SOCIOLOGY
TEACHER: MR. N QUINTO
EMAIL: [email protected]
MISSION: To educate students who will be responsible, caring citizens, prepared for the 21 st century.
EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING RESULTS (ESLR)
1.
Responsible Citizens
3. Effective Communicators
2.
Problem Solvers
4. Technologically Literate
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE
Sociology is an elective course that studies human society and social behavior. Positive human
relationships are an essential part of a civilized society and how we interact with each other is important
so that we can find answers to questions and solve problems in our world. “Sociology teaches us to look
at life in a scientific, systematic way.” . This course deals with the social atmosphere that helps to make
us who we are and how we behave. Sociology will cover topics such as culture, violence, deviance, social
control, socialization and personality, group behavior, social class, and social institutions. The key
component of this course is to study ourselves and the society that influences our behavior.
TEXTBOOK: Sociology-Holt
SUPPLIES:
1.
Blue/Black pen
2.
3 ring folder/binder with pockets
3.
College rule paper
GRADING - Grades are divided into 2 components: Major and Daily
*DAILY= 30%
1.
*MAJOR=70%
Daily Work (Daily grade): May include but not limited to: Graphic organizers, reading
prompts, discussion, written assignments, vocabulary development, textbook
skills, classroom participation and exit tickets. ALL assignments will be graded
from a scale of 0% to 100%.
2.
Quizzes (Major grade): Announced and unannounced. 50 points max.
3.
Tests (Major grade): At the end of every unit. Composed of multiple choice, matching, short
essays.
4.
Projects (Major grade): Will be announced.
5.
Make Up/Late work: It is your responsibility to get ANY missed assignment via classmate or
teacher. For daily grades, 1 day late= 70% ; 2 days= 50%and 3 rd
days=0%. For major grades, every day missed= 10% points thus have a
max of 5 days to make up major grade.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS (5 Golden Rules)
1.
All students shall be in __________________________________________________________.
2.
All students shall _______________________________________________________________.
3.
All students shall have ALL ______________________________________________________.
4.
No: _________________________________________________________________________.
5.
The teacher, NOT the ___________________________________________________________.
TARDIES/PROCEDURE:
1.
There is zero-tolerance for tardies.
2.
10 minutes late is equal to 1 unexcused absence.
3.
3 unexcused tardies equals automatic referral
BEHAVIOR AND STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
1.
Please remove hats, beanies, sunglasses, refrain from personal grooming during class.
2.
Profanity is unacceptable. Continuous behavior will result in “U” for conduct.
3.
Respect teacher, classmates, property, self. Remember- TIGER PRIDE!!
4.
Absolutely no eating and non seal-able drinks are allowed in the classroom
RESTROOM POLICY
1.
3 per semester
2.
Will not give 10 minutes before and after bells. No exceptions
CELL PHONES/Headphones/Electronics
**Out of Sight! Unless, specifically told to use. Not even to listen to music.
COURSE CONTENTS AND SEQUENCE
Unit 1-Sociological Perspective & Culture
Unit 2-Values, control $structure
Unit 3-Socialization
Unit 4- Adolescence, Adulthood & Aging
Unit 5- Deviance
Unit6-Social stratification & Minority Groups
Unit 7- Family