Soc. 1010 Assignments, Readings, and Course Schedule

Sociology 1010: Introduction to Sociology FS 2009 Assignments, Readings, and Course Schedule
Please note: Tests can be taken from any internet location. Please see the listings below for the specific days when each test is available for taking. Read the assigned text material as early as you can. Review the associated online lecture notes --prior to coming to class (section 001) or attending a Wimba session (section 002). The notes (linked below) work best when viewed online. They are web documents with links you can explore for additional information, and to seek further clarification, on selected topics. Use these notes and your assigned readings to develop critical analyses and questions for discussion both in class and via the online discussion forums. There are a variety of resources in the class MyGateway site's "Course Documents" and "External Links" folders to assist you with your self-study. Please be sure to use the "Practice Quizzes" found in the "Chapter folders of the "Course Documents" area. You will also find a variety of other study tools in these chapter folders. The "Course Documents" area contains study guides, test study tips, and other utilities to help you prepare for the exams. Plus, in the "Assignments" area you will find short, chapter mastery quizzes, along with folder containing the required tests. Times and Attendance: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:45 AM in Lucas 100. "Internet-Only" students are expected to review the Tuesday day AND the Thursday day archive each week for full attendance credit, course content, and course information. Internet-only students are always welcome to attend the live class--face-to-face or via Wimba. Don't forget your weekly "sign of life" point--part of the attendance requirement. See the syllabus for additional information.
Academic Week	Day	Dates	Times	Topic	Wimba Archive	Assign. Due	Assignments and Readings Due (readings should be completed prior to class on day listed)
1	Tue	Aug 25	see above	Introduction	y	.... .	Introduction, review books and MyGateway site. The Sociological Imagination
1	Thur	Aug 27	see above	The Sociological Perspective	y	. . .... .. ..	The Sociological Perspective and Theory: Making Sense of Socially Constructed Reality. Chapter 1; Primis pages 1- 7 (Berger on Form of Consciousness).
2	Tue	Sept 1	see above	Thinking about the Reality of the "Social."	y	. .	The Functionalist Perspective. Order, Integration and Stability: The problem of Anomie. Chapter 1 and 22 (review chapter 22 it will not be specifically covered on test 1); Primis pages 8- 13 (Gans on the "Functions of Poverty.")
2	Thur	Sept 3	see above	Conflict and Alienation	y	. .	The Conflict Perspective. Change, Power and Alienation in Everyday Life. Chapter 1 and Chapter 23 (review chapter 23 it will not be specifically covered on test 1).
3	Sun	Sept 6	11:59 PM	Syllabus Quiz and Intro. Due	.. . .... .	Syllabus Quiz and Intro. Due	Complete syllabus quiz and introduction in the general class discussion forum. Due end of day. (clearly, you can easily get this done early and not have to worry about it over the holiday weekend)
	Tue	Sept 8	see above	Interpretation, Meaning, and Communication	y	.... .	The Interactionist Perspective: The Rationalization of Everyday Life. Chapter 1; Primis pages Pages 225-231 (Weber on the "Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism")
	Thur	Sept 10	see above	Group Day	y	Document meeting	Group Day: Meet with your assigned group either in-person or online.
4	Tue	Sept 15	see above	Investigating the Social World	y	.	The Scientific Method: Problems, Ethics and Social Research. Chapter 2; Primis pages 14-32 (Merton on "Research and Theory" and Johnson on the "Sociology of Christmas Cards").
4	Thur	Sept 17	see above	Investigating the Social World and a Group Day	y	Test 1 opens	The Scientific Method: Problems, Ethics and Social Research. Chapter 2; Primis pages 14-32 (Merton on "Research and Theory" and Johnson on the "Sociology of Christmas Cards"). Group Day: Meet with your assigned group either in-person or online. Test 1 available. Test one covers Chapters 1 and 2, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes.
5	Tue	Sept 22	see above	Culture	y	.... .	Culture: What is It, Who has It, Where does It come from, and Who does it represent: Socially Constructed Reality and Dominant Ideology? Chapter 3; Primis pages 33-43 (121-131 Kluckhohn, "Queer Customs" and Hostetler, "The Amish"
	Wed	Sept 23	11:59 PM	Test 1 Due	.... .	Test 1 Due	Test 1 covering Chapters 1 and 2, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes is due by the end of the day.
	Thur	Sept 24	see above	Culture	y	.... .	Culture: What is It, Who has It, Where does It come from, and Who does it represent: Socially Constructed Reality and Dominant Ideology? Chapter 3; Primis pages 33-43 (121-131 Kluckhohn, "Queer Customs" and Hostetler, "The Amish"
6	Tue	Sept 29	see above	Socialization: The Social Self	y	Group Project Part 1 due	Socialization: Becoming Human. Chapter 4; Primis pages 44- 61 (Becker and Geer, "The Fate of Idealism in Medical School," and Goffman, "The Presentation of Self"). Group Project Part 1 due: Organize assigned group, group wiki, and personal wiki page. See Group Project Assignments in the Groups Areas section of MyGateway (end of day).
6	Thur	Oct 1	see above	Elements of Social Interaction and Social Structure	y	Test 2 opens	Everyday Life as a Creative Activity�Structure and Interaction. Chapter 5; Primis pages 62- 67 (Goffman, "Performances" and Roy "Banana Time"). Test 2 available. Test two covers Chapters 3, 4, and 5 (pages: 108-120), Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes.
7	Tue	Oct 6	see above	Social Structural Change and Groups and Organizations	y	.... .	Social Structural Change. Chapter 5 (pages 121-133); Primis pages 145-151 (Friedl, "Society and Sex Roles"); "McDonaldization."�(Virtual handout) Belonging and Being: Group Life. Chapter 6; Primis pages 68- 81 (Cooley, "Primary Groups" and Roy "Banana Time").
	Wed	Oct 7	11:59 PM	Test 2 Due	.. . . .... ... .	Test 2 Due	Test two covering Chapters 3, 4, and 5 (pages: 108-120), Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes is due by the end of the day.
	Thur	Oct 8	see above	Groups and Organizations	y	.... .	Belonging and Being: Group Life. Chapter 6; Primis pages 68- 81 (Cooley, "Primary Groups" and Roy "Banana Time").
8	Tue	Oct 13	see above	Deviance	y	Test 3 opens	Deviance, Crime and Social Control: Explaining Deviance and Conformity. Chapter 8; Primis pages 82- 114 (Becker, "Outsiders," Chambliss, "The Saints and the Roughnecks," and Walker, "Policing Domestic Disputes"). Test 3 available. Test 3 covers Chapters 5 (pages 121-133), 6 and 8, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes.
8	Thur	Oct 14	see above	Social Stratification	y	.	Social Structure and Inequality: Some are More Equal than Others. Chapter 9; Primis Pages 115- 138 (Davis and More, "Principles of Stratification," Tumin, "Principles of Stratification: A Critical Analysis," and Steinberg, "The Culture of Poverty Reexamined").
9	Mon	Oct 19	11:59 PM	Test 3 Due	.. .	Test 3 Due	Test three covering Chapters 5 (pages 121-133), 6 and 8, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes is due by the end of the day.
	Tue	Oct 20	see above	Social Stratification	y	.... .	Social Structure and Inequality: Some are More Equal than Others. Chapter 9; Primis Pages 115- 138 (Davis and More, "Principles of Stratification," Tumin, "Principles of Stratification: A Critical Analysis," and Steinberg, "The Culture of Poverty Reexamined").
	Thur	Oct 22	see above	Group Day	y	Document meeting	Group Day: Meet with your assigned group either in-person or online.
10	Tue	Oct 27	see above	Minority Groups/Dominant Groups	y	.	Race and Ethnicity: Interpretation, Interaction and Reality Chapter 11; Primis pages 139- 144 (Wilson,"The Black Underclass").
10	Thur	Oct 29	see above	Social Inequality: Gender and Age	y	Group Project Part 2 due;Test 4 opens	Womyn and Men: Social Constructions and Social Change. Chapter 12 (especially pages 304-312): Primis pages 145- 152 (Friedl, "Society and Sex Roles") and 240-293, Luker, "Motherhood and Morality in America." The Graying of America. Chapter 13 (especially pages 323-331). Group Project Part 2 due: Organize assigned group, group wiki, and personal wiki page. See Group Project Assignments in the Groups Areas section of MyGateway (end of day). Test 4 available. Test 4 covers Chapters 9, 11-13, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes.
11	Tue	Nov 3	see above	Constructing Families	y	.... .	Social Institutions and The Family. Chapter 14; Primis pages 152- 205, 240-293 (Luker, "Motherhood and Morality in America," Coleman, "Families and Schools," Gelles, "Family Violence").
	Wed	Nov 4	11:59 PM	Test 4 Due	.. .	Test 4 Due	Test four covering Chapters 9, 11-13, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes is due by the end of the day.
	Thur	Nov 5	see above	Families and Schools	y	.... .	Social Institutions and The Family. Chapter 14; Primis pages 152- 205, 240-293 (Luker, "Motherhood and Morality in America," Gelles, "Family Violence"). Social Institutions: Education: Who's learning what today. Chapter 16; Primis pages 169- 182, 206- 216 (Coleman, "Families and Schools" and 294-304, Finn, "A Nation Still at Risk").
12	Tue	Nov 10	see above	Education	y	.	Social Institutions: Education: Who's learning what today. Chapter 16; Primis pages 169- 182, 206- 216 (Coleman, "Families and Schools" and 294-304, Finn, "A Nation Still at Risk")
12	Thur	Nov 12	see above	Religion	y	Test 5 opens	Religion: Spirituality, Self- fulfillment and Social Control. Chapter 15; Primis pages 217- 231, Levine, "Radical Departures", and Weber, "Protestant Ethic"). Test 5 available. Test five covers Chapters 14-16, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes.
13	Tue	Nov 17	see above	Political Economy	y		The Political Economy of the USA.� Chapters 17 and 18 (pp. 426- 442); Primis pages 232- 248 (Bierstadt, "On Power"); and Harrington and Levinson, "The Perils of a Dual Economy."
	Wed	Nov 18	11:59 PM	Test 5 due	.	Test 5 Due	Test five covering Chapters 14-16, Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes is due by the end of the day.
	Thur	Nov 19	see above	Group Day	y	Document meeting	Group Day: Meet with your assigned group either in-person or online.
Fall Break: Saturday, November 21-Sunday, November 29. Happy Thanksgiving!
14	Tue	Dec 1	see above	Political Economy	y	.	The Political Economy of the USA.� Chapters 17 and 18 (pp. 426- 442); Primis pages 232- 248 (Bierstadt, "On Power"); and Harrington and Levinson, "The Perils of a Dual Economy."
14	Thur	Dec 3	see above	Health Care	y	Group Project Part 3 due	Taking Care of All the People: Chapter 19; Primis pages 249- 274 (Albrecht, "The Social Experience of Disability," Rosenhahn, "Being Sane in Insane Places"). Group Project Part 3 due: Organize assigned group, group wiki, and personal wiki page. See Group Project Assignments in the Groups Areas section of MyGateway (end of day).
15	Tue	Dec 8	see above	Community	y	.... .	Community. Chapter 20; Primis pages 275- 295 (Williams and Kornblum, "On the Streets").
15	Thur	Dec 10	see above	Social Change	. .y	Final Exam Opens	Collective Behavior and Social Change. Chapters 22 and 23; Primis pages 275- 295 (Lenski, Lenski, and Nolan, "Looking Ahead"). The for-credit portion of the online discussion forums closes on Thursday, May 7 (end of day). Final Exam available. The Final Exam covers Chapters 17-20, 22-23, as well as central theories and concepts developed and applied throughout the semester. This includes Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes.
16	Thur	Dec 17	11:59 PM	Final Exam Due	.	Final Exam Due	Last day to take the Final Exam covering Chapters 17-20, 22-23, as well as central theories and concepts developed and applied throughout the semester. This includes Primis readings, class discussions, and lecture notes. (11:59 PM).

Group Day : On "group days" groups are expected to meet--either face-to-face or online. Mr. Keel and/or TAs will be available for consultation via phone, email, and WImba (during normal class time). Groups must document their group meeting in the group discussion forum. Online students should review the WImba archives from these Group Days and follow the instructions provided.

Document Group Meeting: Document group meetings (especially those on "group days") in the relevant discussion forum in your group discussion board. Include who attended and participated, and summarize your discussion.

End of day: Unless otherwise posted, assignments are due by the end of the day listed: 11:59 PM (23:59). Students who submit work past a due date are subject to penalties, point deduction, or not having their work accepted for grading.

Tests and Final Exam

There will be five (5) tests (40 questions, 1 point each, 40 points per exam) given during the semester. �The tests are designed to evaluate your comprehension of the basic material presented in the course: assigned readings, online lecture notes, and other online resources. �All these resources will be supplemented by in-class and online discussions. �Class engagement and participation (face-to-face, online, and written work) will be another part of your evaluation�they are not designed to cover �what is on the test,� rather they are designed to evaluate your ability to synthesize course material and develop a sociological understanding of life in modern society.

Tests can be found in the Assignments area of the class MyGateway site in a folder called, Online Tests.
- Please be sure to use the "StudyMate Chapter Review/Mastery Quizzes" in the "Assignments" area to help you prepare for the test, as well as the practice quizzes and other learning resources found in the chapter folders in the Course Documents area.
- The "Course Documents" area also contains study guides, test study tips, and other utilities to help you prepare for the quizzes and exams.
The tests are of mixed, objective format, consisting of multiple choice and true/false questions.
Each test will be available for a one week period. Specific availability dates for the tests are detailed on the "Assignments, Readings, and Course Schedule" found in the Assignments area.
- Tests may be taken from any Internet location, so in effect, the tests are "open book."
- The tests are "timed" and it is advisable to only use the Firefox web browser (MS Internet Explorer often has difficulty with the test timer).
- Each test can be taken twice. Your high score from the two attempts will serve as you final score on that test
- Following completion of a test, you will receive feedback--the questions, your answers, and whether your answers were right or wrong. It makes sense to use the feedback from a first attempt at a test as a study resource prior to taking the second attempt
- You can also review your work on a test (after completion) by clicking on the grade in the grade reporting area of MyGateway (Student Tools: View Grades).
- You will have 45 minutes to complete each test.� If you go over time on a test attempt, you will be subject to a penalty of one point per minute over time or not having the attempt count.
- You will need to complete each test by the due date indicated on the "Assignments, Readings and Class Schedule" page.
- An attempt is an attempt. You may request up to three resets for technological "glitches" over the course of the semester. Submitted exams will not be available for reset. BE PATIENT: when you click the "ok" button to access an exam, ONLY CLICK ONCE, a double click will count as two attempts (and an attempt is an attempt).
- Any concerns regarding your tests must be addressed before the end of the semester.
Final Exam��(100 points)
- The Final Exam will be available for approximately 8 days and must be completed by the end of the day (11:59 PM) on Thursday, December 17, 2009.
- The Final Exam will cover both the assigned readings associated with chapters 17-20 and 22-23, as well as the key concepts, theories, and methods which served as a focus of attention throughout the semester.
- The Final Exam may be taken from any Internet location, so in effect, it is "open book."
- The Final Exam is "timed" and it is advisable to only use the Firefox web browser (MS Internet Explorer often has difficulty with the test timer).
- The Final Exam can be taken two times. Your high score will serve as you final score on the Final Exam
- Following completion of an attempt of the Final Exam, you will receive feedback--the questions, your answers, and whether your answers were right or wrong. It makes sense to use the feedback from a first attempt at a test as a study resource prior to taking an additional attempt.
- You will have 90 minutes to complete each test.� If you go over time on a test attempt, you will be subject to a penalty of one point per minute over time or not having the attempt count.
- An attempt is an attempt. You may request one reset of a failed Final Exam attempt (for technological "glitches"). A submitted exam will not be available for reset. BE PATIENT: when you click the "ok" button to access an exam, ONLY CLICK ONCE, a double click will count as two attempts (and an attempt is an attempt).
Make-up tests will be available for students who can document exceptional circumstances that prohibited them for completing at least one attempt of a test during its regular availability period. You must contact the instructor within 24 hours following the close of a test to arrange for a make-up. There will only be one attempt available for a make-up test.
Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in a Zero (0) being recorded for the test/final exam in question.

Please be sure to use the "Practice Quizzes" found in the "Assignments" area to help you prepare for the test. The "Course Documents" area contains study guides, test study tips, and other utilities to help you prepare for the tests and final exam.

Wimba: Wimba Live Classroom is an online, synchronous learning tool we will be using this semester. Wimba allows students to "attend" a live class via the Internet, and it also allows me to record class sessions so that students can access and review the recordings (archives). A brief explanation for using Wimba is included in the course syllabus and at http://www.horizonwimba.com/technicalsupport. You can contact Horizon Wimba Technical Support by phone (toll-free): 866.350.4978 or email: technicalsupport@horizonwimba.com. You'll find a link to Wimba on the navigation menu of our course MyGateway site. To attend a live course session, you will need a computer with Internet access, as well as speakers and a microphone (a headset works best). Be sure to run the "Set Up Wizard" to insure your computer is properly configured for the Wimba Live Classroom interface. To review archived class sessions, you'll just need speakers. Any student is invited to participate via the live interface (Wimba session classes are noted on the "Assignments, Readings, and Course Schedule" found in the Assignments area). All students (especially those in the Internet-only section) are encouraged to use the archived sessions in their studies for the course. Learn more about how Wimba is used in this class.

See Times and Attendance Schedule, above.

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Last Updated: Thursday, October 8, 2009 8:52