Agenda for 9/18

1. Spanking Lives on in FL Schools and "I was hit by a teacher in an East Texas public school. It taught me nothing."

2. Where are they now?

3. Assignment #4 - In-class Prussian Blue Reflection (Assessment)

Answer each question in several complete sentences:

• 1. How did your understanding of Prussian blue evolve (change) from the beginning to the end of this unit? Why has this evolution occurred? Be sure to use the "sociological imagination" in your response.

• 2. Identify and explain at least three societal factors that have influenced the beliefs of Lamb and Lynx Gaede.

• 3. As a society, is it more important that we support the freedom of parents to raise their kids however they see fit, or that we ensure kids are raised with morals and beliefs that society approves of?

• 4. Think about your own life. Identify a person, or group of people, that you may have unfairly judged. Where did your assumptions/beliefs come from: parents, school, friends, the media, co-workers...? What is something you could do to start seeing this person (or group) differently?

HW - Assignment #5 - submit through eBackpack

• Read the following online articles about Socialization. Answer the questions for each article.
• Introduction to Socialization
• Define Socialization.
• How did Harry and Margaret Harlow demonstrate the need for social contact?
• See a video of Harlow's monkeys.
• Why Socialization Matters
•  Why is socialization necessary for societies and cultures to continue from one generation to the next?
• Why is socialization necessary for individuals?
• What is your opinion on the nature v. nurture debate?
• Agents of Socialization
• Briefly define/describe each of the major "agents of socialization" discussed in the article.

Agenda for 9/17

1. "Spanking Lives on in FL Schools" and "I was hit by a teacher in an East Texas public school. It taught me nothing."

2. Finish Prussian Blue Documentary

3. Where are they now?

Agenda 9/16

1. The Adrian Peterson "child abuse" story

2. Don’t expect Adrian Peterson to go to prison. In much of America, beating your kids is perfectly legal.

3. Review Assignment #2

4. Prussian Blue Documentary

Agenda 9/15

1. The Adrian Peterson "child abuse" story

2. Don’t expect Adrian Peterson to go to prison. In much of America, beating your kids is perfectly legal.


2. Review Assignment #2

3. Prussian Blue Documentary

Agenda for 9/12

 Agenda for 9/12

1. Current Event - Obama's speech on America's Response to ISIL (ISIS) 

2. How to Use eBackpack

• Video tutorials on eBackpack.com 
• How to submit an assignment
• Using Google Drive
• Take a picture
• Mark-it

3. Prussian Blue Documentary

HW: 

• Assignment #3 (submit through eBackpack)

• Read the Young Singers Spread Racist Hate ABC News article (attached) and answer the following questions in complete sentences:
  
  1. What social forces are influencing the girls of Prussian Blue?
  2. How is Prussian Blue being used to socially influence others?
  3. Do you believe that Lamb and Linx would have their beliefs regardless of their social upbringing or environment, or are they a product of their surroundings?
  4. How is the larger society reacting to the girls behavior? How might this influence their actions?
  5. As a society, if we think that these types of messages are dangerous, should we be allowed to restrict people from expressing them publicly and/or privately?
   

Agenda 9/11

 Agenda for 9/11

1. Current Event - Obama's speech on America's Response to ISIL (ISIS) 

2. How to Use eBackpack

• Video tutorials on eBackpack.com 
• How to submit an assignment
• Using Google Drive
• Take a picture
• Mark-it 

3. Review HW: "This is Water" and the "Sociological Imagination"

4. Prussian Blue

HW: 

• Assignment #2
• One page "Prussian Blue" Response
  • One paragraph on your best guess as to WHY the girls of Prussian Blue have the beliefs they do. Use your Sociological Imagination!
  • Show the "Victory Day" video and lyrics to a family member or friend. Write a paragraph describing their reaction and an explanation of why you think they reacted that way.
  • Submit via eBackpack (after completing through Google Drive)
   

Assignment #1

Assignment #1 - Due: Gold 9/10, Maroon 9/11

What is the main point of Wallace's "This is Water" speech? What is the connection between his words and the "Sociological Imagination?" Respond a .5 - 1 page paragraph (typed).

• Below are excerpts from "This is Water" speech by David Foster Wallace. The full video is also available at the top of the Moodle page.
  

"The only thing that's capital 'T' True is that you get to decide how you're going to try to see it. This, I submit, is the freedom of real education, of how to be well-adjusted. You get to decide what has meaning and what doesn't. That is real freedom. That is being educated and understanding how to think. The alternative is unconsciousness."

“Learning how to think" really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think.
It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. Because if you cannot or will not exercise this kind of choice in adult life, you will be totally hosed.”