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All TRAILS Resources
May 31, 2023

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Shana Lee Pribesh
Debates
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Education
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Students will be assigned "roles" and participate in debate scenarios regarding multicultural curriculum.
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Donald Cunnigen
Term Paper on Racial-Ethnic Relations or Immigration
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Descriptino for Term Paper on Racial-Ethnic Relations or Immigration
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Natasha M. Ganem
GENDER AND CRIME
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Biological sex is the most powerful predictor of criminal behavior known. Males are MUCH more likely than females to engage in crime. This is commonly referred to as the "gender-gap" in crime statistics. Because the gender-gap is so large, very few researchers...
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Lesleigh Owen
Paper/Project Assignment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Congratulations! You’ve just been nominated as the newest Secretary of Body Esteem! Upon arriving at your plush office on your first day, you notice a memo discussing how the majority of Americans report feeling dissatisfied with their bodies. Being an honest and...
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Nancy Fischer
Technique 40: Stratification; Distribution of Wealth in the United States
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Teaching Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes: After experiencing an in-class exercise that demonstrates wealth distribution in the U.S., students will comprehend the information presented and be able to correctly answer exam questions dealing with the general...
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Amy J. Binder
Qualitative Research in Education
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Education
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
This course will provide experiences that will help you: •Understand the theoretical and methodological traditions that guide contemporary qualitative research in education •Learn how to frame a research question •Become better trained in qualitative fieldwork and...
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Dustin Kidd
American Ethnicity Writing Intensive
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Course Purpose: By the end of this course you should be knowledgeable about the many ethnicities that compose American identity and American history. We will frequently discuss race and ethnicity as sociological concepts, and we will also discuss additional concepts...
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Charles Crawford
POLICE CORRUPTION AND DISCIPLINE EXERCISE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Writing Assignment: You are the head of a task force in a local police department, and it is your duty to decide on the appropriate disciplinary action for three officers who have been engaged in misconduct.
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Jan E. Thomas
Sociology 489: Senior Seminar
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
This advanced seminar, required of all senior majors, explores fundamental issues regarding the process of sociological inquiry and the promise of the discipline. Faculty forums and student directed discussions will consider the boundaries and purposes of sociology,...
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Jason T. Eastman
Technique 56: Max Weber’s Power, Authority and Politics
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Teaching Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes: To outline Max Weber’s conceptualization of power through a class exercise focused on his types of legitimate domination; to apply Weber’s historically developed types of legitimate domination thesis to modern authority...
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