. Group activity, work and
cooperation are heavily emphasized. Most
of the readings in this course are on the college level.
Things you ought to learn by taking this
course:
A.
To
understand how sociology views society and to develop a broader and more
comprehensive understanding of the complex society in which we live.
B.
To
explain the relationship between the most basic cultural concepts: values,
norms, roles, and sanctions.
C.
To
explain why people behave the way they do employing the concept of
socialization.
D.
To
explain why people deviate from and conform to the norm.
E.
To
evaluate our society's system for dealing with deviants and deviance.
F.
To
identify and explain the basic causes for human hatred and prejudice.
G.
To
explain the unique position of blacks in our society and why they are in that
position.
H.
To
critically examine how the school as a social institution has molded their
behavior.
I.
To
understand the nature and variability of cultures in order to better understand
our own.
J.
To
explain human motivation in terms of interaction and group membership.
K.
To
begin to be able to explain human behavior in terms of abstract sociological
concepts.
L.
To
analyze how families and family systems influence their behavior.
M.
To
identify major social concerns and understand their importance so that students
as future citizens will be better prepared to confront these problems.
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Course Content
Units Covered
1.
The
Sociological Perspective
2.
Culture
3.
Socialization
a.
Education
b.
Sex
and Gender
c.
Media
4.
Race
and Ethnicity
5.
Families
and Intimate Relationships
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The grade you earn
will be based upon the number of points within the context of the following
weights.
·
Classwork/HW/Projects/Essays=40%
·
Quizzes/Tests = 40%
·
Final Exam = 20%
Final
Exam—Yes, we have one.
The
final examination will be comprehensive (cover the entire course) and will
represent 20% of your semester grade.
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Grading
Scale:
92+
= A
90-91.9 = A-
88-89.9 = B+
82-87.9 = B
80-81.9 = B-
78-79.9 = C+
72-79.9 = C
70-71.9
= C-
68-69.9 = D+
62-67.9 = D
60-61.9 = D-
Below
60% = F
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Materials: bring daily your textbook, loose-leaf (binder or notebook) paper,
notebook, folder, pens/pencils
Attendance:
“Late Fees” (for homework and other
assignments)
- For major
assignments (40 points and above), late assignments will have a penalty of
10% per school day.
- Late
homework is worth 50 percent of its original score if it’s done well and
turned in by the day of the exam.
- If work is
turned in after a unit exam, only completion credit is available.
Every
assignment will be labeled with the following information
(if not, it will
be counted as a late grade):
·
Staple
all assignments before class begins
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Name
(First and Last)
Class/Period
Assignment/Title
of Assignment
Date
turned in
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To the left,
the format
Ü
To the right,
an example
Þ
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Charles Schallhorn
Sociology—5
Syllabus Project
January 4, 2014
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Testing procedures:
Tests will be given at the end of most units. Quizzes will be given at a variety of times
during the course.
Extra credit:
Extra Credit may be earned only after the regular work is
completed. It will be available only at
the instructor’s discretion. Most often
it will be for a superior effort on an assignment.
Participation:
·
I
strongly encourage you to participate in class discussions and activities. Students assist in creating the atmosphere
and mood of the class. Please become
actively involved when appropriate.
Participation in a class such as Psychology where we will be doing many
demonstrations and activities will enhance your interest in class and learning.
·
You
are also encouraged to bring into class any materials, ideas, news, articles,
artifacts
·
Positive
class participation is expected. It
includes: paying attention; not sleeping in class; looking interested in the
class material; asking questions about the material you've read; bringing in
cartoons, magazine, newspaper and journal articles related to the topics
studied; being willing to summarize the content for the class; arguing with me
on the basis of evidence/logic; and actually contributing something to the
class activities of the day.
Topics We Will Examine
· The Sociological
Perspective
· sociological
points of view on group behaviors
· Durkheim and studies
on suicide
· suicide from
both sociological and psychological viewpoints
· Culture;
definition
· language and
culture
· values, roles,
status and rules of cultures
· American culture
· Socialization;
agents of socialization;
· personality as
created by the social processes;
· sociological
theories of socialization;
· the roles of the
media, education, birth order and family;
· Social Structure
and Interaction;
· groups, roles,
status
· nonverbal
communication
· Sex and Gender
· Sexism
· gender role
socialization
· Deviance
· personal
abnormality
· the handicapped
· history of
deviance
· theories of
deviance
· crime, prisons,
and penal reform
· Race
· Ethnicity and
Prejudice
· sociological
definition of minority
· causes of
bigotry
· stereotypes
· prejudice
· discrimination
· sexism
· theories as to
the causes of prejudice
· History of
prejudice in the U.S.
· Sexual
Harassment
· Multiculturalism
· The Family and
Intimate Relationships
· What is love?
· family types
· forms of
marriage
· historical
change of the American family
· attraction
· relationship
issues
· perspectives on
families
· Social problems
· Current Issues
as decided upon by class
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Readings
1. You are expected to read all assignments
given in this class (text, boxes in text, handouts, additional readings)
2.
I
will give periodic "pop" quizzes on the readings but, in most cases,
I will require you to turn in notes over the reading the day the assignment is
due or assign a worksheet to go with a reading.
Handing in the assignment when you return can make up a missed
assignment.
Academic Integrity and Ethical Standards
Students are expected to abide
by ethical standards in preparing and presenting material that demonstrates
their level of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Such standards are founded on the basic concepts
of honesty and integrity. An Academic
Integrity Policy is an important part of your academic life. You are responsible for knowing,
understanding, and following that policy.
Should any questions arise regarding the policy and your activities,
please contact the instructor as soon as possible.
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Please
sign below and return to the instructor.
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I acknowledge my
reading of the course syllabus and the demands and responsibilities and
consequences that will be required for the Sociology Course. Extra help is always available—set up an
appointment for before or after school.
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Student Name (print):
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Student Signature
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Parent Name (print)
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Parent Signature:
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I was searching for the old feralchildren.com site (which no longer seems to exist) when I ran across this site: http://feralchildren.info/. This site examines, from an anthropological point of view, what happens when children grow up in deprived circumstances. Dr. Mary-Ann Ochota, at right, is the principal researcher and broadcaster on this series. 
