Soc Day 6 - Thinkers, Patterns, & Theories in Sociology

Objective:  Investigate the lives and ideas of the pioneers of sociology.  Examine the ways society impacts everyday behavior.

Task:  As you come into class, please prepare for the reading quiz by getting out a pen or pencil and clearing your desk.  We'll spend the first part of class taking the quiz.  After the quiz, please get out your computer, log on to the Moodle, and respond to the forum "Considering the Sociological Imagination."  Then, we'll practice our classroom observations in this classroom and discuss the importance of neutrality in observation.

After lunch, we'll continue our notes on the history, theories, and development of sociology.  You'll practice implementing your new knowledge by interpreting and applying the lyrics of various songs.

Homework:

• Monday, April 15 - "The Echo Becomes the Net Generation" reading quiz
• Wednesday, April 17 - "Classrooms as Symbolic Statements" research & presentation due in class

Max Weber - Charismatic Authority