Sociology

Unit 1: Sociological Perspectives

1. History
   1. Describe or apply the methodology used by sociologists

1. Geography
   1. Analyze social life and recognize social relationships that stretch worldwide

1. People, Groups, and Cultures
   1. Identify and analyze the characteristics of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology
   2. Demonstrate knowledge of and use of tools for social inquiry
   3. Recognize and apply sociological concepts and definitions in the explanation of social patterns, trends and problems
   4. Explain the sociological imagination
   5. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different research methodologies

Unit 2: Components of Culture

1. History
   1. Explain the historic process of the development of the symbolic “culture”

1. Geography
   1. Identify cultural differences within our society as well as those found worldwide
   2. Explain ethnocentrism and cultural relativism

1. People, Groups, and Cultures
   1. Understand the elements of culture (symbols, language, norms, values, material objects)
   2. Define and compare diverse cultures and the impact of culture on human behavior
   3. Apply sociology’s theoretical approaches to specific social patterns of behavior and interaction
   4. Create a broader vision of U.S. culture by studying cultural diversity

Unit 3: Socialization

1. Government
   1. Evaluate how our criminal justice system serves as an agent of socialization (3.2.A)
2. Geography
   1. Identify how geography and location shapes norms of socialization (3.3.A)

1. People, Groups, and Cultures
   1. Identify and apply terms related to socialization (3.5.A)
   2. Identify and interpret theories of personality development and elements of socialization (3.5.B)
   3. Determine and measure the agents of socialization (3.5.C)
   4. Analyze and evaluate the impact of socialization or improper socialization (3.5.D)
   5. Analyze the socialization process and the contributions of the family, schooling, peer groups and the mass media to individual development (3.5.E)

Unit 4: Social Structures & Social Groups, and Institutions (MIGS 4&5):

1.  Government
   1. Recognize and compare achieved status, ascribed status, and how individuals change status (4.2.A)

1. 1. Identify and apply the functions of social institutions (5.2.A)

1. Economics
   1. Distinguish and compare preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial societies (4.4.A)
2. People, Groups, and Cultures
   1. Identify and discuss status, roles, and groups (4.5.A)
   2. Understand how race, class and gender are socially constructed ideas. (4.5.B)
   3. Understand how social problems develop over time related to the social structure. (4.5.C)

1. 1. Identify and differentiate types of characteristics of social institutions (5.5.A)
   2. Compare and discuss factors that influence social institutions (5.5.B)
   3. Apply the sociological perspective to understand the basic institutions of society – economics, sports, family, religion, education and politics (5.5.C)

Unit 5: Current Social Issues (MIGS 6)

1. History
   1. Interpret the effects of collective behavior on American society (6.1.A)

1. Economics
   1. Identify and analyze characteristics related to population and urbanization (6.4.A)
2. People, Groups, and Cultures
   1. Analyze current social issues as they apply to the study of Sociology (6.5.A)
   2. Develop a research plan and identify appropriate resources for investigating social topics (6.5.B)