Subject Area: Social Studies

Course Title: Sociology

Course Length: Year

Grade Level: 10-11

Major Concepts:

This course examines contemporary social issues based on individual and group relationships in society. Emphasis is placed on the cultural conditions in which individuals live and their adjustments to an ever-changing society.

Content:

The content shall include but not limited to the following:

· Cultural and social structure

· The individual in society

· Social inequality

· Social institutions

· The changing social world

Intended Outcomes:

After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to develop content knowledge and skills in the following areas:

· Historical, theoretical and methodological components of Sociology

· The language of Sociology

· The theories and processes of socialization

· The role of deviance in society

· The institutional organizations of social life

Grading:

Students will be grade on the following criteria:

· Daily Assignments (25%)

· Classroom Participation (10%)

· Quarter Project (15%)

· Tests (50%)