2012-2013
TPSD Pacing Guide
Sociology
Term 1
MCF#
DOK
Theme
Objective
Timeframe
1
2
Historical
Foundations
Understand the various schools of
sociological thought and trace their
progress.
3 days
1a
1
Historical
Foundations
Identify historic backgrounds of
modern-day sociology.
2 days
1b
4
Historical
Foundations
Identify and analyze various schools of
sociological thought.
1c
3
Domestic/
Global
Affairs, Civil
Rights/
Human
Rights,
Economics
Culture
Describe how sociology affects every
aspect of society.
2 days
2
3
Culture
Understand the nature of culture and
analyze conformity with and deviance
from cultural mores.
2 days
2a
1
Culture
Define culture.
2 days
2b
3
Domestic
Affairs,
Culture
Compare and contrast conformity and
deviance from cultural mores.
1 day
2c
3
Domestic
Affairs,
Culture
Analyze instances of cultural
conformity and deviation.
1 day
3
2
Domestic
Affairs,
Global
Affairs
Understand social structure.
2 days
2 days
(ongoing
objective)
1
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TPSD Pacing Guide
Sociology
Term 1
MCF#
DOK
Theme
3a
3
Domestic
Affairs,
Global
Affairs,
Economics,
Culture
3b
3
Domestic
Affairs,
Global
Affairs,
Culture
MCF#
DOK
Theme
3c
3
Domestic/
Global
Affairs
4
3
Objective
Timeframe
Describe social roles, their
development, and their relationships
among social groups.
3 days
Compare and contrast formal and
informal groups, and evaluate their
importance.
2 days
Objective
Analyze social stratification in
traditional and industrial societies.
Domestic/ Understand major social problems.
Global
Affairs, Civil
Rights/
Human
Rights/
Economics/
Culture,
Social
Problems
Timeframe
2 days
3 days
2
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Theme
Objective
Sociology
MCF#
DOK
Timeframe
4a
3
Domestic/ Describe major social problems and
Global
their affects on the social structures.
Affairs, Civil
Rights/
Human
Rights/
Economics/
Culture,
Social
Problems
3 days
4b
2
Domestic/ Analyze causes and effects of social
Global
problems.
Affairs, Civil
Rights/
Human
Rights/
Economics/
Culture,
Social
Problems
2 days
4c
3
Culture,
Social
Problems
5
2
5a
1
Compare and contrast the nuclear
family and extended family.
2 days
Culture
Understand continuity and change in
social groups.
2 days
Culture,
Social
Problems
Describe relationships between social
groups.
2 days
3
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TPSD Pacing Guide
MCF#
DOK
5b
3
5c
3
Theme
Objective
Domestic
Explain ways groups resist and
Affairs/
accommodate change.
Global
Affairs, Civil
Rights/
Human
Rights,
Culture,
Social
Problems
Domestic/
Global
Affairs,
Culture
Explain how location affects change in
social groups.
Sociology
Timeframe
2 days
2 days
4
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Sociology
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