Sociology 1001:
Introduction to Sociology
Recitation Syllabus-Fall
2006
This syllabus is a supplement to the course syllabus provided by
Professor Walden, which can be found on
Teaching Assistant: Shelli Walker Office:
Ketchum 35
Office hours: Wednesday 1-3 pm and by
appointment
Email: Michelle.Walker@colorado.edu
Recitation Times and Locations:
101 F
108 W
Overview:
The
recitation section provides a weekly small group setting in which the SOCY 1001
lecture material and assigned readings can be discussed and explored. The primary
goal of recitation is to assist students in learning the course material
through interactive feedback and discussion. As such, students should arrive at
recitation prepared to participate, with reading and assignments completed. Regular
recitation attendance is required.
Review of classroom policies:
* In order
to create a comfortable and open environment where all members of the class are
willing to share their thoughts and ideas it is mandatory that all students
behave respectfully toward one another. Enthusiastic debate and discussion
are essential, but insensitive or rude comments based on race, gender, class,
sexual orientation, religion, disability, or beliefs will not be tolerated at
any time.
* Be on time,
and do not prepare to leave before the class has ended.
* Turn off
cell phones/no text messaging
* Follow
basic rules of courtesy: be attentive to the class (no sleeping, no other work
or diversions)
* Since class time will be primarily
discussion-based rather than lecture based, it is unlikely that you will
require a laptop. You can use laptops during recitation when relevant, but if
you engage in any other activity on your laptop during class time, you will be
asked to cease use of your laptop in class for the remainder of the semester.
* Applicable policies on disability,
sexual harassment, and other important information beyond what is listed here
can be found in Glenda Walden’s syllabus.
* You will be required to use
Grading: In this course, there are a
possible 450 points. Those points break down as follows:
Recitation attendance and participation: 25 points
Recitation Discussion Question assignment: 10 points
Recitation quizzes (3 quizzes at 5 points each): 15 points
Learning Journals/Exploriments: 50
points
Exam 1: 65
points
Exam 2: 85
points
Academic Paper: 100 points
Final Exam: 100 points
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Total: 450 points
Assignment Specifics
Late
papers, tests, or assignments are NOT accepted. Special circumstances are
addressed in Professor Walden’s syllabus. Specific criteria for grading can
also be found in Professor Walden’s syllabus materials.
Attendance
and Participation 25 points
These
points are based on your attendance, participation, and behavior in recitation
section. Failure to show up to class or participate will obviously reduce points.
So will failing to meet the basic expectations of classroom behavior (see
Classroom policies above and in Glenda Walden’s syllabus).
Discussion
Question assignment 10 points
For this
assignment, you will partner with one other student from your recitation
section. As a pair you are responsible for generating a list of questions for
one designated recitation section. The questions you generate should help to
facilitate discussion about that week’s readings and lectures. The same number
of points will be given to both partners, and will be based on completion as
well as quality and thoughtfulness of preparation.
Recitation
Quizzes 15 points
Three
quizzes will be given during the course of the semester. These quizzes will be
announced in recitation and posted on
Learning
Journals 20 points
There are 3
Learning Journals due during the semester. They consist of short evaluative
writing assignments. The first two are 5 points each and the final one is 10
points.
Exploriments 30
points
Exploriments
involve engaging in an exercise, then completing a 1-page write-up that
addresses the questions posed about the exercise. Each assignment is worth 5
points. There are 11 possible exploriments, but each student only completes 6.
If you received a score lower than 3 on any given assignment, you may complete
additional exploriments, up to 8 per student maximum. A higher score on
additional exploriments automatically replaces the lowest score.
Exams 65
points, 85 points, 100 points
Three exams
are ScanTron multiple choice exams. See weekly schedule for their dates.
Academic
Paper 100 points
Each
student will write a 5-7 page paper following academic writing rules. The topic
will be announced later in the semester, and discussion about the paper will be
included in recitation.
There will
be no extra credit given during the semester. If you wish to do well in this
class--attend both the lecture and your recitation without fail, take thorough
notes at both, and complete all assigned readings. This will be very helpful in
preparing you for the exams and will ensure your success on the quizzes and in
the course.
Tentative Schedule: Topics, Assigned
Note: This
schedule repeats information from Dr. Walden’s syllabus. It is tentative and
subject to updates. Any scheduling or due date changes made by Professor Walden, either in
class or on in writing, or any changes announced in recitation supersede the
information found here.
Exploriments should be
completed and turned in before lecture on Thursday of that week.
CR = Course Reader-The Practical Skeptic,
ER = electronic
reserve
Text = Ferrante’s Sociology: A Global Perspective
Week One: Introduction-Course
Expectations and the Sociological Imagination
Aug 28-Sep
1
Exploriment
1-Ice breaker observation
Make sure you can log into
syllabus
materials.
Week Two: Perspective, Theory, and
Methods
Sep 5-8 Reading-Text chapters 1
and 2
Exploriment
2-Nothing personal
Learning
Journal 1 due
Week Three:
Social Construction of
Reality through Interaction
Sep 11-15 Reading- Text chapter 5 and
CR: Karp and Yoels-“Student
Participation…”
Exploriment
3- “Whaddayamean?”
Week
Four: Socialization
Sep 18-22 Reading- Text chapter 4 and
CR: Sadker and Sadker-“Hidden Lessons”
Exploriment
4- Noticing your “training”
Week Five: Culture
Sep 25-29 Reading- Text chapter 3 and
CR: Miner-“Body Ritual…” and Loewen-
“
Exploriment 5- “How Uncivilized!”
Week Six: Tuesday
Wrap up—Thursday, October 5-Test One
Oct 2-6 (bring #2 pencil)
Reading-Study
Guide for Test One
Week Seven: Deviance and Social Control
Oct 9-13 Reading- Text chapter 7
and ER: Nestle-“My Mother Liked…”
Exploriment
6-Breeching
Week Eight: Stratification-Race/Class/Gender
Oct 16-20 Reading-Text chapter 8, 9,
and CR: Ehrenreich-“Nickel and Dimed”
Exploriment
7-Privilege Line
Week Nine: Stratification-Race/Class/Gender
Oct 23-27 Reading-Text chapter 10
and CR: Feagin-“Racism” and
Fugh-Berman-“Tales out of
Exploriment
8-What makes a (wo)man?
Learning Journal 2- mid-semester (anonymous
evaluation)
due in recitation this week
Week Ten: Tuesday Wrap Up Thursday, Nov 2-Test
Two(#2 pencil)
Oct
30-Nov 3 Reading-Study Guide for Test
Two
Week
Eleven: Social
Organization(s) may be an oxymoron
Nov 6-10 Reading- Text chapter 6
and CR: Scmid and Johnes “Suspended
Identity…”
Exploriment
9- “You can’t fight city hall…or can you?l”
Week Twelve: Academic Paper Due Thursday,
November 16 by 11am in lecture
Nov 13-17 Econ and Politics
Reading- Text chapter 11 and ER: Silverstein-“Millions
for Viagra…”
Nov 20-24 Fall Break/Thanksgiving
Nov 27-Dec
1 Reading-
Text chapter 15, 14 and ER: Billingsley and Caldwell-“The
Church, The Family, and the School in
the African-American Community”
Exploriment 10- Thanksgiving with the Smiths
Week 14: Family, Aging and the
inevitability of Social Change
Dec 4-8 Reading-
Text chapter 12, 13 and ER: Ritzer-“The McDondalization…”
Week 15: Social Transformation and
tying it all together
Dec 11-15
Exploriment 11-Vision and Action
Learning Journal 3 due (10pts)