UNIT 2:
Cultural Conformity and Adaptation
Textbook Reading:
Chapter 3 Section 1: 42-49
Chapter 3 Section 2: 50-53
Chapter 3 Section 3: 54-61
Week 5
9/19-9/23
Topic
-The American Value System *Traditional American Values *Our Changing Values *Advertising and Culture |
Reading
Chapter 3 Section 1: 42-49 Case Study How much does your neighborhood affect who you are? Reference Article: Here Comes the Neighborhood |
Week 6
9/26-9/30
TOPIC
-SOCIAL CONTROL *Internalization of Norms *Sanctions *Social Control |
READING
Chapter 3 Section 2: 50-53 Case Study: What do you think of the police tactic of "stop-and-frisk?" Reference Article: Judge Rejects New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy |
HOMEWORK
Reflection due Friday |
Week 7
10/3-10/7
TOPIC
-Social Change *Sources of Social Change *Resistance to Change |
READING
Chapter 3 Section 3: 54-61 Case Study: If you were Governor of Your State, How would You spend a budget surplus? ALT: Should we Rethink How Long We Spend in High School? Reference Article: Battle Looms in Many States over What to do with Budget Surpluses ALT: Round Table Debate on P-Tech |