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All TRAILS Resources
May 31, 2023

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Stephanie Medley-Rath
My Disney Autobiography – A Visual Sociology Project
June 28, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Other
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
This teaching artifact involves students visiting Walt Disney World within the context of an 8-week course. In the assignment, students practice visual sociology and conduct fieldwork observations on site. The course is focused on how our autobiographies are...
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Danielle MacCartney
Global Social Problems
June 25, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This social problems syllabus includes readings and film suggestions for a global, cross-cultural, or comparative social problems course. The topics included are fairly standard for any social problems course – race, class, gender, crime, environment, and so on. This...
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pollution on a beach
Zach Rubin
Ecotours: A Tour Through Disaster
June 25, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Environmental Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assessment, Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Following the reading an article by Bauer and Kalz, students are assigned to create a"tour" of a local environmental hazard or concern. This could be a site of pollution, a site of potential natural hazard, or some combination of both. Whichever it is, the objective...
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Joshua Christopher Tom, Brandon Cody Martinez
Using Social Media to Understand Immaterial Culture
June 25, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This is an in-class activity designed to illustrate the four components of immaterial culture (language, symbols, values, and social norms) by having students identify and visualize how these concepts are manifested in the social media platforms they engage with on a...
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May Takeuchi, Alex Takeuchi
“If the World Were 100 People” - Revised
June 21, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
“If the world were 100 people” has been around in K-12 education as a popular exercise that introduces students to issues in global society. This resource upgraded the exercise for college students in introductory-level sociology course. Specifically, this resource...
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Danielle MacCartney
Comparative Social Problems Paper
May 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This comparative social problems paper allows students to demonstrate their understanding of social problems by comparing the same social problem in the U.S. and one other country. In three stages (proposal, first draft, and final draft), students explain how the...
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Laura Kane, Elizabeth Pike
Exploring the Relativity of Deviance
May 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization
Resource Type(s):
Assessment, Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Students in Criminology courses are familiar with positivist theories of crime that assume the behavior is wrong and attempt to provide explanations for that behavior. This Social Deviance and Social Control course is required for both Sociology and Criminology...
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Sadie Pendaz-Foster
Polygamy and Monogamy, Comparing Relationship Functions across Relationship Structure
May 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
After a lecture on the function of families, and introducing the definitions of monogamy and polygamy, students watch an episode of two reality series shows, each featuring Kendra Wilkinson (aka Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett). In one of the shows she is in a polygamous...
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Jake Wayne Hammond
What We Don’t See When We Look at Students: Using a Journaling Assignment to Evaluate Multiple Dimensions of Student Participation
May 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Other
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Student participation can be difficult to assess. One challenge relates to conceptual ambiguity. What constitutes participation? Speaking during class discussions is often viewed as an indicator of engagement. Yet, common evaluation methods can favor extroverted...
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Emily Ruehs-Navarro
The Figure of the Feminist from Postcards to Memes
May 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The sociology of gender relies heavily on feminist scholarship, yet college students bring a wide array of beliefs about feminism to the classroom. Because of this, professors of gender might find that they face numerous misconceptions around the material, and they...
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