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Sociology Honors Malden High School**
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 * Semester Course**
 * Course Syllabus **

Email: __ dabrown @malden.mec.edu__  Before/after school office hours:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ * You may also schedule any additional time before or after school in advance.
 * Miss Brown **
 * B211 **
 * 7:30-2:45 Monday-Thursday* **


 * __Materials __**

Pens: Blue or black/Pencils: mechanical or wood Highlighter Red Pen ||
 * Textbook: || **__Sociology __** ||
 * Student supplies: || 3 ring binder w/ loose leaf paper
 * Marble Composition Book*


 * __Classroom Expectations __**

ü We will respect ourselves, our peers, our teachers, the classroom, and the task! ü NO cell phones, ipods, other electronics…and NO exceptions! ü We will be organized and punctual! ü <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Take responsibility for your education...You will benefit in the long run… ü **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">This is a CAN’T FREE ZONE!! **

<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';"> Sociology is a course that seeks to study human society and social behavior. Sociologists concentrate their attention on social interaction-the ways in which people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior. The Study of Sociology provides you with the tools to develop a sociological imagination, or the ability to see the connection between the larger social world and our personal lives. (Holt, Rinehart and Winston)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Course Description __**__<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">: __

This course will look at a variety of social issues, their causes, their consequences, and the connections to our personal lives.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Key Topics __**

<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Culture and Social Structure Social Inequality Social Institutions Social Change and Modernization Social Issues (This is will be the focus of the course) (Poverty, gender inequality, race and inequality, crime and punishments, etc.)

<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This course is run with a community service learning component that seeks to create civic minded young adults. Part of your participation in this course is a Service Learning Project that you will choose, research, and implement with your classmates.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Community Service Learning: __**


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Assessment components: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Notebook
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Daily participation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Homework
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Major Project(s) TBD
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Minor Project(s) TBD
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Quizzes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Tests
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Journal Entries

__<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Distribution of quarterly grading components: __ <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';"> Tests: 35% Quizzes/Minor Writing Assignments: 15% Class work: 25% Participation 10% Homework: 15% **