Finding Our Way Out of Global Catastrophe – Presentation or Blog Assignment

Abstract

Finding Our Way Out of Global Catastrophe is a semester-long project where students will show mastery at meeting the learning objectives of Introduction to Sociology through in-class presentations. For online courses, students could create blog posts or do recorded presentations and discussion boards. This project is submitted in five parts and may be...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems

Resource Type(s):

Assignment

Class Level(s):

College 100

Class Size(s):

Medium, Small

Usage Notes

Detailed Usage Notes are found at the beginning of the Instructions for this assignment and include reflection on the major components of the assignment. 

Estimated Time:

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• In-person courses – A minimum of four class periods for in-person presentations
  
• The assignment works in 16-week...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Goal 1: Apply sociological theories to understand social phenomena.
   Goal 2: Critically evaluate explanations of human behavior and social phenomena.
   Goal 3: Apply scientific principles to understand the social world.
   Goal 4: Evaluate the quality of social scientific methods and data.
   Goal 5: Rigorously analyze social scientific data.
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Goal Assessment(s):

1. Students will give four presentations or blog posts and create one survey.