Sociology+Spring+2010+Remaining+Schedule


 * **Sociology Spring 2010 Remaining Schedule (subject to change...major changes will be made in red)**
 * = ** THEME FOR REST OF SEMESTER: ASKING GREAT QUESTIONS** =
 * **Mon 4/19**
 * **In Class:**
 * Mr. Spivey's CWI class teaches about China/Korea
 * **Assignment:** Read p. 449-462, 466-480 of Ch. 16 on "Marriage and Family" (including p. 457); be ready for open-note quiz (handwritten only)
 * **Wed 4/21**
 * **In Class:**
 * Marriage/Family Quiz (worth 2 100 pt HW grades)
 * Mr. Duncan lesson on Marriage/Family
 * Introduce Seoulciology experiment (Gangnam field trip)
 * **Assignment:**
 * Come up with any 3 questions about marriage/family issues that can you would like answered. They do not have to be based on the book, but they need to be questions where people can come down on both sides of the same issue.
 * Also, be brainstorming for the Seoulciology experiment
 * **Fri 4/23**
 * **In Class:**
 * Keynote challenge (explained in class)
 * Choose topics for debates (not near as big as Econ & US debates, but similar format)
 * **Assignment:** Proposal for Seoulciology experiment due (post on wiki); Vote for favorite Keynote challenge questions
 * **Tue 4/27**
 * **In Class:**
 * Peer edit Seoulciology experiment proposals
 * Prepare for tomorrow's debates
 * **Assignment:** Be prepared for debate
 * **Wed 4/28**
 * **In Class:**
 * 3 marriage/family debates (approx. 20 minutes each)
 * **Assignment:** Debate journal entry(ies); Print out entire journal
 * **Fri 4/30**
 * **In Class:**
 * Turn in journals/wrap up debates
 * Wrap up marriage/family
 * Students each come up with 3 (controversial) questions they would like answered related to their chapter's topic
 * Ch. 9 (Global Stratification)--Jennifer Y, Jae, Ha Jung
 * Ch. 11 (Sex and Gender)--Brian S, Jennifer P, Stacy
 * Ch. 13 (The Elderly)--Sooyoung, Corie, Sam
 * Ch. 15 (Politics)--Priscilla, Yura, Soyeon
 * Ch. 18 (Religion)--Erica, Sungwoo, Anna
 * Ch. 20 (Population and Urbanization)--Jenny, Annie, Jessica
 * Peer edit questions and more
 * Introduce next few classes (during APs) -- independent work, group work, due dates
 * Pass out exam study guide, "Words of Wisdom" activity, paper guidelines
 * Final Exam: 50% on Ch. 16, 50% on group's chapter (will be explained more in class)
 * **Assignment:** Nothing due over weekend (unless Qs not finished in class)
 * **Tue 5/4**
 * **In Class:** Independent work (students choose any of the following to work on):
 * Seoulciology experiment
 * Research paper (for final exam)
 * "Words of Wisdom" activity
 * Study for final exam
 * **Assignment:** Nothing due Friday
 * **Fri 5/7**
 * **In Class:** Independent work (continued)
 * Optional sex/gender class activity (approx. 30 minutes)
 * **Assignment:** Nothing due Monday
 * **Mon 5/10**
 * **In Class:** Independent work (continued)
 * Explain spelling bee (Words are posted here: [[file:170 Commonly Misspelled Words.pages]] . They come from the Top 170 Most Commonly Misspelled Words.
 * **Assignment:**
 * Finish/print out "Words of Wisdom" activity
 * Be ready for Spelling Bee!
 * Get field trip permission form (and transportation form, if necessary) signed
 * **Wed 5/12**
 * **In Class:**
 * Collect "Words of Wisdom" reflections, field trip forms, transportation (if necessary) permissions
 * Sociology Spring 2010 Spelling Bee!!!
 * Time permitting--work independently
 * **Assignment:** Have rough draft of exam research paper finished (except for Annie, Yura)
 * **Fri 5/14**
 * **In Class:**
 * Turn in papers--peer edit in small groups
 * After peer edits--teach each other/ask questions about paper's topics
 * After that, study for exam and/or work on Seoulciology preparation
 * **Assignment:** Study for exam (final test); print copy of paper; submit to Turnitin.com
 * **Tue 5/18**
 * **In Class:**
 * Sociology Exam (2 chapters); Turn in research paper with exam
 * **Assignment:**
 * Be ready for tomorrow's Seoulciology experiment in Gangnam
 * **Wed 5/19**
 * **In Class:**
 * Leave at 10:30 (from "E" block) for SEOULCIOLOGY field trip in Gangnam!
 * (Notes: missing "A" block, eating in Gangnam, returning before 3:00 bus)
 * **Assignment:**
 * Work on editing videos/writing report (nothing due Thursday)
 * **Missing "F" period**
 * **Thu 5/20 (Snow make-up day--Brian S, Jennifer Y, Erica, Jae gone on field trips)**
 * **In Class:** Guest speaker: C. David Koellein, Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P.) from Harvard University
 * **Assignment:** Edit videos/write report (last major assignment!)
 * **Tue 5/25:**
 * **In Class:** Seniors present/show Seoulciology videos (last day for seniors)
 * **Thu 5/27: Seniors Gone; Rest of class presents/shows Seoulciology video**
 * **Mon 5/31-End: TBA w/ remaining 7**