Soc Day 6 - Thinkers, Theories, & Patterns of 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 pick up your computer and log on.  Use your headphones/earbuds to listen to the "Pioneers of Sociology" Voicethread (embedded below).  After you've listened to all the posts, consider what these pioneers contributed to the discipline of sociology both as individuals and as a group.  Post your reflection as a text comment to the last page of the VoiceThread.

Finally, we'll continue our notes on the history, theories, and development of sociology.

Homework:

• Friday, January 31 - Pioneers of Sociology reflection posts due on VoiceThread by 3:00 pm
• Monday, February 3 - "The Echo Becomes the Net Generation" (Grown Up Digital excerpt) reading quiz
• Tuesday, February 4 - "Classroom as Symbolic Statements" research and presentation due in class

President Bill Clinton on Interdependence (functionalism)

Class Consciousness in "A Bug's Life"