Soc Day 32 - Social Classes in America

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:  You can earn extra credit for attending and participating the "Great Decisions" discussion series.  Please see the email I sent last week for details.  If you would like to come to any of the discussions, please let me know so that I can add you to the Schoology group.

Objective:  Define stratification as a sociological concept.

Task:  We're going to spend our time today examining social class in America.  Specifically, you'll read through the notes on social class and watch an old video on social class in America.  Finally, you'll explore how your predicted future will impact your social class.

Article Discussions - Article summaries & questions are due in Schoology dropbox by 3:00 the day BEFORE your discussion (example: Students leading the "Moving Up" discussion on 3/17 should have work posted in Schoology by 3:00 on 3/16)

• Wednesday, March 16 - "Nickel & Dimed" - Jordan C., Helen, Steve, Kelly, Justin, Kayla
• Thursday, March 17 - "Moving Up from the Working Class" - Nick, Max, Lauren, Paige, Jordan M., Alex
• Tuesday, March 22- "Upper Class" - Maddy, Cam, Andrew, Esther, John, Carli
• Wednesday, March 30 - "Uses of Global Poverty" -  Rachel, Faith, Devin, Katie, Billy

Homework:

• TODAY - "Nickel-and-Dimed" summary & discussion questions due in Schoology by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 16 - "Nickel-and-Dimed" discussion circle
• Wednesday, March 16 - "Moving Up From the Working Class" summary & discussion questions due in Schoology by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 16 - GDDS "Shifting Alliances in the Middle East"
• Thursday, March 17- "Moving Up From the Working Class" discussion circle
• Friday, March 18 - Unit 2 vocabulary review
• Monday, March 21 - "The Upper Class" summary & discussion questions due in Schoology by 3:00 pm
• Monday, March 21 - GDDS "Rise of ISIS"
• Tuesday, March 22 - "The Upper Class" discussion circle
• Tuesday, March 22 - Final day to present "Songs of Stratification"
• Wednesday, March 23 - Sociopoly?  Extended class w/ pizza party?
• Tuesday, March 29 - "Uses of Global Poverty" summary & discussion questions due in Schoology by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 30 - "Uses of Global Poverty" discussion circle
• Thursday, March 31 - GDDS "The Future of Kurdistan"
• Friday, April 1 - Unit 2 Test
• Thursday, April 7 - GDDS "International Migration"
• Wednesday, April 13 - GDDS "Korean Choices"
• Thursday, April 21 - GDDS "The UNs Post 2015 Development Agenda and Leadership"
• Thursday, April 25 - GDDS "Climate Geopolitics"
• Tuesday, May 3 - GDDS "Cuba & the US"