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Gender, Age, and Health
In this gender, age, and health in American society worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 13 fill in the blank questions regarding their role in American culture.
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Southeast Asia And Globalization
Students investigate the area of Southeast Asia and how its economy has become the power that it is today. The concepts related to being a consumer are discussed. They go over how globalization has been introduced into Asia and helped...
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Have a Thai day!
Students participate in a fund raiser for the Thai Children's trust. In this sociology instructional activity, students prepare for a Thai Day by making puppets, having a cake sale, making fans, and performing Thai dances.
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The Adult in Society
In this adults in American society worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 7 multiple choice questions regarding the expectations of males and females in American culture.
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The Sociology Society
Sixth graders discuss the meaning of sociology. In this advanced lesson, 6th graders are led by discussion to learn the main concepts of sociology and get to know others better.
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Understanding History Through Oracle Bone Study
Students study the Chinese characters and oracle bone inscriptions in order to understand the relevance of language to the reflection of cultural values. They examine the appearance of an oracle bone and the use of oracle bones in...
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GET UP, STAND UP: Fighting for Rights Around the World
Learners explore basic human rights as they explore music by black artists. In this human rights lesson, students examine music as a cultural reflection of the justice issues. Learners analyze Jamaican roots reggae of the 70s, American...
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Ancient Civilizations
Sixth graders, in groups, research the culture of an ancient civilization. They use the Internet to locate artifacts that illustrate different elements of culture, write a description and analysis of each piece and present their work to...
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GLOBALIZATION
Students define the concept of the global community. They analyze characteristics of global communities using Stark's three categories: communication, economy, and culture/community. They write a five-paragraph essay which includes an...
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Interactionist View of Deviance
In this defining deviance, students read extensively about different views on deviance and then complete exercises such as reading scenarios and identifying the theory/theorist that applies.
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Perceptions of Canadians: A Sense of Belonging, Confidence and Trust
Students explore the concept of social capital. For this sociology lesson, students define social capital and discuss how it is developed in a culture.
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Anthropology and Sociology
Students examine the combined subjects of anthropology and sociology and explain how the disciplines would study the same issue. On poster board, they locate or draw pictures related to the two subjects. Once this is completed, students...
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Identifying Information-The Dogon of Africa
Students practice categorizing information. In this sociology lesson, students categorize information based on a video about the Dogon people of Mali. Students work to separate information into the following categories: missing,...
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Whose Religion Is It?
Students analyze the impacts of religious expectations on gender roles. In this gender equity lesson, students compare and contrast different religions in societies in order to understand the cultural influences and effects of both...
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Chapter 5: Socializing the Individual
In this socializing the individual worksheet, students respond to 6 multiple choice questions and 14 fill in the blank questions pertaining to how one learns to live within their culture.
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Women's History: Glass Windows; Glass Ceilings
Discover stories about women's history in beautiful stained glass windows. The second in a three-part series teaches scholars about a famous artistic style of stained glass windows and the influential women that used art to impact...
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Defining Crime and Deviance
In this crime and deviance worksheet, students answer questions and provide examples of various types of deviant and criminal behavior and compare it from culture to culture.
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Chapter 14: Education and Religion
In this education and religion in America worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions and 16 matching questions pertaining to the culture of the United States.
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Chapter 15: Science and the Mass Media
In this science and mass media in America worksheet, high schoolers complete 12 fill in the blank questions and 6 multiple choice questions regarding the culture of United States
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Video Chat
High schoolers participate in an online video chat with students from different countries in an effort to learn more about other cultures and to practice foreign language skills. This lesson includes directions for recording the sessions.
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HS 204: Introduction to Literature: Poetry Section
This outline introduction for a college course covers the idea of humanities and various language forms and literature genres. Beginning with the human species and our influence on the world around us, take a very thorough look at the...
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Youth and Class, Gender and Ethnicity
In this Youth and Class worksheet, students provide examples of three different subcultures, provide explanations for concepts, and answer a variety of questions about subcultures.
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How Can Understanding and Helping Others Build Our Own Community?
Learners examine the different cultures and disabilities people face in their community. They discuss how they can become better citizens. They answer discussion questions to finish the lesson.
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Lesson Plan on Indigenous Children
Pupils explore indigenous, traditional and tribal cultures--their rights, protections by law, and obstacles as a people. In groups, they form their own activist groups to contribute to the global effort to preserve indigenous cultures.