How many? MindTap Asse Descripion Sociology in Our Times: The Essenials, Kendall 0e Wha is i? Sea ime? Why i maers? - Pre-reading aciviy ha asks sudens o engage wih key conceps before reading a chaper. - -Includes phoographs, infographics, scenarios, & brief video clips, followed by fill-in-heblanks and/or muliple choice quesions. - Pos-reading guided learning quesion ses ha check recall, comprehension, and applicaion. - Quesion ypes include fill-in-heblanks, muliple choice, rue-orfalse, mach he following, ec. - Deailed explanaions go over he raionales behind he correc choices. - Graded for correcness and compleion. uiz - Video clips feauring news repors (including hidden camera repors), research sudies, exper inerviews, ec., followed by a single essay quesion (exposiory or persuasive). - Requires insrucor/manual grading. 2-5 mins. - Aciviy is inended o spark ineres, inviing sudens o hink abou key issues/conceps before reading he chaper. - Rich media - images, infographics, & videos help o make his aciviy appealing o visual learners. - Ineresingly, explanaions ofen compare suden opinions o naional figures/averages. 25-45 mins. 3-4 mins. (viewing) variable (wriing) - Aciviy helps sudens o cemen heir learning of all he essenial suff (key conceps, sociological heories, heoriss, ec.) as well as figure ou gaps in heir learning. - Graphics and illusraions offer visual ineres, while scenarios provide pracice in applying sociological principles o real-world conexs. - High-qualiy videos, appealing o visual learners, spark deeper engagemen and ge sudens o grapple furher wih sociological issues highlighed in he clips.
nal ces rds - Wriing assignmen ha ges sudens o apply a key sociological concep from he chaper o personal experience(s). - Requires insrucor/manual grading. - An open-ended quesion o ge sudens o publicly voice heir opinions on a sociological issue/opic perinen o a chaper, on a class discussion board. - Paricipans can see and reply o ohers commens in a hreaded discussion. - Flashcards (ranging from 20-45 cards for each of he chapers) ha help sudens learn definiions of core conceps. - Sudens can also add heir own cards o he sack. variable - Generaes discovery and learning, and is an excepionally useful way for sudens o develop a sociological imaginaion. - Research shows sudens clarify heir hinking, learn more abou a opic and reain he informaion longer when hey aemp a challenging wriing assignmen (Karcher 88, Zinsser, 88). variable - Efficien way o boh share houghful responses and o inerac wih and respond o oher sudens/moderaor/ insrucor. - Considerable research indicaes ha effecive use of discussion boards resuls in greaer cogniive & exploraory learning (Haggery e al., 200), increased collaboraion (Kassop, 2003), enhanced criical hinking (Shapley, 2000), greaer suden empowermen (Kubala, 8), and an enhanced sense of race and genderbased equaliy in he class communiy (Sullivan, 2002) Variable - Pracice (self) esing via flashcards (no for grades) is validaed by robus research. The mere ac of calling informaion o mind srenghens ha
knowledge and aids in fuure rerieval hus making flashcards an imporan learning ool for sudens. nal ces ng gical s nal ces - Ineracive ool ha ges sudens o idenify he summary for each sociological perspecive (Funcionalis/Conflic /Symbolic Ineracionis) by dragging each descripion o is correc place in he able. Par 2 ges hem o idenify each sociological view on a chaper-specific opic by dragging each descripion o is correc place in he able. 2 - Shor, animaed clips ha explain difficul sociological conceps 0-5 minues 2-4 minues - Pracice in idenifying key sociological perspecives and hen applying hem as lenses o view sociological phenomena in he real world, is a key learning goal for sociology sudens. -Enjoyable way o grasp difficul key conceps -Make learning accessible o visual learners nal ces gs 6 - Classic readings from Marx, Engels, Durkheim, Weber e al. variable -Conains a series of classic aricles wrien by key sociologiss on inroducory sociology opics -Serve o each he fundamenals of sociology -Thinkers such as Marx, DuBois, and Gilman are included o give sudens an undersanding of where he discipline go is sar MindTap Table of Conens Sociology in Our Times: The Essenials, Kendall 0e
Topic/Chaper In-Class Aciviies Assignmens Poin s Chaper The Sociological Perspecive and Research Process Chaper 2 Culure Discuss Chaper Discuss Chaper 2 Think abou he Sociological Perspecive & Research Process Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on The Sociological Perspecive & Research Process Connec a Concep from he Sociological Perspecive & Research Process o he News Apply a Concep from he Sociological Perspecive & Research Process o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou he Sociological Perspecive & Research Process Sudy Cener Think Abou Culure Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Culure Connec a Concep from Culure o he News Apply a Concep from Culure o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Culure Sudy Cener 8 Chaper 3 Socializaion Discuss Chaper 3 Think abou Socializaion Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Socializaion Connec a Concep from Socializaion o he News Apply a Concep from Socializaion o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Socializaion Sudy Cener Chaper 4 Social Srucure & Ineracion in Everyday Life Discuss Chaper 4 Think Abou Social Srucure & Ineracion in Everyday Life Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Social Srucure & Ineracion in Everyday Life Connec a Concep from Social Srucure and Ineracion in Everyday Life o he News Apply a Concep from Social Srucure & Ineracion in Everyday Life Join a Discussion abou Social Srucure & Ineracion in Everyday Life Sudy Cener Chaper 5 Discuss Chaper 5 Think Abou Groups & Organizaions 0
Groups & Organizaions Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Groups & Organizaions Connec a Concep from Groups & Organizaions o he News Apply a Concep from Groups & Organizaions o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Groups & Organizaions Sudy Cener Chaper 6 Deviance & Crime Discuss Chaper 6 Think Abou Deviance & Crime Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Deviance & Crime Connec a Concep from Deviance & Crime o he News Apply a Concep from Deviance o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Deviance Sudy Cener 7 Chaper 7 Class & Sraificaion in he Unied Saes Discuss Chaper 7 Think Abou Class and Sraificaion in he Unied Saes Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Class and Sraificaion in he Unied Saes Connec a Concep from Class and Sraificaion in he Unied Saes o he News Apply a Concep from Class and Sraificaion in he Unied Saes o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Class and Sraificaion in he Unied Saes Sudy Cener Chaper 8 Global Sraificaion Chaper Race & Ehniciy Discuss Chaper 8 Discuss Chaper Think Abou Global Sraificaion Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Global Sraificaion Connec a Concep from Global Sraificaion o he News Apply a Concep from Global Sraificaion o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Global Sraificaion Sudy Cener Think Abou Race & Ehniciy Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Race & Ehniciy Connec a Concep from Race & Ehniciy o he News 8
Apply a Concep from Race & Ehniciy o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Race & Ehniciy Sudy Cener Chaper 0 Sex, Gender & Sexualiy Discuss Chaper 0 Think Abou Sex, Gender, & Sexualiy Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Sex, Gender, & Sexualiy Connec a Concep from Sex, Gender, & Sexualiy o he News Apply a Concep from Sex, Gender, & Sexualiy o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Sex, Gender, & Sexualiy Sudy Cener 8 Chaper Families & Inimae Relaionships Discuss Chaper Think Abou Families & Inimae Relaionships Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Families& Inimae Relaionships Connec a Concep from Families & Inimae Relaionships o he News Apply a Concep from Families & Inimae Relaionships o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Families & Inimae Relaionships Sudy Cener Chaper 2. Educaion Chaper 2.2 Religion Discuss Chaper 2 Discuss Chaper 2.2 Think Abou Educaion Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Educaion Connec a Concep from Educaion o he News Apply a Concep from Educaion o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Educaion Sudy Cener Think Abou Religion Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Religion Connec a Concep from Religion o he News Apply a Concep from Religion o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Religion Sudy Cener 6 4 Chaper 3. Discuss Chaper 3. Think Abou Poliics in Global Perspecive
Poliics in Global Perspecive Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Poliics in Global Perspecive Connec a Concep from Poliics in Global Perspecive o he News Apply a Concep from Poliics in Global Perspecive o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Poliics in Global Perspecive Sudy Cener 6 Chaper 3.2 Economics in Global Perspecive Discuss Chaper 3.2 Think Abou Economics in Global Perspecive Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Economics in Global Perspecive Connec a Concep from Economics in Global Perspecive o he News Apply a Concep from Economics in Global Perspecive o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Economics in Global Perspecive Sudy Cener 4 Chaper 4 Healh, Healh Care, & Disabiliy Discuss Chaper 4 Think Abou Healh, Healh Care, and Disabiliy Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Healh, Healh Care, and Disabiliy Connec a Concep from Healh, Healh Care, and Disabiliy Apply a Concep from Healh, Healh Care, and Disabiliy o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Healh, Healh Care, and Disabiliy Sudy Cener Chaper 5. Populaion Discuss Chaper 5. Think Abou Populaion Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Populaion Connec a Concep from Populaion Apply a Concep from Populaion o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Populaion Sudy Cener 5 Chaper 5.2 Urbanizaion Discuss Chaper 5.2 Think Abou Urbanizaion Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Urbanizaion Connec a Concep from Urbanizaion 4
Apply a Concep from Urbanizaion o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Urbanizaion Sudy Cener Chaper 6 Collecive Behavior, Social Movemens, & Social Change Discuss Chaper 6 Think Abou Collecive Behavior, Social Movemens, & Social Change Pracice: Guided Learning Quesions on Collecive Behavior, Social Movemens, & Social Change Connec a Concep from Collecive Behavior, Social Movemens, & Social Change Apply a Concep from Collecive Behavior, Social Movemens, & Social Change o Your Experience Join a Discussion abou Collecive Behavior, Social Movemens, & Social Change Sudy Cener 8 FINAL STUDY CENTER Chapers -6 Pracice quesions & readings for masery of conen Insrucor assigns poins.