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On the last day of class, you will provide a mini-review of everything we’ve learned. Here’s how.
No reading is assigned for the last class. Instead, you will do a brief written assignment, part of which you will share in class.
Divide your text into three parts:
- Chapter 1 to 6 (Sociology basics),
- Chapter 7 to 11 (Family Life)
- Chapter 12 to 14
In each section of the textbook, find one research finding that was surprising, interesting, amazing, nothing you had ever heard before, made you stop and think, made you have a strong emotion, made you curious – anything that grabbed your attention.
(Be sure it is a research finding, NOT a vignette or example about a particular family.)
For each of the three findings:
Write a brief summary of the finding. Then explain why it grabbed your attention. If it describes something you did not know happened, briefly state what your old view of the matter was, and how it changed. If it was something that evoked a strong reaction, explore why this finding made you happy, depressed, disgusted, scared. If you thought it was interesting, explain why – perhaps you had a reason to expect something different, or you had never questioned a particular view of the world.
All three findings together should be no more than 2 double-spaced pages.
In class:
Be prepared to briefly describe your findings and what grabbed you about them. We’ll be going around the room; if someone reports on one of your findings before the random numbers get to you, choose a different one.
There will be donuts at this end-of-semester celebration. Bring your appetite.
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