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May 31, 2023

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A neighborhood reduced to ash after a wildfire
Ellen Meiser
Sociology of Disaster Syllabus
January 19, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Other
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300, College 400
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This syllabus was created for a 17-week long 300-level online, asynchronous Sociology of Disasters course. Inspired by the syllabi of Dr. Lori Peek (Colorado State University), Dr. Lee M. Miller (Sam Houston State University), and Dr. Monika Myers’ syllabus...

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A woman with her hands on her head trying to figure out her budget
Anjel Stough-Hunter, Katie Gorman- Ezell
Social Service Simulation
January 11, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Public Policy, Social Welfare/Social Work, Stratification/Mobility
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, PowerPoint
Class Level(s):
College 100, College 200
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

Budgeting activities have been used to help students develop a better understanding of what it like to live in poverty.  Through a lecture, group activity and reflection paper, students learn about social service agencies, create a budget that considers...

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A doctor talking with a patient
Sadie Ridgeway
Doctor-patient interaction roleplay
December 15, 2023
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

This in-class activity engages Medical Sociology students in concepts regarding doctor-patient interaction through roleplay. With one student roleplaying as the doctor and another as the patient, the students roleplay and observe two different doctor-patient...

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A professional football player waiting catch the football
Dustin Satterfield
Film Discussion Guide: Behind the Shield
December 15, 2023
Subject Area(s):
Leisure/Sports/Recreation, Military Sociology, Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100, College 200, College 300, College 400, High School
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This is a discussion guide for the film “Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL,” directed by Loretta Alper and Jeremy Earp (2022). “Behind the Shield” examines American football, particularly the institution of the National Football League (NFL), as...

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A student using virtual reality at a whiteboard
David Shulman, Willa Goodman, Anna Marinovich
An Exercise to Introduce Virtual Reality to Sociology Undergraduates
December 9, 2023
Subject Area(s):
Communication and Information Technologies, Mass Communication/Public Opinion, Social Organization
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

Current virtual reality (VR) headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 offer an unprecedented depth of active immersion into digital environments, and instructors can curate virtual experiences for students that integrate and illustrate sociological concepts. The exercise...

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A case manager helping a client
Elizabeth Borland
INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED SOCIOLOGY
December 9, 2023
Subject Area(s):
Applied Sociology/Evaluation Research, Community, Sociological Practice
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

This syllabus is for an advanced undergraduate elective for majors in sociology and others interested in community engaged work. It examines sociological practice and different types of social problems addressed by applied sociology. Students build skills for...

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A table with many different people placing their hands in a line, palm down, all with varying skin tones.
Christopher Salituro
High School Workshop Toolkit: The Social Construction of Race
November 30, 2023
Subject Area(s):
Race, Class and Gender, Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Lecture
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This lesson helps students conceptualize the idea that race is a social construction, especially in the way that Omi and Winant describe in their seminal work, Racial Formation (1986); Racial classification in each country is based on the country's social,...

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A view of a desk littered with papers and colorful notes, three sets of hands marking and pointing to different images of data points and graphs among the papers.
Maria De Jesus Mora, Jared Wagenknecht
High School Workshop Toolkit: Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology
November 30, 2023
Subject Area(s):
Qualitative Methodology, Quantitative Methodology, Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 100, High School
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This lesson includes notes and a class activity where students learn about the different methods used in sociology. Students will learn about diverse methodological approaches, but the lesson will focus on survey research and content analysis. The activities...

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Row of college lecture hall chairs.
Maria Peden, Ashley Metzger
High School Workshop Toolkit: Introduction to Sociology Syllabus
November 30, 2023
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
High School
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This is a sample syllabus for a high school sociology class. It contains grading requirements and procedures, a full course schedule, and project instructions.

In 2022, ASA assembled a workshop with high school sociology teachers and sociology professors to...

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Hayley Lotspeich
The 99%
November 30, 2023
Subject Area(s):
High School Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
High School
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This assignment is designed to have students identify the role of sociological perspective in understanding the Occupy Wall Street movement as well as the similarities and differences of those participating in the movement. Students will employ sociological...
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