Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 2.0/5 Stars.

Students, working in groups, present to the class one of the five key concepts of sociology to the class. Groups design questions and then compete in teams in a jeopardy-type game which focuses on the basics of sociology. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students create a survey about a particular social problem that concerns teenagers in society and at their local high school. They define what a survey is, the purpose of surveys and what is a clear question to ask in a survey. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

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 write summaries comparing and contrasting anthropology and sociology. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students demonstrate how sociological research and literature can add to our understanding of poverty. They explore poverty and its implications on society and future organizations. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 12th

Students observe responses to emergency situations by participating in and making observations about a fire drill. They then analyze the fire drill proceedings from the perspective of a sociologist investigating social order during disaster response. Full Review »

Grade Range
11th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students are given a scenario: A group of concerned citizens has identified a problem or need that should be addressed in its local community. You are the spokesperson for the informal group, students write a proposal to a private foundation requesting support to establish a new community organization to remedy the problem or address the need that has been identified. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 10th
Rating
Rated 5.0/5 Stars.

Students explore different components that most newspapers share. They determine how to find resources using the CHNC web site by keyword searches. They explore linguistic and sociological differences in different time periods. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students a hands on sociological experiment. They create a hypothesis about the attitudinal differences between generations on a particular subject, Students test their hypothesis with a survey and chart their findings. Results are presented in class. Full Review »

Grade Range
8th - 9th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students explore crime within society and the factors that affect it. In this lesson about sociology and crime, students are introduced to key ideas concerning crime and society. Students develop an understanding of factors in society that affects crime. Students analyze how crime is measured through examples.

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Grade Range
6th
Rating
Rated 2.0/5 Stars.

Students discuss the meaning of sociology.  In this advanced lesson, students are led by discussion to learn the main concepts of sociology and get to know others better.

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