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May 31, 2023

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plasma ball
Shiv Issar
Issues in Science and Technology Studies
February 29, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Communication and Information Technologies, Cultural Sociology, Ethnography, Knowledge, Law and Society, Organizations, Formal and Complex, Qualitative Methodology, Race, Class and Gender, Science and Technology, Social Change, Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300, College 400
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

Science and Technology Studies (STS) represents an interdisciplinary nexus of various academic disciplines. As a field, STS offers excellent tools to not only examine, but also help improve the troubled and ever-evolving relationships between society, the...

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A woman listening to a podcast
Gregory Kordsmeier; Jamie Oslawski-Lopez
Listening to Podcasts for Class: Tips for Success
February 29, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems, Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity, Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

Assigning podcasts to your classes can be a great way to create a compelling assignment that most students will complete (Oslawski-Lopez and Kordsmeier 2021). At the same time, however, many students, when encountering podcasts in the classroom for the first time,...

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A close-up of the Pinterest app on a smartphone
Christine McCown
Pinterest and Self Presentation
February 23, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems, Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Assessment, Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100, College 200, College 300, College 400, High School
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This activity utilizes Pinterest not only in an icebreaker activity for helping students build connections (particularly in online courses where the opportunity to interact with classmates is limited), but also to teach about subject specific concepts in an...

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A man laying a rose on a gravestone
Deeb Kitchen
A Content Analysis of Bereavement Cards
February 2, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth, Language/Social Linguistics, Other, Qualitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

The language we use to discuss death reveals much about our social norms and cultural practices regarding bereavement. This classroom activity engages students in a content and discourse analysis of bereavement cards, with a focus on the sociolinguistic choices...

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A robot contemplating formulas written on a board
Tamika Odum
Embracing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Sociology, AI, and the Future of Writing
February 2, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems, Socialization
Resource Type(s):
Assessment, Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100, College 200
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

Writing assistance using artificial intelligence (AI) made its way into the mainstream in the early 1980s. Since then, technology has become more sophisticated. Today, instructors must grapple with the notion of embracing (or not) the world of AI in our...

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A student hidden behind a pile of books
Daniel Morrison
Social Theory Syllabus
January 28, 2024
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300, College 400
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

Syllabus for course in Social Theory, which includes authors solidly within the sociological canon and beyond. Students are required to complete either a semester paper explaining why a social problem exists using social theory, or to create an independent, "free...

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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 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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