Peace Corps
Brief Encounters
How are Pandyas different than Chispas? Explore cultural norms and societal behaviors with an engaging role-play activity. Split into groups of two hypothetical cultural groups, the formal Pandyas and the sociable Chispas, and another...
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Functionalist View of the Family
Any social science class studying functionalism and family may benefit from these eight pages of background information and activities. It does not include specific learning objectives, assessments, or rubrics, but it is a great source...
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Film and Young People's Liberation; Scripting Agency
High schoolers explore the lives of young people. For this sociology lesson, students watch film clips of typical days in the lives of young people. High schoolers pay attention to the processes that young people go through to chart...
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Understanding Interpersonal Relations In Japanese CSoulture
Learners investigate the culture of Japan and compare it to America. The main objective of the lesson is how culture is formed from what is called social norms. Students are introduced to some and define what they mean.
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Just Saying No-Three Methods
Students give examples of situations when it is difficult to say no. In this sociology lesson, students practice three methods of saying no. They role play some sample scenarios.
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Youth Culture and Subculture
In this Youth learning exercise, students provide answers to questions about aspects of youth, answer several extended written response questions, and write about the significance of various factors on youth subcultures.
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Cultural Diversity
In this cultural diversity worksheet, young scholars respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 14 fill in the blank questions regarding the components of culture.
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Crime and Deviance
In this Crime and Deviance worksheet, students answer seventy-eight questions, then respond to ten essay questions on these topics.
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The Family
In this family in American society worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 15 vocabulary matching questions regarding the institution of family in different cultures.
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Social Reality Portrayed through Pictures: The City as a Social Laboratory
Twelfth graders analyze and research physical and cultural changes to the city of St. John. Viewing photographs in a virtual exhibit, 12th graders draw conclusions about the culture and societal norms in St. John through the years. ...
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Traditional Marxist Perspectives on Crime
In this Marxist Perspectives on Crime worksheet, students read five pages and then proceed to complete several exercises such as supporting and rejecting a thesis, completing sentences, and categorizing statements.
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Chapter 8: Deviance and Social Control
In this deviance and social control worksheet, students respond to 14 fill in the blank questions and 15 matching questions pertaining to crime and how societies attempt to control it.
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Introduction to Deviance
In this Introduction to Deviance learning exercise, students read some background passages, then perform several exercise such as answering questions about the reading and writing about their own opinions.
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Chapter 15: Science and the Mass Media
In this science and mass media in America worksheet, students complete 12 fill in the blank questions and 6 multiple choice questions regarding the culture of United States
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Chapter 10: Racial and Ethnic Relations
For this racial and ethnic relations in America worksheet, students answer 15 matching questions and respond to 7 short answer questions regarding various racial and ethnic groups terms and issues in U.S. society.
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Breaking News English: Sex Education
In this sex education worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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US Constitution And Federal/State Relationship
Students examine the Constitution for references to the relationship between state and federal governments. They examine Supreme Court cases for examples of the division of government between state and federal powers.
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A Closer Look at Wood
Students examine forests as a renewable resource and conservation practices. In this conifers lesson students complete a lab activity on the different types of wood.