Soc Day 12 - Statistics & Sociology Trivia

Objective:  Develop the ability to interpret the results of opinion polls.  Evaluate the role of social structure and agency in stratification.

Task:  Today, we'll start class by listening to  "Why Men Outnumber Women Attending Business Schools" (NPR, 4/9/14).  While you listen, you'll practice developing discussion question.  Then, we'll to take some time to investigate the creation and use of statistics in sociology.  Next, we'll break up into teams to play an open-book, open-notebook trivia review game.  Finally, if there is any time remaining, you can work on your discussion questions and reflections to the Moodle.

Homework:

• TODAY - "What's So Great About America?" discussion questions & reflections due on Moodle by 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, April 16 - "What's So Great About America?" discussion
• Thursday, April 24 - Social stratification vocabulary due in class

To learn more about statistics in public opinion research, check out the Pew Research Center.